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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2019
Applicant:
Pregis Innovative Packaging Llc, Deerfield, IL (US);
Inventors:
Thomas D. Wetsch, St. Charles, IL (US);
Stephen J. Milchuck, Manhattan, IL (US);
Assignee:
Pregis Innovative Packaging LLC, Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 31/06 (2006.01); B31D 5/00 (2017.01); B65B 41/12 (2006.01); B65B 51/26 (2006.01); B29C 65/74 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 31/06 (2013.01); B29C 65/224 (2013.01); B29C 65/225 (2013.01); B29C 65/226 (2013.01); B29C 65/228 (2013.01); B29C 65/229 (2013.01); B29C 65/7459 (2013.01); B29C 65/787 (2013.01); B29C 65/7873 (2013.01); B29C 65/7894 (2013.01); B29C 66/0044 (2013.01); B29C 66/00441 (2013.01); B29C 66/0342 (2013.01); B29C 66/1122 (2013.01); B29C 66/439 (2013.01); B29C 66/4322 (2013.01); B29C 66/73921 (2013.01); B29C 66/81422 (2013.01); B29C 66/81423 (2013.01); B29C 66/81871 (2013.01); B29C 66/83423 (2013.01); B31D 5/0073 (2013.01); B65B 41/12 (2013.01); B65B 51/26 (2013.01); B29C 66/71 (2013.01); B29C 66/8122 (2013.01); B29C 66/81265 (2013.01); B29C 66/81433 (2013.01); B31D 2205/0023 (2013.01); B31D 2205/0035 (2013.01); B31D 2205/0052 (2013.01); B31D 2205/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract
A protective packaging formation device is disclosed herein. The device includes an inflation assembly that directs fluid between first and second overlapping plies of a web material. The device also includes a sealing mechanism. The sealing mechanism includes a heating zone and a cooling zone. The sealing mechanism also includes a heating element that extends along both the heating zone and the cooling zone, with the heating element having a first profile in the heating zone and a second profile in the cooling zone.