79 patents
Utility
Dunnage Conversion Machine and Method with Assisted Tear Apparatus
4 Jan 24
A dunnage conversion machine includes a forming assembly configured to form a sheet stock material into a strip of dunnage, and a feeding assembly downstream of the forming assembly that is configured to pull the sheet stock material through the forming assembly.
Dennis J. Wagner, Robert C. Cheich, Brian J. Stinard
Filed: 11 Nov 21
Utility
Packaging product and methods of making and using
7 Nov 23
A bundle of packing material includes at least two strips of packing material folded into a compact configuration.
Craig L. Lenart, Shawn M. Baiers, Robert C. Cheich, Dennis J. Wagner
Filed: 11 Jul 18
Utility
Dunnage conversion system and method for expanding pre-slit sheet stock material
17 Oct 23
A dunnage conversion system for expanding an unexpanded slit sheet stock material to form an expanded dunnage product.
Robert C. Cheich
Filed: 22 Nov 21
Utility
Dunnage conversion machine and method
10 Oct 23
A conversion assembly for a dunnage conversion machine includes both a downstream pair of rotatable members and an upstream pair of rotatable members upstream of the downstream rotatable members.
Robert C. Cheich, Steven M. Toneff, Hubertus J. M. Cals, Raimond P. M. Demers, Ronny Hubertus Joseph Hendrix, Johannes Hermanus Wilhelmus Driehuijs, Stephen Louis Dominak, Alexandra Snijders, Carrie A. Schlegel, Thomas Bayt, Kevin W. Park, Dennis Wagner
Filed: 17 Nov 21
Utility
Expandable Padded Mailer
21 Sep 23
A padded mailer includes a pouch formed by front and rear sheets, each including a bottom edge, a top edge, and opposing side edges.
Jeffrey J. GURITZA
Filed: 22 Jul 21
Utility
Dunnage Conversion Machine and Method
10 Aug 23
A conversion assembly for a dunnage conversion machine includes both a downstream pair of rotatable members and an upstream pair of rotatable members upstream of the downstream rotatable members.
Robert C. Cheich, Steven M. Toneff, Hubertus J.M. Cals, Raimond P.M. Demers, Ronny Hubertus Joseph Hendrix, Johannes Hermanus Wilhelmus Driehuijs, Stephen Louis Dominak, Alexandra Snijders, Carrie A. Schlegel, Thomas Bayt, Kevin W. Park, Dennis Wagner
Filed: 19 Apr 23
Utility
Powered outlet chute for dunnage conversion machine
8 Aug 23
A dunnage conversion machine that converts a stock material into a less dense dunnage product includes an outlet chute having a housing with a passage therethrough from an inlet at an inlet end downstream to an outlet at an outlet end spaced from the inlet end.
Raimond P. M. Demers
Filed: 28 Sep 18
Utility
Coiler for a Dunnage Conversion Machine and Method for Coiling a Strip of Dunnage
27 Jul 23
A coiler for producing tighter or smaller coils of dunnage uses a cam to move fork pins from a dunnage-receiving position inwardly to a more closely-spaced coiling position.
Jordy VAN DER KAAP, Ron H.J. HENDRIX, Ruud E.J. BRULS
Filed: 30 Mar 23
Utility
Apparatus and Method for Making a Coil of Dunnage
20 Jul 23
A dunnage conversion system for making a coil of dunnage from a sheet stock includes a coiler, a movable dancer upstream of the coiler and interposed in a path of the sheet stock, and a controller communicatively coupled to each of the coiler and the movable dancer.
Peter L.C. Lemmens, Jordy van der Kaap
Filed: 27 Mar 23
Utility
Method of loading a dunnage conversion machine and sheet stock material useful therein
30 May 23
A supply of stock material for a dunnage conversion machine includes two plies of sheet stock material wound into a roll or fan-folded into a stack.
Stephen Louis Dominak, Alexandra Snijders
Filed: 25 Nov 20
Utility
Apparatus and method for making a coil of dunnage
16 May 23
A dunnage conversion system for making a coil of dunnage from a sheet stock includes a coiler, a movable dancer upstream of the coiler and interposed in a path of the sheet stock, and a controller communicatively coupled to each of the coiler and the movable dancer.
