System and method for conveying air-filled packing cushions
US6519916B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB31D2205/007
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
System and method for conveying air-filled cushions in which a continuous string of the cushions is fed into an elongated duct with the string extending longitudinally of the duct, and an air flow is established in the duct to convey the string of cushions through the duct to a bin. In some embodiments, the bin is mounted on wheels to facilitate movement between different locations, and in others, it is suspended from a trolley which runs on an overhead track.
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