Center-fed dunnage system
AssigneePregis Innovative Packaging LLC
InventorsThomas D. Wetsch, Robert Tegel
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Abstract
A dunnage system for processing material into dunnage is herein described. A converting station of the system can include a drum having a drum surface first and second axial sides and guides protruding adjacent the drum surface on the first and second axial sides associated with the drum to rotate with the drum surface. A supply gripping member can be provided to grip a supply roll, and can include a rotatable base. A pivotal blade can be used to cut the dunnage.
Claims22
A dunnage system for converting sheet material, comprising:
- a converting station configured for pulling and converting the sheet material to provide dunnage material;
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- a supply station configured for positioning a supply roll of the sheet material with respect to the converting station such that the sheet material is fed to the converting station coiled from inside the roll, the supply station comprising a plurality of gripping members that flex to engage and grip a radially facing surface of the supply roll for retaining the supply roll as the sheet material becomes depleted.
The dunnage system for converting sheet material, comprising:
- a converting station configured for pulling and converting the sheet material to provide dunnage material;
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- a supply station configured for positioning a supply unit of the sheet material with respect to the converting station such that the sheet material is fed to the converting station coiled from inside the supply unit, the supply station comprising a gripping member configured for griping a cylindrical surface of the supply unit and retaining the supply unit as the sheet material becomes depleted;
- wherein the gripping member is flexible for automatically engaging the supply unit as the supply unit is positioned in the supply station.
A dunnage system for converting sheet material, comprising:
- a converting station configured for pulling and converting the sheet material to provide dunnage material;
- and
- a supply station configured for positioning a supply roll of the sheet material with respect to the converting station such that the sheet material is fed to the converting station coiled from inside the roll, the supply station comprising a gripping member configured for gripping a radially facing surface of the supply roll for retaining the supply roll as the sheet material becomes depleted, wherein the gripping member comprises a barb configured to grip the radially facing surface of the supply roll, such that the radially facing surface can be pulled away from the barb when the roll is empty.
A dunnage system for converting sheet material, comprising:
- a converting station configured for pulling and converting the sheet material to provide dunnage material;
- and
- a supply station configured for positioning a supply roll of the sheet material with respect to the converting station such that the sheet material is fed to the converting station coiled from inside the roll, the supply station comprising a gripping member configured for gripping a radially facing surface of the supply roll for retaining the supply roll as the sheet material becomes depleted, wherein the gripping member is flexible for automatically engaging the radially facing surface of the supply roll as the supply roll is positioned in the supply station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.