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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2013
Ranpak Corp., Concord Township, OH (US);
Robert C. Cheich, Independence, OH (US);
Daniel L. Carlson, Ravenna, OH (US);
Kevin W. Park, Chardon, OH (US);
Steven M. Toneff, Painesville, OH (US);
Ranpak Corp., Concord Township, OH (US);
Abstract
An improved packaging system () includes a packaging line that guides containers in a downstream direction, a sensor () that can identify a dimension of a container on the packaging line, a dunnage dispenser () on the packaging line downstream of the sensor to dispense dunnage to a void volume in a container, and a container closer () downstream of the dunnage dispenser () to close containers on the packaging line downstream of the dunnage dispenser. The container closer () includes an adjustable member (), and is in communication with the sensor to () adjust the adjustable member () 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.