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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2008
Patrick R. Lancaster, Iii, Louisville, KY (US);
David E. Eldridge, Fern Creek, KY (US);
Curtis W. Martin, Georgetown, KY (US);
Patrick R. Lancaster, III, Louisville, KY (US);
David E. Eldridge, Fern Creek, KY (US);
Curtis W. Martin, Georgetown, KY (US);
Lantech.com LLC, Louisville, KY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for measuring containment force on a load is provided. The apparatus may include a first longitudinally extending arm configured to engage a first side of packaging material wrapped around the load. The apparatus may also include a second longitudinally extending arm configured to engage a second side of the packaging material, the second side being opposite the first side. The apparatus may further include an indicator positioned substantially perpendicularly to the first and second arms, a third longitudinally extending arm, and a force gauge configured to measure a force exerted on the third longitudinally extending arm.