公开(公告)号：US06758801B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-06

申请号：US10454414

申请日：2003-06-04

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。

公开(公告)号：US06436511B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-20

申请号：US09491193

申请日：2000-01-25

申请人： Richard O. Ratzel

发明人： Richard O. Ratzel

IPC分类号： B65D8103

CPC分类号： B65D81/05 ,  B31D5/0047 ,  B31D5/0052 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0041 ,  B31D2205/007 ,  B31D2205/0082 ,  B65D81/03 ,  Y10S206/814 ,  Y10S493/967 ,  Y10T428/24446 ,  Y10T428/24455 ,  Y10T428/24463

摘要： A cushioning conversion machine includes a plurality of laterally spaced apart upstream assemblies which advance the sheet stock material with a transversely reciprocating twisting motion and at least one downstream assembly that retards the advance of the stock material. Additionally, the upstream assemblies feed the sheet stock material at a feed rate greater than the feed rate at which the downstream assembly passes the sheet stock material. The downstream assembly thereby cooperates with the upstream assemblies to crumple the stock material and impart loft thereto, and as a further result, the crumpled stock material includes a regular arrangement of folds preferably forming a herringbone pattern.

摘要翻译： 缓冲转换机包括多个横向间隔开的上游组件，其使片材原料以横向往复扭转运动推进，并且至少一个下游组件延迟了原料的推进。 此外，上游组件以大于下游组件通过片材原料的进料速率的进料速率进给片材原料。 因此，下游组件与上游组件配合以折叠坯料并赋予其顶部，并且作为另外的结果，皱褶的原料包括优选地形成人字形图案的规则排列的折叠。

公开(公告)号：US6017299A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-25

申请号：US888150

申请日：1997-07-03

申请人： Richard O. Ratzel

发明人： Richard O. Ratzel

IPC分类号： B31D5/00 ,  B65D81/03 ,  B65D81/05 ,  B65D81/17 ,  B31B1/00

CPC分类号： B65D81/05 ,  B31D5/0047 ,  B31D5/0052 ,  B65D81/03 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0041 ,  B31D2205/007 ,  B31D2205/0082 ,  Y10S206/814 ,  Y10S493/967 ,  Y10T428/24446 ,  Y10T428/24455 ,  Y10T428/24463

摘要： A cushioning conversion machine includes a plurality of laterally spaced apart upstream assemblies which advance the sheet stock material with a transversely reciprocating twisting motion and at least one downstream assembly that retards the advance of the stock material. Additionally, the upstream assemblies feed the sheet stock material at a feed rate greater than the feed rate at which the downstream assembly passes the sheet stock material. The downstream assembly thereby cooperates with the upstream assemblies to crumple the stock material and impart loft thereto, and as a further result, the crumpled stock material includes a regular arrangement of folds preferably forming a herringbone pattern.

公开(公告)号：US6015374A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-18

申请号：US584092

申请日：1996-01-11

申请人： Cynthia S. Murphy ,  Richard O. Ratzel

发明人： Cynthia S. Murphy ,  Richard O. Ratzel

IPC分类号： B31D5/00 ,  B31D5/04

CPC分类号： B31D5/0052 ,  B31D5/0047 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0035 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B31D2205/0082

摘要： A cushioning conversion machine and method for converting sheet-like stock material into a cushioning product without the use of a conventional forming device, thereby enabling a substantial reduction in the size of the machine. The machine and method are characterized by the use of a web of flat-folded sheet-like stock material of one or more plies and an expanding device which is operative to open up, or "expand", the flat folded stock material before passage through a crumpling and/or connecting device which also preferably functions to advance the stock material through the machine. The invention also provides a flat folded web of stock supply including at least one ply of sheet-like stock material having portions thereof folded upon themselves along the length of the stock material.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将片状原料转变成缓冲产品而不使用常规成形装置的缓冲转化机和方法，从而能够显着减小机器的尺寸。 该机器和方法的特征在于使用一层或多层平板折叠的片状原料的卷材和扩展装置，其可在通过之前打开或“扩展”平折叠的原料 还有一种皱褶和/或连接装置，其优选地用于推进原料通过机器。 本发明还提供了一种平面折叠的供应料卷，其包括至少一层片状原料，其中其部分沿着原料的长度折叠在其自身上。

公开(公告)号：US5735784A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-07

申请号：US478008

申请日：1995-06-07

申请人： Richard O. Ratzel

发明人： Richard O. Ratzel

IPC分类号： B65H20/02 ,  B65H23/04 ,  B31B1/00

CPC分类号： B65H23/04 ,  B31D5/0047 ,  B65H20/02 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  Y10S493/967