Peter L. C. Lemmens, Jordy van der Kaap
Filed: 29 Jun 17
Utility
Bag Forming Apparatus
11 May 23
A bag forming apparatus for forming a flat bottom of a bag includes a base, opposing sidewalls that extend upright relative to the base, and a top that is operably coupled to an upper portion of each of the sidewalls.
Brian J. STINARD, Robert C. CHEICH, Dennis J. WAGNER
Filed: 15 Mar 21
Utility
Dunnage Product Transfer Using an Alignment Reference Plane
4 May 23
A packaging system for transferring a dunnage product to a packaging container includes a dunnage sensor configured to detect the dunnage product registered at an alignment reference plane in a staging location.
Ruud BRULS, Jordy VAN DER KAAP
Filed: 17 Mar 21
Utility
Dunnage Conversion Machine, Method, and Product with a Polygonal Cross-section
6 Apr 23
A machine for converting a sheet material into a relatively less dense dunnage product includes a forming assembly and a feeding assembly downstream of the forming assembly.
Robert C. Cheich, Dennis Wagner
Filed: 23 Nov 22
Utility
Dunnage Conversion Machine for Producing a Dunnage Pad Having Slit-sheet Material Therein
30 Mar 23
A dunnage conversion machine includes (i) a pair of gripping rollers configured to rotate at a first rotational speed to advance a slit-sheet material in a downstream direction; (ii) a pair of expansion rollers configured to rotate at a second rotational speed, faster than the first rotational speed, creating a stretching force on the slit-sheet material and further advancing the slit-sheet material, causing expansion of the slit-sheet material to a fully expanded state; and (iii) a pair of relaxation rollers configured to rotate at a third rotational speed, slower than the second rotational speed, reducing the stretching force and further advancing the slit-sheet material, allowing the slit-sheet material to relax to a partially expanded state.
Robert C. CHEICH, Dennis J. WAGNER, Brian J. Stinard
Filed: 9 Mar 21
Utility
Quick-change cutting blade assembly and method
14 Feb 23
A quick-change cutting assembly includes a base having a support surface for supporting a cutting blade, a clamping arm having a clamping surface, a spring interposed between the base and the clamping arm, and a pivot defining a pivot axis between the spring and the clamping surface that couples the clamping arm to the base.
RĂ©mi Parisse, Uwe Klarner, Jean-Yves Sia
Filed: 23 Jan 19
Utility
Dunnage system with coiler, automated taping and ejecting apparatus and method
14 Feb 23
A dunnage conversion system includes a machine for converting a stock material into a strip of relatively lower-density dunnage, a coiling mechanism for winding the strip into a coil, a taping mechanism for automatically securing a trailing end of the strip to the coil, and a coil ejecting mechanism for automatically removing the coil from the coiling mechanism.
Pedro E. Winkens, Ad H. Veldt
Filed: 7 Jul 21
Utility
Dunnage conversion machine, method, and product with a polygonal cross-section
3 Jan 23
A machine for converting a sheet material into a relatively less dense dunnage product includes a forming assembly and a feeding assembly downstream of the forming assembly.
Robert C. Cheich, Dennis Wagner
Filed: 28 Feb 18
Utility
Low cost manual expanding-dunnage conversion apparatus
22 Nov 22
A manually-operated dunnage conversion apparatus includes a housing with an outlet opening, a supply of slit sheet stock material supported within the housing for dispensing from the outlet opening, and a pair of opposed expansion members rotatably coupled to the housing for rotation about respective, parallel expansion axes between the supply and the outlet opening.
Robert C. Cheich, Dennis J. Wagner
Filed: 16 Aug 16
Utility
Void-fill dunnage conversion machine, stock material support, and method
15 Nov 22
A machine for converting a sheet stock material into a dunnage product includes a conversion assembly for converting sheet stock material into a dunnage product as the sheet stock material travels along a path from an upstream end of the conversion assembly to a downstream end of the conversion assembly.
Robert C. Cheich, David V. Murphy, Steven M. Toneff, Jacob G. Popek, Carrie Schlegal
Filed: 22 Mar 16