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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 05, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul J Guth, Beachwood, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ranpak Corp., Concord Township, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31F / ; B31F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
493464 ; 493268 ; 493438 ; 493439 ; 493967 ;
Abstract
A loading device and method for loading sheet-like stock material in a cushioning conversion machine. The loading device comprises an elongated threading member having an end portion dimensioned to pass through the stock material path of the cushioning conversion machine and at least one clip or other attachment device proximate an end of the threading member for attaching the stock material to the threading member. After attaching a leading end of the stock material to the loading device, the loading device is advanced through the cushioning conversion machine until the leading end of the stock material exits the downstream end of the machine.