公开(公告)号：US20080076654A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-27

申请号：US11944835

申请日：2007-11-26

申请人： Erwin Riga ,  Dan Coppus ,  Raimond Demers ,  Patrick Klemke ,  Kristien Varrewaere

发明人： Erwin Riga ,  Dan Coppus ,  Raimond Demers ,  Patrick Klemke ,  Kristien Varrewaere

IPC分类号： F16M13/02 ,  B31B1/00

CPC分类号： B31F1/0003 ,  B26F3/02 ,  B31D5/0047 ,  B31D2205/0035 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B31D2205/0058 ,  B31D2205/007 ,  B31D2205/0082 ,  Y10S493/904 ,  Y10S493/967

摘要： A tabletop converter has a conversion assembly that inwardly gathers and crumples a stock material to form a strip of dunnage. The conversion assembly includes a feeding assembly that moves the stock material and a controller that controls the feeding assembly to operate in both a forward direction and a reverse direction. To automatically separate a discrete dunnage product from the strip, a holder grabs and holds the strip of dunnage at a holding location downstream of the feeding assembly. The feeding assembly then operates in a reverse direction and urges the strip away from the holding location. This causes the strip to separate at or between the holding location and the feeding assembly, leaving a discrete dunnage product ready for use. The converter is mounted to a stand that allows the converter to rotate relative to part of the stand about both a horizontal axis and a vertical axis.

摘要翻译： 桌面转换器具有转换组件，其向内收集和折叠原料以形成衬垫条。 转换组件包括一个移动储料的进给组件和一个控制器，该控制器控制进给组件在正向和反向方向上操作。 为了将分离的衬垫产品与带材自动分离，保持器在进料组件的下游的保持位置处抓住并保持垫料条。 馈送组件然后沿相反方向操作并且将条带推离保持位置。 这导致条带在保持位置和馈送组件之间或之间分离，留下离散的垫料产品准备使用。 转换器安装在支架上，该支架允许转换器相对于支架的一部分围绕水平轴线和垂直轴线旋转。

公开(公告)号：US07337595B2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-04

申请号：US10700364

申请日：2003-11-03

申请人： Joseph J. Harding

发明人： Joseph J. Harding

IPC分类号： B65B1/30

CPC分类号： B65B55/20 ,  B65B61/22 ,  Y10S493/967

摘要： A system, and associated components and methodology, that provides for automatic determination and supply of an amount of dunnage to fill the void left in a container in which one or more objects have been placed. The system comprises a dunnage dispenser which is operable to dispense a controlled amount of a dunnage, a container scanner, and a logic device. The container scanner includes a height sensor for sensing a height characteristic of a container, a width sensor for sensing a width characteristic of the container, and a contour sensor for sensing a contour characteristic of the objects in the container. The logic device can (1) process sensed characteristic information from the height sensor, width sensor and contour sensor, (2) determine the amount of dunnage needed to fill the void not occupied by the objects, and (3) command the dunnage dispenser to dispense the determined amount of dunnage.

摘要翻译： 一种系统以及相关的组件和方法，其提供自动确定和供应一定数量的垫料以填充留在其中放置一个或多个物体的容器中的空隙。 该系统包括垫料分配器，其可操作以分配受控量的垫料，容器扫描器和逻辑装置。 容器扫描器包括用于感测容器的高度特性的高度传感器，用于感测容器的宽度特性的宽度传感器，以及用于感测容器中物体的轮廓特性的轮廓传感器。 逻辑装置可以（1）从高度传感器，宽度传感器和轮廓传感器处理感测到的特征信息，（2）确定填充未被物体占据的空隙所需的垫料量，以及（3）将垫料分配器 分配确定的垫料数量。

公开(公告)号：US07186208B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-06

申请号：US10887220

申请日：2004-07-07

申请人： Raimond Demers ,  Erwin Riga ,  Dan Coppus ,  Patrick Klemke ,  Kristien Varrewaere

发明人： Raimond Demers ,  Erwin Riga ,  Dan Coppus ,  Patrick Klemke ,  Kristien Varrewaere

IPC分类号： B31F5/02

CPC分类号： B31F1/0003 ,  B26F3/02 ,  B31D5/0047 ,  B31D2205/0035 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B31D2205/0058 ,  B31D2205/007 ,  B31D2205/0082 ,  Y10S493/904 ,  Y10S493/967

摘要： A tabletop converter has a conversion assembly that inwardly gathers and crumples a stock material to form a strip of dunnage. The conversion assembly includes a feeding assembly that moves the stock material and a controller that controls the feeding assembly to operate in both a forward direction and a reverse direction. To automatically separate a discrete dunnage product from the strip, a holder grabs and holds the strip of dunnage at a holding location downstream of the feeding assembly. The feeding assembly then operates in a reverse direction and urges the strip away from the holding location. This causes the strip to separate at or between the holding location and the feeding assembly, leaving a discrete dunnage product ready for use. The converter is mounted to a stand that allows the converter to rotate relative to part of the stand about both a horizontal axis and a vertical axis.

