公开(公告)号：US06887329B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-03

申请号：US10879442

申请日：2004-06-29

申请人： Joseph J. Harding

发明人： Joseph J. Harding

IPC分类号： B31D5/00 ,  B31F5/04 ,  B31F5/06 ,  B65H81/00

CPC分类号： B31F5/06 ,  B31D5/0047 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0035 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B65H19/1852 ,  B65H2301/46017 ,  B65H2301/4621 ,  B65H2301/4622 ,  Y10S428/906 ,  Y10T428/14 ,  Y10T428/1486 ,  Y10T428/149 ,  Y10T428/1495 ,  Y10T428/15 ,  Y10T428/24777 ,  Y10T428/24793

摘要： A supply of sheet stock material for use in a cushioning conversion machine is disclosed. The supply of stock material includes at least one ply of sheet stock material rolled or folded into a compact configuration such as a roll of wound stock material or a stack of fan-folded stock material. The ply has disposed on a leading or trailing end thereof, a pressure sensitive adhesive layer and a removable release liner covering the pressure sensitive adhesive layer. When a supply of sheet stock material is almost spent, a succeeding supply of stock material may be spliced to the almost spent supply by removing the release liner to expose the adhesive and then applying the leading or trailing end, having the adhesive thereon, to a trailing end of the almost spent supply of stock material or leading end of the succeeding supply of stock material.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于缓冲​​转换机的片材原料的供应。 原材料的供给包括至少一层轧制或折叠成紧凑结构的片材原料，如一卷卷边原料或一叠风扇折叠原料。 帘布层布置在其前端或后端，压敏粘合剂层和覆盖压敏粘合剂层的可移除的剥离衬垫。 当几乎花费了片材原料的供应时，可以通过去除剥离衬垫以暴露粘合剂然后将具有粘合剂的前端或后端施加到一个或多个上的粘合剂的前端或后端 几乎用完库存物料的尾随，或者是连续供应库存材料的前端。

公开(公告)号：US06783489B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-31

申请号：US09387399

申请日：1999-09-02

申请人： Richard O. Ratzel ,  Joseph J. Harding ,  Michael J. Lencoski ,  James A. Simmons ,  Donald J. Barnhouse

发明人： Richard O. Ratzel ,  Joseph J. Harding ,  Michael J. Lencoski ,  James A. Simmons ,  Donald J. Barnhouse

IPC分类号： B31B164

CPC分类号： B31D5/0052 ,  B31D5/0047 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B31D2205/0082 ,  Y10S493/967

摘要： An improved cushioning conversion machine and related methodology characterized by one or more features including, inter alia, a feeding/connecting assembly which enables an operator to easily vary a characteristic, for example, the density, of the cushioning product; a manual reversing mechanism that is useful, for example, for clearing paper jams; a modular arrangement of a forming assembly and feeding/connecting assembly in separate units that may be positioned remotely from one another, as may be desired for more efficient utilization of floor space; and a volume expanding arrangement cooperative with the feeding/connecting assembly for adjusting the density of the cushioning product and changing product yield. The features of the invention may be individually or collectively used in cushioning conversion machines of various types.

摘要翻译： 一种改进的缓冲转换机和相关方法，其特征在于一个或多个特征，其特征包括尤其是进给/连接组件，其使得操作者能够容易地改变缓冲产品的特性，例如密度; 例如用于清除卡纸的手动换向机构; 成形组件和进给/连接组件的模块化布置，其分开的单元可以彼此远离地定位，如可能希望更有效地利用地板空间; 以及与进给/连接组件协调的体积扩大布置，用于调节缓冲产品的密度和改变产品产量。 本发明的特征可以单独地或共同地用于各种类型的缓冲转换机。

公开(公告)号：US06626812B1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-30

申请号：US09712556

申请日：2000-11-14

申请人： Joseph J. Harding ,  Richard O. Ratzel ,  Thomas E. Manley ,  Michael J. Lencoski ,  Mike J. Timmers ,  Rogers P. M. Rinkens ,  Kurt Küng ,  Livio Marchioni

发明人： Joseph J. Harding ,  Richard O. Ratzel ,  Thomas E. Manley ,  Michael J. Lencoski ,  Mike J. Timmers ,  Rogers P. M. Rinkens ,  Kurt Küng ,  Livio Marchioni

IPC分类号： B31F700

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

摘要： A cushioning conversion machine (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900) comprising a conversion assembly (101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901) which converts a sheet stock material into a three-dimensional strip of cushioning. The conversion assembly (101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901) includes a forming assembly (120, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920) that forms the stock material into a strip of stock material. The forming assembly (120, 220, 320, 420, 520, 620, 720, 820, 920) comprises an external forming device (122, 222, 322, 422, 522, 622, 722, 822, 922) and an internal forming device (124, 224, 324, 424, 524, 624, 724, 824, 924). The internal forming device (124, 224, 324, 424, 525, 624, 724, 824, 924) includes interacting and/or mandrel portions (164, 264, 364, 464, 564, 664, 764, 864, 964) which internally interact with lateral portions of the strip of stock material to internally reshape the cross-sectional geometry of the strip.

