Manual feed cushioning machine and method
US5908375A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB31D2205/0082
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
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 material into a three-dimensional shape and the manual feed mechanism draws the stock material over the shaping member. The manual feed mechanism may include a rotatable member for engaging and advancing the stock material, and an operator member mounted for reciprocating movement and operatively connected to the rotatable member.
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