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AssigneeRanpak Corp.
InventorsHubertus Y.M. Cals, Erwin R.J. Methorst, Koen Kuypers, Pierre H.G. Kobben
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A packing product and apparatus and method for manufacturing same are disclosed. The packing product includes at least one face sheet and at least one crumpled sheet pad attached to the face sheet. A package and method of packaging an article are also disclosed, the package including a container, one or more crumpled sheet pads positioned in the container, one or more face sheets positioned adjacent to the crumpled sheet pads, and an article positioned in the container in at least partial abutting relation to the one or more face sheets. The one or more face sheets may have portions that are folded to envelop the article. Also, the face sheet may include an opening having a pattern corresponding to a shape of the article. A pad producing apparatus includes a dunnage supply machine for supplying a strip of dunnage, a folding device for forming a fold line in and transverse to the strip of dunnage, and a capture chute for guiding and accumulating the folded strip of dunnage so that a first layer downstream of the fold line overlaps a second layer upstream of the fold line, thereby forming an accordion-like pad.
A packing product comprising:
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the crumpled sheet pad includes at least one ply of a continuous sheet material folded on itself and crumpled.
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one crumpled sheet pad is made of paper.
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one crumpled sheet pad has a natural resilience.
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one face sheet includes a panel made of paper.
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one crumpled sheet pad is attached to the at least one face sheet by bonding.
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one crumpled sheet pad is attached to the at least one face sheet by stapling.
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one crumpled sheet pad in transverse cross section has a width greater than its height, and the at least one crumpled sheet pad has the width thereof disposed parallel to the at least one face sheet.
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one crumpled sheet pad comprises a plurality of crumpled sheet pads.
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one face sheet includes first and second face sheets and the at least one crumpled sheet pad is disposed therebetween and attached to the first and second face sheets.
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one face sheet and at least one crumpled sheet pad form a base wall portion, and wherein the crumpled sheet pad extends beyond the at least one face sheet to form at least one hinge portion and at least one flap wall portion connected to the hinge portion, the hinge portion enabling the at least one flap wall portion to be folded over and into overlapping relation with the base wall portion.
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one face sheet includes an outer face sheet and a plurality of inner face sheets;
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one face sheet includes a base wall portion and at least one flap wall portion extending from a respective side of the base wall portion and a weakened area defining a fold line between said flap wall portion and said base wall portion.
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one face sheet includes an opening for receiving an article therein.
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one crumpled sheet pad is folded upon itself.
A packing product as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one crumpled sheet pad is folded upon itself in an accordion like manner.
A method as set forth in any preceding claim, wherein the at least one face sheet includes a base wall portion and at least one flap wall portion extending from a respective side of the base wall portion and a weakened area defining a fold line between said flap wall portion and said base wall portion.
A method of packaging an article, comprising the steps of:
A package comprising:
A method of packaging an article, comprising the steps of:
A method of packaging an article, comprising the steps of:
A method of packaging an article comprising:
A pad producing apparatus, comprising:
A pad producing apparatus, wherein the dunnage supply machine includes a cushioning conversion machine for converting sheet stock material into the strip of dunnage.
A method of producing an accordion-like pad, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.