ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,780,472, issued on Nov. 3, was assigned to AETNA GROUP S.P.A. (Verucchio, Italy).

"Wrapping machine and wrapping method" was invented by Aldo Trombetti (Verucchio, Italy), Gianluca Di Marzio (Verucchio, Italy) and Stefano Ferrannina (Verucchio, Italy).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wrapping machine for wrapping a load includes an unwinding unit, provided with a reel of film and rollers for unwinding and/or pre-stretching the film, a moving assembly for supporting and moving the unwinding unit along an operating direction and a transfer system fixed to and supported by the unwinding unit and configured to transfer an initial flap of film ...