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An apparatus and method are disclosed for transporting, weighing, and roll wrapping articles with a stretchable web-type material. The apparatus includes horizontal conveyor means and article support rollers supported on a rotatable table. The support rollers being quickly adjustably movable equidis

An apparatus and method are disclosed for transporting, weighing, and roll wrapping articles with a stretchable web-type material. The apparatus includes horizontal conveyor means and article support rollers supported on a rotatable table. The support rollers being quickly adjustably movable equidistantly toward and away from each other to accommodate articles of numerous sizes and weights while maintaining the center of gravity of the article generally centrally positioned with respect to the support rollers and the rotatable table.

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An apparatus for transporting and wrapping articles which comprises: conveyor means for transporting articles to a wrapping apparatus, said apparatus including: (a) a frame; (b) a platform rotatably mounted on said frame and means for rotating said platform about a substantailly vertical axis; (c) a

An apparatus for transporting and wrapping articles which comprises: conveyor means for transporting articles to a wrapping apparatus, said apparatus including: (a) a frame; (b) a platform rotatably mounted on said frame and means for rotating said platform about a substantailly vertical axis; (c) at least two elongated support rollers mounted in spaced relation on said rotatable platform for rotation about substantially horizontal axes extending therethrough; (d) a supply of web-type wrapping material mounted on said frame, said wrapping material supply being postioned and adapted for dispensing and wrapping about an article supported on said horizontally rotatable rollers as said platform rotates about a vertical axis; (e) means for selectively moving said supply of wrapping material in an upward and downward direction so as to selectively vary the vertical height at which said wrapping material is dispensed from said wrapping material supply; (f) means for rotatably driving at least one of said substantially horizontal rollers in either of two directions of rotation such that an article to be wrapped rotates about a substantially horizontal axis when said driven support roller is rotated in a first direction and said rotating article engages said other horizontal support roller and thereby rotates said other support roller in the same direction as said first driven roller; (g) means for selectively varying the spacing between said horizontal rotatable support rollers by substantially equal and opposite movements respectively toward or away from each other to maintain said article in substantially the same location with respect to said frame and thereby providing capability to support articles of numerous sizes and weights; and (h) weighing means positioned between said rotatable platform and said frame for generating a signal which corresponds to the weight of an article while said article is on said support rollers positioned on said frame so as to thereby provide the weight of the article.