The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Nov. 06, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 20, 1993
Richard O. Ratzel, Westlake, OH (US);
James A. Simmons, Painesville Township, OH (US);
Ranpak Corp., Concord Township, OH (US);
Abstract
A cushioning conversion machine for converting sheet-like stock material into cut sections of a pad-like cushioning dunnage product is provided. The machine includes a frame, conversion assemblies which convert the sheet-like stock material into the cushioning dunnage product, and a cutting assembly (,) which cuts the cushioning dunnage product into cut sections. The frame (,) includes an outlet opening (,) through which the cushioning dunnage product emerges. The cutting assembly (,), which is mounted downstream of the outlet opening (,), comprises a first blade (,) and a second blade (,). The second blade (,) is mounted on the frame (,) in such a manner that it travels between a rest position whereat it is removed from the first blade (,) to a cutting position whereat it coacts with the first blade (,) to cut the cushioning dunnage product into a cut section. The cutting assembly (,) further comprises an automatic alignment device (,) which automatically aligns the cut section with the outlet opening (,) when the second blade (,) is moved from the cutting position to the rest position.