ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,258, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to TOSA S.P.A. (S. Stefano Belbo, Italy).

"Machine for wrapping an item" was invented by Giovanni Lori (Casale Monferrato, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Machinery for wrapping up an item, such as a pallet includes a rotatable support for supporting and rotating the item. A releasing device is for releasing a film around the item when the item is rotating on the rotatable support. A moving device is for moving the releasing device. A transfer system transports the film from a coil, located in a fixed position relative to a supporting surface, to the releasing device. The transfer system incl...