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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
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
The present disclosure is directed to an inflatable-cushion inflation and sealing device. The device includes an inflation assembly configured for insertion between first and second overlapping film plies. The inflation assembly includes a fluid conduit configured to direct a fluid in between the plies to form one or more cushions. The fluid conduit includes a nozzle. The inflation assembly includes a cutting member. The cutting member includes a blade holder with a blade and a blade guard mounted thereon. The blade guard has a safety position in which the blade is covered and a retracted position in which the blade is exposed. Installation of the blade holder onto the inflation assembly automatically positions the blade in the working position with the blade guard retracted. Removing the tray from the inflation assembly automatically positions the blade in the safety position by covering the blade with the blade guard.