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Granted Patent B2
US 12,595,146 · App. 18/223,493 · Granted Apr 7, 2026

Hand dispenser for stretch wrap comprised of paper or cardboard

Inventors: Steve Kohn (Short Hills, NJ); Amy Rigazio (Farmingdale, NY); Jaime Radakovich (Roselle Park, NJ); Steve Guerra (Ambler, PA)
Assignee: BROADWAY HOLDINGS I, LLC
B65H16/005B65H2701/1752B65H2701/1842
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,595,146
App. No.
18/223,493
Granted
Apr 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A film dispenser for dispensing stretch wrap or other flexible materials. The film dispenser is comprised of paper or cardboard. The film dispenser being inserted into an extended core or having the extended core inserted into the film dispenser.

Claims (20)

1 . A film dispenser comprising:

said film dispenser comprised of paper or cardboard;

said film dispenser inserted into a core of a stretch wrap film;

said film dispenser used as a braking mechanism, so when squeezed, outer part of said film dispenser touches said core of said stretch wrap film, causing friction and functioning as said braking mechanism to stop film from being dispensed;

said film dispenser and said core of said stretch wrap film have different coefficients of friction.

2 . The film dispenser of claim 1 wherein said film dispenser comprises a cylinder with side walls and a closed or open bottom and wherein top of said film dispenser has a plug or extension that fits within said core of stretch wrap film in a way that said film dispenser is held within said core but can be removed with some degree of force.

3 . The film dispenser of claim 1 wherein said film dispenser is used in coreless applications of stretch wrap film.

4 . A multiple film dispenser application comprising:

two film dispensers each comprised of paper or cardboard;

said two film dispensers sliding into a stretch film roll's inner core, each from opposite sides;

said film dispensers and said core of said stretch wrap film have different coefficients of friction;

each of said film dispensers used as a braking mechanism, so when squeezed, outer part of each of said film dispensers touches said core of said stretch wrap film, causing friction and functioning as said braking mechanism to stop film from being dispensed.

5 . The multiple film dispenser application of claim 4 wherein said stretch film is coreless.

6 . A film dispenser comprising:

said film dispenser made from paper or cardboard;

said film dispenser inserted into a stretch film roll's inner core;

said film dispenser having an outer surface which is held by a user when unrolling said stretch film;

said film dispenser's insert portion sized to fit snuggly within said inner core while outer core surface is wide and stays located outside of said core;

said film dispenser and said core of said stretch wrap film have different coefficients of friction;

said film dispenser acting as a braking mechanism when dispensing said stretch film.

Continuity (3)
Division 17317680 · May 11, 2021
Division 16439641 · Jun 12, 2019
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