Systems and methods for air pillow conveyance and separation
AssigneeIntertape Polymer Corp.
InventorsMark McCrate, Mark Salerno, William Carbello
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Abstract
An inflatable packaging system includes an inflatable cushioning supply and a conveyance module. The conveyance module includes a sliding conveyor, a fixed conveyor, a belt-drive, and an encoder. The sliding conveyor is adjustable, relative to the fixed conveyor, such that a space between the sliding conveyor and the fixed conveyor is adjustable. The belt-drive displaces the inflatable cushioning supply through the space between the sliding conveyor and the fixed conveyor. The encoder is coupled to the belt-drive.
Claims20
An inflatable packaging system, comprising:
- an inflatable cushioning supply;
- and
- a conveyance module, including
- a sliding conveyor,
- a fixed conveyor,
- a belt-drive, and
- an encoder;
- wherein the sliding conveyor is adjustable, relative to the fixed conveyor, such that a space between the sliding conveyor and the fixed conveyor is adjustable,
- wherein the belt-drive displaces the inflatable cushioning supply through the space between the sliding conveyor and the fixed conveyor, and
- wherein the encoder is coupled to the belt-drive.
An inflatable packaging system, comprising:
- a strand of air pillows;
- a conveyance module, including
- a sliding conveyor,
- a fixed conveyor,
- a belt-drive, and
- an encoder;
- and
- a separator assembly configured to tear the strand of air pillows at a perforation zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.