公开(公告)号：US20240001638A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18252126

申请日：2021-11-11

Applicant: Ranpak Corp.

Inventor： Dennis J. Wagner ,  Robert C. Cheich ,  Brian J. Stinard

IPC: B31D5/00

CPC classification number: B31D5/0047 ,  B31D2205/0047 ,  B31D2205/0088 ,  B31D2205/0082

Abstract: 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. The machine also includes a tear assist assembly downstream of the feeding assembly that includes a pinch arm on one side of the path and a stop opposing the pinch arm on an opposite side of the path. The pinch arm is movable between a resting position in which the pinch arm is located on the one side of the path, and a pinching position in which the pinch arm is located in the path to capture the strip of dunnage between the pinch arm and the stop. Reversing the feed assembly while the pinch arm is in the pinching position causes the strip of dunnage to tear.

公开(公告)号：US11504937B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-22

申请号：US15763885

申请日：2016-08-16

Applicant: Ranpak Corp.

Inventor： Robert C. Cheich ,  Dennis J. Wagner

IPC: B31D5/00 ,  B65H23/14 ,  B65H16/00

Abstract: 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. The expansion members are biased towards each other via a biasing member to provide a gripping force on sheet stock material fed therebetween to apply friction to the sheet stock material that causes the sheet stock material to expand in length and thickness as an operator pulls the sheet stock material from the outlet opening in the housing. With the possible exception of the biasing member, the apparatus may be made of paper-based products, making the apparatus recyclable, reusable, and composed of a renewable resource, as well as inexpensive to manufacture.

公开(公告)号：US20220080692A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17455369

申请日：2021-11-17

Applicant: Ranpak Corp.

Inventor： Robert C. Cheich ,  Steven M. Toneff ,  Hubertus J.M. Cals ,  Raimond P.M. Demers ,  Ronny Hubertus Joseph Hendrix ,  Johannes Hermanus Wilhelmus Driehuijs ,  Stephan Louis Dominak ,  Alexandra Snijders ,  Carrie A. Schlegel ,  Thomas Bayt ,  Kevin W. Park ,  Dennis Wagner

IPC: B31D5/00

Abstract: 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. The downstream rotatable members include a pair of gears, and each gear has a plurality of teeth and is rotatable about a respective axis. The gears are positioned so that the teeth of one gear are sequentially interlaced with the teeth of the other gear as the gears rotate. The upstream rotatable members include a pair of feed wheels, and the gears and the feed wheels define a path for a sheet stock material from between the upstream pair of feed wheels to between the downstream pair of gears. The rate at which the sheet stock material is advanced by the feed wheels is the same as the rate at which the sheet stock material is advanced by the gears.

公开(公告)号：US20210237961A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17048653

申请日：2018-07-11

Applicant: Ranpak Corp.

Inventor： Craig L. Lenart ,  Shawn M. Baiers ,  Robert C. Cheich ,  Dennis J. Wagner

IPC: B65D81/38 ,  B65D71/02 ,  B65B13/02 ,  B65D5/50 ,  B31D5/00

Abstract: A bundle of packing material includes at least two strips of packing material folded into a compact configuration. The strips of packing material include a top strip having a length dimension between first and second end portions and a central portion between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a bottom strip having a length dimension between first and second end portions and a central portion between the first end portion and the second end portion. The central portion of the top strip overlays the central portion of the bottom strip and the length dimension of the top strip is oriented orthogonal to the length dimension of the bottom strip. The first and second end portions of top strip are folded over the central portions, and the first and second end portions of the bottom strip are folded over the central portions.

公开(公告)号：US20200247080A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16639257

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Ranpak Corp.

Inventor： Robert C. Cheich ,  Dennis J. Wagner

IPC: B31D5/00

Abstract: A dunnage conversion assembly includes a supply of expandable sheet material and a dunnage conversion apparatus configured to expand the expandable sheet material. The apparatus includes a frame, a supply support mounted to the frame to support a supply of sheet material, and first and second expansion members rotatably mounted to the frame downstream of the supply support to receive the sheet material therebetween. At least one of the first expansion member or the second expansion member is rotatably driven. A drive assembly of the apparatus includes a drive member and a motive device that drives rotation of the drive member to dispense the sheet material from the supply. The drive member is movable between an operating position adjacent the supply support and a disengaged position spaced from the supply support. The drive member in the operating position is biased toward the supply support.

公开(公告)号：US10518919B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-31

申请号：US14429231

申请日：2013-09-18

Applicant: Ranpak Corp.

Inventor： Robert C. Cheich ,  Daniel L. Carlson ,  Kevin W. Park ,  Steven M. Toneff

IPC: B65B61/22 ,  B65B55/20 ,  B65B7/28

Abstract: An improved packaging system (10) includes a packaging line that guides containers in a downstream direction, a sensor (12) that can identify a dimension of a container on the packaging line, a dunnage dispenser (14) on the packaging line downstream of the sensor to dispense dunnage to a void volume in a container, and a container closer (16) downstream of the dunnage dispenser (14) to close containers on the packaging line downstream of the dunnage dispenser. The container closer (16) includes an adjustable member (20), and is in communication with the sensor to (12) adjust the adjustable member (20) based on the identified dimension of the container. The system thus includes a way to identify the size of the container before the container reaches the container closer. The container closer can adjust for the container's size before the container arrives, speeding up the container closing operation.

