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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2023
Applicant:
Pregis Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Thomas D. Wetsch, Naples, FL (US);
David Joyce, Naperville, IL (US);
Assignee:
Pregis LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31D 5/00 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B31D 5/0052 (2013.01); B31D 2205/0035 (2013.01); B31D 2205/0047 (2013.01); B31D 2205/0058 (2013.01); B31D 2205/0082 (2013.01); B31D 2205/0088 (2013.01);
Abstract
A dunnage conversion machine includes a drive mechanism configured to deform a stock material into a continuous length of dunnage. The machine also includes a cutting device configured to sever a piece of the dunnage from the continuous length of dunnage. The cutting device includes a grip configured to move to a closed position at which the grip exerts a force on the piece of dunnage to retain the piece on the machine until the piece is pulled away from the machine, at which point the grip moves to an open position and the machine advances the continuous length of dunnage to commence another cutting cycle.