摘要翻译： 桌面转换器具有转换组件，其向内收集和折叠原料以形成衬垫条。 转换组件包括一个移动储料的进给组件和一个控制器，该控制器控制进给组件在正向和反向方向上操作。 为了将分离的衬垫产品与带材自动分离，保持器在进料组件的下游的保持位置抓住并保持垫料条。 馈送组件然后沿相反方向操作并且将条带推离保持位置。 这导致条带在保持位置和馈送组件之间或之间分离，留下离散的垫料产品准备使用。 转换器安装在支架上，该支架允许转换器相对于支架的一部分围绕水平轴线和垂直轴线旋转。

公开(公告)号：US06095454A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-01

申请号：US225764

申请日：1999-01-05

申请人： James A. Simmons, Jr. ,  Thomas E. Manley ,  Luther Paul Myers

发明人： James A. Simmons, Jr. ,  Thomas E. Manley ,  Luther Paul Myers

IPC分类号： B31D5/00 ,  B65H19/12 ,  B65H19/00

CPC分类号： B31D5/0047 ,  B65H19/126 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B31D2205/0082 ,  B65H2301/4172 ,  B65H2405/422 ,  Y10S414/124

摘要： A cushioning conversion system (10) and method wherein a stock roll storage rack (14) is used to support at least one and preferably a plurality of stock rolls (21) at the same level as the stock roll holder (19) of a cushioning conversion machine (12). The stock roll storage rack (14), which stores the stock rolls (21) in a substantially horizontal array, enables an operator to easily load the machine (12) without having to lift a stock roll (21) to the height of the stock roll holder (19). Also, plural stock roll storage racks (14) can be used interchangeably, whereby one can be loaded with stock rolls (21) by an attendant while the other is used to load stock rolls (21) onto the cushioning conversion machine (12). The stock roll storage rack (14) includes a stand (70) and a stock roll storage shelf (72) vertically adjustable on the stand (70) to match the height of the storage shelf (72) to the height of a stock roll holder (19) on the conversion machine (12). A locking device (330) for selectively locking the storage rack (14) in relation to the cushioning conversion machine (12) and/or a catching device (400) for catching a spindle-less stock roll may also be provided.

摘要翻译： 一种缓冲转换系统（10）和方法，其中使用存放辊存放架（14）来支撑至少一个并且优选多个与所述缓冲垫（21）的卷筒支架（19）相同水平的坯料卷 转换机（12）。 以大致水平的阵列存储库存卷（21）的库存卷存放架（14）使得操作者能够容易地加载机器（12），而不必将库存卷（21）提升到库存的高度 卷筒架（19）。 此外，多个卷筒存放架（14）可以互换使用，由此能够由服务员装载库存卷（21），而另一个用于将卷筒（21）装载到缓冲转换机（12）上。 卷筒存放架（14）包括支架（70）和在支架（70）上可垂直调节的卷筒存放架（72），以将储物架（72）的高度与坯料卷筒架的高度相匹配 （19）在转换机（12）上。 还可以提供用于相对于缓冲转换机（12）有选择地锁定存储架（14）的锁定装置（330）和/或用于捕获无主轴的卷筒的捕获装置（400）。

公开(公告)号：US5997461A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-07

申请号：US136948

申请日：1998-08-20

申请人： Steven E. Armington ,  Richard O. Ratzel ,  Michael J. Lencoski ,  James A. Simmons ,  David V. Murphy

发明人： Steven E. Armington ,  Richard O. Ratzel ,  Michael J. Lencoski ,  James A. Simmons ,  David V. Murphy

IPC分类号： B31D5/00 ,  B31B1/00

CPC分类号： B31D5/0047 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B31D2205/0082 ,  Y10S493/967 ,  Y10T83/8811

摘要： A novel dunnage-creating machine and methodology characterized by various features including, inter alia, a modular construction, easier access to interior components, and a low cost cutting assembly. The machine comprises front and rear units having separate housings. The housing of the rear unit includes an outer shell having a converging chute surrounding a shaping member over which sheet-like stock material is drawn to form the stock material into a three-dimensional shape. The front unit includes in the housing thereof a feed mechanism for drawing the stock material over the shaping member and stitching the shaped material to form a strip of dunnage product. The front unit also includes a manual cutting mechanism for cutting the strip to form cut pieces, which manual cutting mechanism includes a readily replaceable blade assembly.

公开(公告)号：US5908375A

公开(公告)日：1999-06-01

申请号：US486652

申请日：1995-06-07

申请人： James A. Simmons ,  Richard O. Ratzel ,  David V. Murphy

发明人： James A. Simmons ,  Richard O. Ratzel ,  David V. Murphy

IPC分类号： B31D5/00 ,  B31F1/00

CPC分类号： B31D5/0047 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B31D2205/0082

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将原料转换成缓冲产品的缓冲转换机和方法，其特征在于手动进给机构或组件。 该机器包括成形构件，在该成形构件上拉出原料以将原材料形成为三维形状，并且手动进给机构将成品材料拉过整形构件。 手动进给机构可以包括用于接合和推进原料的可旋转构件，以及安装成往复运动并可操作地连接到可旋转构件的操作构件。