摘要： A novel loading assembly for a cushioning conversion machine that eliminates the need to manually thread the stock material through the former of the machine. The loading assembly is disposed at one end of the machine and feeds the stock material through the former to the machine's feed assembly. Hence, a cushioning conversion machine and method for converting a stock material into a cushioning product comprises a former assembly which forms the stock material into a strip of cushioning; a downstream feed assembly located at a downstream end of the former assembly which feeds the strip of cushioning passing therethrough; a loader feed assembly located at an upstream end of the former assembly, the loader feed assembly which, when engaged, feeds the stock material through the former assembly to the feed assembly; and a loader operator assembly for selectively engaging and disengaging the loading assembly. The loader operator assembly includes a lever movable between a non-load and load position, and a position detect device which, when the lever is in its load position, effects energization of the upstream feed assembly. The loader feed assembly includes opposed rollers relatively movable towards and away from one another, and the loader operator moves the opposed rollers towards and away from one another between engaged and disengaged positions. A crank is provided for rotating at least one of the opposed rollers, the crank being connected to a shaft on which said one roller is mounted for rotation with the shaft.

摘要翻译： 用于缓冲转换机的新型加载组件，其不需要通过机器的前者手动地将原料材料穿过。 装载组件设置在机器的一端，并将原料通过前者输送到机器的进料组件。 因此，用于将原材料转换成缓冲产品的缓冲转化机和方法包括将原材料形成缓冲条的前组件; 位于前组件的下游端的下游进料组件，其供给通过其的缓冲垫; 位于前组件的上游端的装载器进给组件，装载器进给组件，当接合时，将原料通过前一组件供给到进给组件; 以及用于选择性地接合和分离装载组件的装载操作器组件。 装载操作器组件包括可在非负载和负载位置之间移动的杆和位置检测装置，当杠杆处于其加载位置时，该位置检测装置实现上游进料组件的通电。 装载机进给组件包括可相对于彼此相对移动并相对移动的相对的辊，并且装载操作者在相互啮合和脱离位置之间相对移动相对的辊。 设置有用于旋转至少一个相对的辊的曲柄，所述曲柄连接到所述一个辊安装成与轴一起旋转的轴上。

公开(公告)号：US5658229A

公开(公告)日：1997-08-19

申请号：US461876

申请日：1995-06-05

申请人： Steven E. Armington ,  Richard O. Ratzel ,  Walter J. Brugge ,  John E. Silvis ,  William J. Dobson

发明人： Steven E. Armington ,  Richard O. Ratzel ,  Walter J. Brugge ,  John E. Silvis ,  William J. Dobson

IPC分类号： B26D1/30 ,  B26D5/14 ,  B26D5/18 ,  B31D5/00 ,  B26P5/42 ,  B31B1/20

CPC分类号： B31D5/0047 ,  B26D1/30 ,  B26D5/14 ,  B26D5/18 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B31D2205/0058 ,  B31D2205/0082 ,  Y10S493/967 ,  Y10T83/576

摘要： A cushioning dunnage conversion machine for converting sheet-like stock material, such as paper in multiply form, into cut sections of relatively low density pad-like cushioning product, and cutting assembly therefor, is provided. The machine includes a stock supply assembly, a forming assembly, a pulling/connecting assembly and a cutting assembly, all of which are mounted on a machine frame. The machine frame includes a base plate having an upstream end and a downstream end, a first end plate extending generally perpendicular from the upstream end of the end plate and a second end plate extending generally perpendicular from the downstream end of the base plate. The cutting assembly includes an end plate, a first blade mounted on the end plate, a second blade also mounted on the end plate and positioned to coact with the first blade to cut such coined strip into cut sections, a motor for powering the cutting assembly, a cutter linkage connected to one of the blades, a drive linkage pivotally connected to the cutter linkage, a motion disk connected to the drive linkage; and a shaft connecting the motion disk to the motor.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种缓冲垫料转换机，用于将片状原料如多重形式的纸转换成相对低密度的垫状缓冲产品的切割部分及其切割组件。 该机器包括库存供应组件，成形组件，拉/连接组件和切割组件，所有这些都安装在机架上。 机架包括具有上游端和下游端的基板，从端板的上游端大致垂直延伸的第一端板和从基板的下游端大致垂直延伸的第二端板。 切割组件包括端板，安装在端板上的第一叶片，还安装在端板上的第二叶片，并且定位成与第一叶片共同合作以将这种压纹条切割成切割部分;马达，用于为切割组件 ，连接到所述叶片中的一个的切割器连杆，枢转地连接到所述切割器连杆的驱动连杆，连接到所述驱动连杆的运动盘; 以及将运动盘连接到电动机的轴。

公开(公告)号：US20100089011A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-15

申请号：US12637402

申请日：2009-12-14

申请人： Steven E. Armington ,  Richard O. Ratzel ,  Paul J. Guth ,  MacDonald C. Booze

发明人： Steven E. Armington ,  Richard O. Ratzel ,  Paul J. Guth ,  MacDonald C. Booze

