DUNNAGE SYSTEM WITH VOID VOLUME PROBE
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Abstract
A system for providing dunnage to a container for packaging an object in the container includes a void volume probe and a supply of dunnage. The void volume probe measures the void volume of the container and outputs information representative of the measured void volume. And the supply of dunnage is controllable to dispense an amount of dunnage to fill the void volume based on the information output from the void volume probe.
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26 Claims
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6. A system for providing dunnage to a container for packing an object in the container, comprising:
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a void volume probe that measures a void volume of the container and outputs information representative of the measured void; and
a supply of dunnage that is controllable to dispense an amount of dunnage to fill the void volume based on the information output from the void volume probe. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for providing dunnage to a container for packing an object placed in the container, comprising:
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a supply of dunnage material;
a probe for taking measurements of the container within which the object is placed for determining the void volume; and
a controller in communication with the probe and the conversion machine that determines the void volume from measurement information communicated by the probe, determines the amount of dunnage required to fill the void volume, and controls the supply to provide the dunnage needed to fill the void.
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26. A method of providing dunnage to a container that is used to pack an object, comprising the steps of:
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determining a void volume of the container using a probe; and
supplying an amount of dunnage required to fill the void volume.
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