Brake system and method for a dunnage conversion machine

Abstract

A brake assembly for a dunnage conversion machine includes a first arm and a second arm rotationally affixed to a first location and a second location on a mounting surface, respectively. The arms include a brake pad disposed at an end opposite the mounting surface. The second mounting location is spaced apart from the first mounting location, and the second arm crosses over the first arm. The brake assembly also includes a spring disposed between the first arm and the second arm. The spring biases the brake pads apart from one another. When a roll of sheet stock material is mounted over the brake pads, the weight of the roll and the spring cooperate to provide a sheet material with a consistent tension from the roll to the dunnage conversion machine.

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