摘要翻译： 一种缓冲转换机（100,200,300,400,500,600,700,800,900），包括转换组件（101,201,301,401,501,601,701,801,901），其转换片材 库存材料成三维缓冲垫。 转换组件（101,201,301,401,501,601,701,801,901）包括形成组件（120,220,320,420,520,620,720,820,920），其形成原料 成为一条原料。 成形组件（120,220,320,420,520,620,720,820,920）包括外部成形装置（122,222,322,422,522,622,722,822,922）和内部成形 装置（124,224,324,424,524,624,724,824,924）。 内部形成装置（124,224,324,424,525,624,724,824,924）包括相互作用和/或心轴部分（164,264,364,464,564,664,764,864,964），其中 内部与库存材料条的侧面部分相互作用，以内部改变条带的横截面几何形状。

公开(公告)号：US06200251B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-13

申请号：US09229459

申请日：1999-01-12

申请人： Joseph J. Harding ,  Richard O. Ratzel ,  Thomas E. Manley ,  Theo Corthout ,  Roger P. M. Rinkens ,  Pieter Fennema

发明人： Joseph J. Harding ,  Richard O. Ratzel ,  Thomas E. Manley ,  Theo Corthout ,  Roger P. M. Rinkens ,  Pieter Fennema

IPC分类号： B31B100

CPC分类号： B31D5/0047 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B31D2205/0082 ,  C09D119/003 ,  C09D163/00 ,  Y10S493/967 ,  C08L2666/02 ,  C08L2666/08

摘要： A cushioning conversion machine (20) including a conversion assembly (30) which converts a continuous sheet of multi-ply stock material (22) into a three dimensional cushioning product (32) and a stock supply assembly (550) which supplies the multi-ply stock material (22) to the conversion assembly (30). The conversion assembly (30) includes a forming assembly (52) which inwardly turns lateral portions of the stock material (22) as the stock material (22) travels therethrough in a downstream direction. The stock supply assembly (550) includes a separating device (574) and/or constant-entry device (580) designed to minimize tearing due to excessive tension in the lateral regions of the stock material (22). Additionally or alternatively, the forming assembly (52) includes a shaping member (590) having protrusions in its turning perimeter and/or holding surface to modify the shape of the cushioning product. Another embodiment of stock supply assembly (350) includes a stock-dispensing device (370) which dispenses the multi-ply stock material (22) from a continuous sheet thereof and a transversely extending member which is positioned to engage at least one of the plies of the dispensed multi-ply stock material (22). The transversely extending member has end portions which are inwardly tapered relative to the central portions of the member and towards the adjacent ends of the member. The inwardly tapered lateral end portions being positioned to engage the ends of the lateral portions of the at least one ply of the stock material (22).

摘要翻译： 一种缓冲转换机（20），其包括将连续的多层原料（22）片材转换成三维缓冲产品（32）的转换组件（30）和供给多层材料的库存供应组件（550） （22）到转换组件（30）。 转换组件（30）包括成形组件（52），当成型材料（22）沿其下游方向行进时，成形组件（52）向内转动原料（22）的侧向部分。 库存供应组件（550）包括分离装置（574）和/或恒定进入装置（580），其设计成使由于原料（22）的横向区域中的过大张力而导致的撕裂最小化。 另外或替代地，成形组件（52）包括在其转动周边和/或保持表面中具有突起的成形构件（590），以改变缓冲产品的形状。 库存供应组件（350）的另一实施例包括库存分配装置（370），其从其连续片材分配多层原料（22）和横向延伸构件，该横向延伸构件定位成与至少一个层 的分配的多层原料（22）。 横向延伸构件具有相对于构件的中心部分朝向构件的相邻端部向内倾斜的端部。 向内渐缩的侧端部分定位成与原料（22）的至少一层的侧向部分的端部接合。