IPC分类号： B65B23/00 ,  B31F5/02

CPC分类号： B65B61/22 ,  B31D5/0047 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B31D2205/007 ,  B31D2205/0082 ,  B31D2205/0088 ,  B65B55/20 ,  B65B57/00 ,  Y02P90/10

摘要： A packaging system includes a cushioning conversion machine for converting stock material into relatively low density cushioning material or dunnage and a packaging system controller. The packaging system controller provides packaging instructions related to a part or parts to be packaged and instructs the cushioning conversion machine to produce the cushioning material. In one aspect of the present invention the packaging system controller provides packaging instructions by retrieving a predetermined set of packaging instructions associated with a particular part. In another aspect of the present invention the packaging system controller provides packaging instructions by determining an optimized packaging methodology using one or more characteristics of the part or parts to be packaged. The packaging system also provides for automated inventory control and productivity monitoring.

摘要翻译： 包装系统包括用于将原材料转换成相对低密度缓冲材料或垫料的缓冲转换机和包装系统控制器。 包装系统控制器提供与要包装的部件相关的包装说明，并指示缓冲转化机生产缓冲材料。 在本发明的一个方面，包装系统控制器通过检索与特定部件相关联的预定的包装指令集来提供包装指令。 在本发明的另一方面，包装系统控制器通过使用待包装的部件或部件的一个或多个特性来确定优化的包装方法来提供包装指令。 包装系统还提供自动库存控制和生产力监控。

公开(公告)号：US07361132B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-22

申请号：US11831172

申请日：2007-07-31

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： B31B1/00

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

摘要： A novel cushioning conversion machine and method for converting sheet stock material into a novel cushioning product and for producing discrete sections or pads of desired length, without the need for a cutting assembly, thereby enabling the construction of a less expensive, smaller and less complex machine. The machine and method are characterized by a weakening device for perforating a sheet stock material of one or more plies along tear lines so that as a strip of cushioning is formed from the stock material, discrete sections or pads of desired length may be detachable along the tear lines. The stock material includes material which is biodegradable, recyclable and composed of a renewable resource, such as kraft paper.

摘要翻译： 一种新型的缓冲转化机和方法，用于将片材原料转化为新颖的缓冲产品并用于生产具有所需长度的分立部分或垫片，而不需要切割组件，从而能够构造更便宜，更小和更不复杂的机器 。 该机器和方法的特征在于一种削弱装置，用于沿着撕裂线对一层或多层的片材原料进行穿孔，使得由于由原料形成的缓冲条，所需长度的离散部分或垫可以沿着 撕裂线。 原料包括可生物降解，可回收利用的材料，由可再生资源（如牛皮纸）组成。

公开(公告)号：US06561964B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-13

申请号：US09137218

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： B31B100

CPC分类号： B31D5/0047 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B31D2205/0082 ,  B31D2205/0088 ,  Y10S493/967

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.

摘要翻译： 一种新型的垫料制造机器和方法，其特征在于各种特征，特别是包括模块化结构，更容易接近内部部件和低成本切割组件。 该机器包括具有分离的壳体的前部和后部单元。 后部单元的壳体包括具有围绕成形构件的会聚槽的外壳，在该成形构件上拉出片状原料以将原料形成为三维形状。 前部单元在其壳体中包括用于将原料材料拉伸在成型构件上并将成形材料缝合以形成垫料产品条的进给机构。 前部单元还包括用于切割条以形成切割件的手动切割机构，该手动切割机构包括易于更换的刀片组件。

公开(公告)号：US06416451B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-09

申请号：US09217696

申请日：1998-12-21

申请人： Richard O. Ratzel ,  Joseph J. Harding ,  Dirk Johannes Siekmann ,  Edward W. Lintala

发明人： Richard O. Ratzel ,  Joseph J. Harding ,  Dirk Johannes Siekmann ,  Edward W. Lintala

IPC分类号： B31B4900

CPC分类号： B31D5/0047 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B31D2205/007 ,  B31D2205/0082 ,  B31D2205/0094 ,  Y10S493/967

摘要： A safety output chute for a cushioning conversion machine includes a chute having an input end and an output end, the input end including an opening for receiving a flexible cushioning product from an outlet of the cushioning conversion machine; and a plurality of rollers situated inside the chute, the rollers being oriented such that the flexible cushioning product must follow a non-linear path from the input end of the chute to the output end of the chute. Other embodiments of a safety output chute are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 用于缓冲转换机的安全输出滑槽包括具有输入端和输出端的滑槽，所述输入端包括用于从缓冲转换机的出口接收柔性缓冲产品的开口; 以及位于滑槽内的多个辊，辊被定向成使得柔性缓冲产品必须遵循从滑槽的输入端到滑槽的输出端的非线性路径。 还公开了安全输出滑槽的其它实施例。