Packing product and apparatus and method for manufacturing same
US7452316B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB31D2205/0076
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A packing product and apparatus and method for manufacturing same are disclosed. The packing product includes at least one face sheet and at least one crumpled sheet pad attached to the face sheet. A package and method of packaging an article are also disclosed, the package including a container, one or more crumpled sheet pads positioned in the container, one or more face sheets positioned adjacent to the crumpled sheet pads, and an article positioned in the container in at least partial abutting relation to the one or more face sheets. The one or more face sheets may have portions that are folded to envelop the article. Also, the face sheet may include an opening having a pattern corresponding to a shape of the article. A pad producing apparatus includes a dunnage supply machine for supplying a strip of dunnage, a folding device for forming a fold line in and transverse to the strip of dunnage, and a capture chute for guiding and accumulating the folded strip of dunnage so that a first layer downstream of the fold line overlaps a second layer upstream of the fold line, thereby forming an accordion-like pad.
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