Apparatus for crumpling and dispensing paper-like dunnage
Patent 5131903 Issued on July 21, 1992. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 25, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 25, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2806591 3509797 3509798 3603216 3613522 3655500 3799039 Cushioning dunnage mechanism, transfer cart therefor, and method Method of making and using cushioning dunnage material Reeling device for cables InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 675341 filed on 03/25/1991US Classes:493/464, Crushing or crumpling206/395, Folded blank206/408, With content positioner206/409, With pay-out aperture225/52, Restricted or restrictable work outlet225/106Web restrainerExaminersPrimary: Terrell, William E.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesB31F 001/00B31F 001/22 B65D 085/676 AbstractApparatus for crumpling and dispensing dunnage from a roll of stock paper material, includes a frame having a pair of side walls for guiding sheet paper from the roll of paper in a converging manner, each side wall including an inclined central section for guiding the sheet paper in the converging manner and two angle supports for supporting the inclined central section in an inclined manner, two roll supports for supporting the roll of paper at a diverged end of the pair of side walls, a connecting section for connecting the pair of side walls at a converged end of the pair of side walls, the connecting section including a reduced dimension corrugated-shaped opening for crumpling the converging paper exiting therethrough, for substantially maintaining the paper in the crumpled form and for maintaining a portion of the crumpled paper in an extended manner through the opening; and a box-like housing for holding the frame, the box-like housing including an opening in alignment with the reduced dimension opening. | |
