Stephen F Kudia

US Patent:

20100018165, Jan 28, 2010

Filed:

Jul 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/178473

Inventors:

Stephen Francis Kudia - Brookfield IL, US

International Classification:

B65B 11/02
B65B 57/12
B65B 49/00

US Classification:

53465, 53210, 53 58

Abstract:

In one aspect, a stretch wrap system configured to separately wrap a plurality of loads in film comprising a plurality of stretch wrapping machines, each machine comprising at least one sensing mechanism configured to sense the presence of a load, and a control box electrically coupled to sensing mechanisms, the control box comprising a start button configured to start the machines when sensing mechanisms detect load. In another aspect, a process of operating a system for stretch wrapping comprising positioning at least one load to be wrapped in front of at least one of a first and second machine wherein the first machine includes a sensing mechanism electrically coupled to a control box and wherein the second machine includes a second sensing mechanism electrically coupled to the control box, inputting a start signal through the control box, transmitting a signal from the control box to each of the sensing mechanisms, determining the presence or absence of a load within an operational space of each of the plurality of stretch wrapping machines and wrapping each present load using a respective one of the plurality of stretch wrapping machines.

US Patent:

20170283107, Oct 5, 2017

Filed:

Jun 12, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/620463

Inventors:

- Brookfield IL, US
Stephen Francis Kudia - Brookfield IL, US

International Classification:

B65B 65/00
B65B 11/02

Abstract:

In one aspect, a stretch wrap system configured to separately wrap a plurality of loads in film comprising a plurality of stretch wrapping machines, each machine comprising at least one sensing mechanism configured to sense the presence of a load, and a control box electrically coupled to sensing mechanisms, the control box comprising a start button configured to start the machines when sensing mechanisms detect load. In another aspect, a process of operating a system for stretch wrapping comprising positioning at least one load to be wrapped in front of at least one of a first and second machine wherein the first machine includes a sensing mechanism electrically coupled to a control box and wherein the second machine includes a second sensing mechanism electrically coupled to the control box, inputting a start signal through the control box, transmitting a signal from the control box to each of the sensing mechanisms, determining the presence or absence of a load within an operational space of each of the plurality of stretch wrapping machines and wrapping each present load using a respective one of the plurality of stretch wrapping machines.

US Patent:

20150101281, Apr 16, 2015

Filed:

Oct 14, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/514362

Inventors:

- Broadview IL, US
Stephen Francis Kudia - Brookfield IL, US

International Classification:

B65B 57/12
B65B 11/02

US Classification:

53 51

Abstract:

The present invention relates to a system for positioning pallets to be wrapped with a pallet stretch wrap machine and to adjust operation of the wrap machine according to measurements obtained from sensors, identify the relative size of the pallet load to be wrapped in stretch film, detect misalignment of the load and thereby control activation of the wrap sequence and the speed of the film applied.