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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2017
Pregis Innovative Packaging Llc, Deerfield, IL (US);
Thomas D. Wetsch, St. Charles, IL (US);
Paul F. Ostwald, Queensbury, NY (US);
William James Watts, Tinley Park, IL (US);
Pregis Innovative Packaging LLC, Deerfield, IL (US);
Abstract
An inflatable-cushion inflation and sealing device is provided. The device includes an inflation assembly that inflates with a fluid a cushion cavity disposed between overlapping portions of first and second plies of a film, which plies form a flexible structure. The device also includes a sealing mechanism having a first compression element having a curved surface operable to bend the flexible structure about a bend axis, a second compression element positioned such that the first and second compression elements are operable to receiving the flexible structure at a first pinch area in which the first compression element and the second compression element are positioned against the flexible structure to pinch the flexible structure, and a third compression element configured for receiving the flexible structure at a second pinch area in which the first compression element and the third compression element contact the flexible structure.