Dunnage material and process
US6199349A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB31D2205/0052
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process of forming dunnage is disclosed. A chain of interconnected plastic pouches are fed along a path of travel to a fill and seal station. The pouches are sequentially opened as each pouch is positioned in the fill station by directing a flow of air through a pouch fill opening to separate a face from a back of each such pouch and continuing the flow of air through each such opening to completely inflate each opened pouch. Each such inflated pouch is then sealed to create hermetically closed and inflated dunnage units. Novel web and dunnage units are also disclosed.
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