Abstract: The present invention discloses a wrapping apparatus for wrapping a load of material comprising a traversing endless loop track, a wrapping medium dispensing shuttle able to navigate about the entire length of the track, and a plurality of individual retractable support stands aligned to form a retractable support table. The track is oriented to encircle the load of material while traversing the length of the load. The support stands are able to be individually biased between a raised and lowered position such that a gap between the support stand and the load is created allowing passage of the track therethrough. In operation, runner members are placed on the support stands and a load of material is placed atop the runners. The track is traversed along the length of the load and the shuttle is made to travel about the circumference of the track while dispensing wrapping medium therefrom onto the surface of the load of material.

Abstract: Multiple strands of metal slit from strip which varies in thickness from edge to center are separately coiled on the same mandrel into uniformly tight coils by selectively working the strands so as to reduce the thickness and elongate thicker strands more than thinner strands. The working is preferably accomplished by imparting reverse bends to the strands while tensioning them in amounts less than the tensile yield strength of the metal.