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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 16, 1999
Serge H. L. C. Pluymaekers, Margraten, NL;
Mike J. Timmers, Landgraaf, NL;
Pierre H. G. Kobben, Kerkrade, NL;
Ranpak Corp, Painesville, OH (US);
Abstract
A cushioning conversion machine (,) including a converting assembly (,) which converts a sheet-like stock material (,) into a strip (,) having at least one pillow-like portion (,) and another portion (,), and a severing assembly (,) which severs the leading section of the strip (,) to form a cushioning pad (,). The cushioning conversion machine,is characterized by a pad-transferring device (,) which transfers the cushioning pad (,) away from the severing assembly (,) by applying a transferring force to the cushioning pad (,) that is concentrated at the other portion (,) of the cushioning pad (,). The other portion (,) of the cushioning pad is preferably a compressed portion, a connecting portion which maintains the geometry of the pillow-like portion, and/or a central portion.