Foam-in-bag device with bag-status indicator
AssigneePregis Intellipack LLC
InventorMichael Paul Jones
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a foam-in-bag dispensing system, including a dispensing apparatus operative to dispense foam precursor, the foam precursor being configured for expanding and solidifying into a polymeric foam, to a dispensing location between first and second web plies extending respectively on first and second sides of the dispensing apparatus; and a bag-status indicator associated for providing an indication to the operator indicative of the readiness of the bag for removal from the device for avoiding premature bag removal.
Claims20
A foam-in-bag dispensing system, comprising:
- a dispensing apparatus operative to dispense foam precursor, the foam precursor being configured for expanding and solidifying into a polymeric foam, to a dispensing location between first and second web plies extending respectively on first and second sides of the dispensing apparatus;
- and
- a bag-status indicator associated for providing an indication to the operator indicative of the readiness of the bag for removal from the device for avoiding premature bag removal.
A method of providing a foam-in-bag cushion using a foam-in-bag dispensing system, comprising:
- dispensing a foam precursor, selected for expanding and solidifying into a polymeric foam, into a dispensing location between first and second web plies extending respectively on first and second sides of the dispensing apparatus;
- and
- providing an indication, using a bag-status indicator, to the operator indicative of the readiness of the bag for removal from the device for avoiding premature bag removal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.