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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2003
Joseph J. Harding, Mentor, OH (US);
Judith L. Skiba, Kingsville, OH (US);
James A. Simmons, Jr., Painesville Township, OH (US);
James Tekavec, Willoughby, OH (US);
Edward W. Lintala, Concord, OH (US);
Erwin Methorst, Holtum, NL;
Koen H. M. Kuypers, Amsterdam, NL;
Dan Coppus, Doenrade, NL;
Robert Cheich, Independence, OH (US);
Raymond P. M. Demers, Landgraaf, NL;
Pierre Kobben, Kerkrade, NL;
Joseph J. Harding, Mentor, OH (US);
Judith L. Skiba, Kingsville, OH (US);
James A. Simmons, Jr., Painesville Township, OH (US);
James Tekavec, Willoughby, OH (US);
Edward W. Lintala, Concord, OH (US);
Erwin Methorst, Holtum, NL;
Koen H. M. Kuypers, Amsterdam, NL;
Dan Coppus, Doenrade, NL;
Robert Cheich, Independence, OH (US);
Raymond P. M. Demers, Landgraaf, NL;
Pierre Kobben, Kerkrade, NL;
Ranpak Corp., Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
An easy load packaging system, and a stand and a dunnage conversion machine therefor are disclosed. The stand includes a base and a pair of upright guide members mounted to the base and supporting at the upper ends thereof a dunnage conversion machine. The guide members define there between a channel for guiding sheet stock material to the dunnage conversion machine. The dunnage conversion machine is pivotable relative to the stand between an operating position and a servicing/loading position whereat access to internal components of the machine is simplified. A stack of sheet stock material is jacketed and/or baled for simplified loading into a packaging system or stand. An adhesive layer on the bottom or top of the stack enables the stack to be easily spliced to another stack.