Narrow film band adapter

Claim 1

A narrow film band adapter for attachment to a film wrapping stand; said adapter comprising: (a) a noncircular bar having a first end, a second end and a central section; (b) connecting means for connecting said bar to the film wrapping stand; and (c) a guide assembly for receiving a narrow band roll of film; said guide assembly comprising: (1) first and second guide arms being positionable on opposite sides of the narrow band roll, each of said guide arms having a first end and a second end, each of said second ends extending away from said bar; said guide arms being operatively connected to said bar along said central section thereof and generally held in a selected position relative to said bar; said first and second guide arms being joined at respective said first ends by an integral plate extending therebetween; said integral first guide arm, plate, and second guide arm forming a generally U-shaped configuration; (2) said first and second guide arm first ends each defining a noncircular aperture therethrough; said bar extending through said first and second guide arm apertures; (3) restraint means for maintaining said first and second guide arms in the selected position thereof relative to said bar; (4) said guide arms being generally fixed in a vertical orientation relative to said bar; and said guide arms bieng movable horizontally along said bar central section while fixedly positioned in the vertical orientation; (5) said first and second guide arm second ends having notches therein for holding the band roll, while allowing the band roll to rotate; and (6) a spool and hub assemby received in said notches; said spool being adapted to hold the band roll and having a central bore therethrough; said hub extending through said spool central bore and contacting each of said first and second notches, whereby said spool and the band roll are releasably held in position.