公开(公告)号：US5864484A

公开(公告)日：1999-01-26

申请号：US597127

申请日：1996-02-06

申请人： Joseph James Harding

发明人： Joseph James Harding

IPC分类号： B31D5/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06G7/64 ,  G06G7/66

CPC分类号： B31D5/0047 ,  B31D5/00 ,  B31D2205/0088 ,  Y10S493/967

摘要： A diagnostic system for performing real time diagnostics on a cushioning conversion machine includes a machine resident controller for controlling and monitoring operation of the cushioning conversion machine, a remote processor for performing diagnostic functions based on information retrieved from a cushioning conversion machine, and a communication device for facilitating real time communication between the machine resident controller and the remote processor.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在缓冲转换机上执行实时诊断的诊断系统包括：用于控制和监测缓冲转换机的操作的机器驻留控制器，用于基于从缓冲转换机检索的信息执行诊断功能的远程处理器，以及通信设备 以便于机器驻留控制器与远程处理器之间的实时通信。

公开(公告)号：US5836538A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-17

申请号：US771044

申请日：1996-12-20

申请人： Michael J. Lencoski ,  Alvin Wells

发明人： Michael J. Lencoski ,  Alvin Wells

IPC分类号： B65H16/06 ,  B65H19/12

CPC分类号： B65H16/06 ,  B65H19/126 ,  B65H2405/422 ,  Y10S414/124

摘要： A cushioning conversion system that converts sheet stock material into resilient cushioning product has associated therewith a stock roll support assembly, including a mount, a pedal, and a linkage assembly. The pedal is supported on the mount for pivotal movement about a horizontal axis from a raised position to a depressed position and a pair of laterally spaced apart roll lifter arms cooperate to support therebetween the stock roll for lifting the stock roll from the loading position to the elevated operating position when the pedal is depressed. A stay is provided for holding the roll lifter arms in the elevated operating position to support the stock roll for paying out material therefrom for conversion into the cushioning product.

摘要翻译： 将片材原料转换成弹性缓冲产品的缓冲转换系统与其相关联，包括支架，踏板和连杆组件。 踏板支撑在底座上，用于围绕水平轴线从升高位置到凹陷位置的枢转运动，并且一对横向间隔开的辊升降器臂协作以在其间支撑用于将卷轴从装载位置提升到 当踏板被压下时升高的操作位置。 提供了用于将升降器臂保持在升高的操作位置中的支撑件，以支撑用于从其中支付材料的料仓以转换成缓冲产品。

公开(公告)号：US5830765A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-03

申请号：US345524

申请日：1994-11-28

申请人： Carl V. Santioemmo ,  James P. Humphries

发明人： Carl V. Santioemmo ,  James P. Humphries

IPC分类号： A01K1/01 ,  A01K1/015 ,  B31D5/00 ,  G01N33/52 ,  G01N33/72 ,  G01N33/84 ,  G01N37/00 ,  A01K29/00

CPC分类号： A01K1/0125 ,  A01K1/0152 ,  A01K1/0155 ,  G01N33/528 ,  G01N33/726 ,  G01N33/84

摘要： A cat litter which comprises a plurality of lightweight, resilient paper strips treated with a pH-indicator and/or an occult blood indicator and folded transversely into generally zig-zag shapes, enables early detection of feline urological syndrome. When wetted with alkaline urine secreted by the cat, the paper strips treated with pH indicator exhibit a noticeable color change. When wetted with cat urine containing occult or gross blood, the paper strips treated with occult blood indicator exhibit a noticeable color change. A mixture of pH indicator treated strips and occult blood indicator strips in the cat litter enables the detection of both alkaline pH and occult blood in the same urine sample. The color changes are easily visible to the observer without requiring unsanitary contact with the cat litter.

公开(公告)号：US5823936A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-20

申请号：US598669

申请日：1996-02-08

申请人： Richard O. Ratzel

发明人： Richard O. Ratzel

IPC分类号： B65H20/02 ,  B65H23/04 ,  B65H49/00 ,  B65H45/00

CPC分类号： B65H23/04 ,  B31D5/0047 ,  B65H20/02 ,  B31D2205/0011 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B31D2205/0082

摘要： A cushioning conversion machine and method employing a loading assembly that eliminates the need to manually thread sheet-like stock material through a forming assembly of the machine during a loading operation. The loading assembly and associated method are characterized by cooperating feed members that are located adjacent an upstream or inlet end of a converging chute. Upon actuation of an accessible operator member, the feed members are selectively engaged to push stock material through the chute and out the exit end of the chute for engagement by a feeding/connecting assembly which is at least energized during such selective engagement.

摘要翻译： 一种缓冲转换机和采用装载组件的方法，其消除了在加载操作期间通过机器的成形组件手工地将片状原料材料切丝的需要。 装载组件和相关联的方法的特征在于配合的进料构件位于会聚滑槽的上游或入口端附近。 在可操作的操作构件的致动下，进料构件被选择性地接合以将坯料材料通过滑槽推出并且从滑槽的出口端出来，用于通过在这种选择性接合期间至少被通电的进给/连接组件接合。