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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7435209 | Contact-bonding film insertion means included in contact-bonding paper manufacturing apparatus A contact-bonding film insertion device included in a contact-bonded paper manufacturing apparatus which produces releasable and expandable contact-bonded paper such as postcards (Q) by inserting a contact-bonding film (F) carried on a vertically movable support pla... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7243586 | Apparatus for cutting cushion-like packaging material The apparatus for cutting cushion-like packaging material from a web-like supply of material having at least two layers has a base plate (1), a fixed knife (2) and a movable knife (3), which are arranged above the base plate (1), as well ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7186208 | Cutterless dunnage converter and method A tabletop converter has a conversion assembly that inwardly gathers and crumples a stock material to form a strip of dunnage. The conversion assembly includes a feeding assembly that moves the stock material and a controller that controls the feeding assembly to op... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7063245 | System for dispensing plurality of wet wipes There is provided a wet wipes dispensing system. The system includes a plurality of separably joined wet wipes and the plurality of separably joined wet wipes include a lubricant. The system also includes a dispenser including a sealed chamber, the sealed chamber ho... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6926195 | Box with tab closures A retaining structure for securing first and second flaps of a box structure in an overlapping, closed condition comprising a first tab pliably coupled to the first flap and defining a free end having a substantially circular shape and an a complementary aperture ha... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6910997 | Machine and method for making paper dunnage Dunnage making machine and method in which a web of paper is drawn across a forming bar with curved end sections to roll the edge portions of the paper, then drawn through a first throat section to urge the rolled edge portions toward each other and cause them to ga... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6672037 | Apparatus and process for dispensing dunnage A system for providing dunnage to packages as the packages are formed is disclosed. The system includes a dunnage forming machine having a work station for inflating and sealing plastic pouches to form dunnage units. An accumulator is positioned below the... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6626812 | Cushioning conversion machine and method A cushioning conversion machine (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900) comprising a conversion assembly (101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901) which converts a sheet stock material into a three-dimensional strip of cushioning. The conversion... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6569072 | Partition manufacturing method and apparatus A partition making apparatus includes a first card material supply module, a first card forming module including a slot former, a singulator and a card transporter. The first card forming module also includes a feeder for advancing a band of first card fo... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6428459 | Protective bag for shipment and storage of articles of equipment and method of fabricating same A protective furniture shipment and storage bag is formed as an envelope comprised of inner and outer transparent film layers with protective cushioning foam elements sandwiched therebetween at opposite ends of the envelope to define a furniture viewing w... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6398703 | Facility and machine for producing padded-like packing material An apparatus for manufacturing a cushioning packaging material from a web-shaped material having at least two layers, the apparatus comprising a material supply shaft for deforming side edges of the web-shaped material into a substantially rolled shape wi... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6053684 | Folded product A method and a device for the production of folded products utilizes a row of folding jaws and a row of counter folding jaws. A signature to be cross-folded is inserted between the jaws by a folding blade. The folding jaws and counter folding jaws form a ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5908375 | Manual feed cushioning machine and method A cushioning conversion machine and method for converting stock material into a cushioning product, characterized by a manual feed mechanism or assembly. The machine includes a shaping member over which the stock material is drawn to form the stock materi... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5755654 | Method and apparatus for pinch perforating multiply web material A method and apparatus for pinch perforating multi-ply web material to increase the perforation ply bond and/or perforation ply bond retention by pinching the multiple plies of web material together and then perforating the material using an anvil and per... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5468208 | Downsized cushioning dunnage conversion machine and packaging systems employing the same A cushioning conversion machine and method for converting sheet-like stock material, such as paper in multi-ply form, into cut sections of relatively low density pad-like cushioning product. The machine includes conversion assemblies which convert the sto... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5322477 | Downsized cushioning dunnage conversion machine and packaging systems employing the same A cushioning conversion machine for converting sheet-like stock material, such as a paper in multi-ply form, into cut sections of cushioning product is provided. The machine includes a stock supply assembly, a forming assembly, a pulling/connecting assemb... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5177932 | Apparatus for producing a packing In order to connect at least two layers of paper or the like, the layers are cut into strips in the connection area and forced out of the plane of the layers alternately and in pairs. To this effect punching and pressing tools with punching teeth may be p... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5083996 | Method for manufacturing pallet assembly A disposable pallet assembly includes cylindrical reinforcing pieces which are engaged with the stringer members along bottom side portions thereof.... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4968291 | Stitching gear assembly having perforating projections thereon, for use in converter adapted to produce pad-like cushioning material, and method A gear-like stitching assembly adapted for use in a converter mechanism of the type providing for the production of pad-like cushioning dunnage product from sheet-like stock material which is conventionally disposed in multi-ply, roll form for use with th... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4698274 | Quadruple profile plastic tubing for making bags Plastic tubular film structure for forming multiple bags. The tubular film structure has a first pair of rib elements, a second pair of diametrically opposed rib elements, a first pair of groove elements between said pairs of rib elements and a second pai... | 10/06/1987 |
| 4364737 | Method for connecting together a plurality of webs of flexible material An apparatus for connecting together a plurality of webs of flexible material. The apparatus comprises a base having an anvil with a sharp edged opening therein the opening comprising a shank region and an enlarged head region. A punching head movable tow... | 12/21/1982 |
| 4332580 | Piecing machine for non-fabric ribbons The invention relates to a piecing machine suitable for end-wise joining of non-fabric ribbons by means of a jet of fluid (20) under pressure acting on the ends of the ribbons to be pieced together, at least one of the heads (16, 17) from which the fluid ... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4170928 | Apparatus for fabricating and assembling multi-cell partitions Apparatus for successively fabricating and assembling in a collapsed condition multicell partitions having a plurality of intermeshing slotted transverse and longitudinal strips for use in cartons, crates and the like.... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4170170 | Apparatus for fabricating and assembling multi-cell partitions Apparatus for successively fabricating and assembling multi-cell partitions, having a plurality of intermeshing transverse and longitudinal partition strips for use in cartons, crates and the like, is characterized by providing for continuous movement of ... | 10/09/1979 |
| 4068565 | Method and apparatus for making business form dummy The following specification describes a method together with portable apparatus for forming on site test dummies of stacks of business forms to provide a facsimile of actual conditions under which the paper is imprinted. This is done by simultaneously man... | 01/17/1978 |
| 3969992 | Method of fastening sheet material A method of providing an improved mechanical bond when fastening a plurality of paper sheets together. The body of sheet material is punched or cut through to form a flap. The flap is then folded over upon the body of sheets, and the flap and body of shee... | 07/20/1976 |