公开(公告)号：US20180281336A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-04

申请号：US15763885

申请日：2016-08-16

Applicant: Ranpak Corp.

Inventor： Robert C. Cheich ,  Dennis J. Wagner

IPC: B31D5/00 ,  B65H23/14

Abstract: 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. The expansion members are biased towards each other via a biasing member to provide a gripping force on sheet stock material fed therebetween to apply friction to the sheet stock material that causes the sheet stock material to expand in length and thickness as an operator pulls the sheet stock material from the outlet opening in the housing. With the possible exception of the biasing member, the apparatus may be made of paper-based products, making the apparatus recyclable, reusable, and composed of a renewable resource, as well as inexpensive to manufacture.

公开(公告)号：US20170066215A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-09

申请号：US15308227

申请日：2015-05-01

Applicant: Ranpak Corp.

Inventor： Robert C. Cheich ,  Steven Toneff

IPC: B31D5/00

CPC classification number: B31D5/0047 ,  B31D2205/0023 ,  B31D2205/0047

Abstract: A dunnage conversion machine includes a bunching assembly that randomly crumples at least two plies of sheet stock material into modified plies having a relatively thicker three-dimensional shape, and a feeding assembly that advances and connects together longitudinally-extending portions of the modified plies to form a dunnage strip. A diverter minimizes overlap of and encourages separation of lateral edges of the modified plies from one another, and a severing assembly severs distinct dunnage products from the strip. An exemplary resultant dunnage product includes two or more plies of crumpled sheet material interconnected along a longitudinally-extending portion having interconnected overlapped portions of each of the plies and a longitudinally-extending line of connection. Each ply may extend laterally outwardly along randomly crumpled edge portions having a crumpled lateral width greater than a lateral width of the longitudinally-extending portion, the edge portions extending from the line of connection to opposed, laterally-extending free edges.

Abstract translation: 垫料转换机包括一个聚束组件，其随机地将至少两层片材料层压成具有相对较厚三维形状的改性层，以及馈送组件，其将改性层的纵向延伸部分前进并连接在一起以形成 垫条。 分流器最小化重叠并且促进将改性层的侧边缘彼此分开，并且切断组合件从条带中除去不同的衬垫产品。 示例性的所得垫料产品包括两个或更多个褶皱片材的层，沿着纵向延伸部分互连，每个帘布层具有互连的重叠部分和纵向延伸的连接线。 每个帘布层可以沿着具有大于纵向延伸部分的横向宽度的皱褶横向宽度的随机褶皱边缘部分横向向外延伸，边缘部分从连接线延伸到相对的横向延伸的自由边缘。

公开(公告)号：US20150210418A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14429231

申请日：2013-09-18

Applicant: RANPAK CORP.

Inventor： Robert C. Cheich ,  Daniel L. Carlson ,  Kevin W. Park ,  Steven M. Toneff

IPC: B65B61/22 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B55/20

Abstract: An improved packaging system (10) includes a packaging line that guides containers in a downstream direction, a sensor (12) that can identify a dimension of a container on the packaging line, a dunnage dispenser (14) on the packaging line downstream of the sensor to dispense dunnage to a void volume in a container, and a container closer (16) downstream of the dunnage dispenser (14) to close containers on the packaging line downstream of the dunnage dispenser. The container closer (16) includes an adjustable member (20), and is in communication with the sensor to (12) adjust the adjustable member (20) based on the identified dimension of the container. The system thus includes a way to identify the size of the container before the container reaches the container closer. The container closer can adjust for the container's size before the container arrives, speeding up the container closing operation.

Abstract translation: 改进的包装系统（10）包括沿下游方向引导容器的包装线，可识别包装线上的容器的尺寸的传感器（12），位于包装线下游的包装线上的衬垫分配器（14） 传感器以将衬垫分配到容器中的空隙体积，以及在衬垫分配器（14）下游的容器密封件（16），以封闭在衬垫分配器下游的包装线上的容器。 容器密封件（16）包括可调节构件（20），并且与传感器连通，（12）基于所识别的容器尺寸来调节可调节构件（20）。 因此，该系统包括在容器到达容器之前识别容器的尺寸的方法。 在集装箱到达之前，容器密封件可以调整容器的尺寸，加快容器关闭操作。

公开(公告)号：US12187006B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US17907521

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: Ranpak Corp.

Inventor： Brian J. Stinard ,  Robert C. Cheich ,  Dennis J. Wagner

IPC: B31B70/00 ,  B31B70/26 ,  B31B70/99 ,  B31B150/00 ,  B31B160/20

Abstract: 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. The top has an intermediate pivot axis between the sidewalls that enables the top to pivot about the pivot axis between a collapsed state and an expanded state. In the collapsed state, the upper portions of the respective sidewalls are closer together and the top extends upright relative to the base to form a tip for insertion into an opening of the bag. In the expanded state, the upper portions of the respective sidewalls are spaced further apart and the top extends horizontally relative to the base to form a platform for forming the flat bottom of the bag.