Cushioning conversion system with dunnage pad transfer mechanism
First Claim
1. A cushioning conversion system, comprising:
- a cushioning conversion machine for producing cushioning dunnage pads and discharging the pads in a predetermined discharge direction;
a pad support movable between a pad receiving position, whereat the pad support is oriented relative to the conversion machine to receive thereon dunnage pads discharged from the conversion machine in the discharge direction, and at least one pad discharge position, whereat the pad support is tilted relative to horizontal for discharge of the dunnage pad; and
a sloped surface onto which the dunnage pad is discharged from the pad support when the pad support moves to its pad discharge position.
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Abstract
A cushioning conversion system and method for transferring a dunnage pad are disclosed. The conversion system includes a cushioning conversion machine and a pad support. The conversion machine produces cushioning dunnage pads and discharges the pads in a predetermined discharge direction. A pad support is movable between a pad receiving position and a pad discharge position. In the pad receiving position, the pad support is oriented relative to the conversion machine to receive thereon dunnage pads discharged from the conversion machine in the discharge direction. In the pad discharge position, the pad support is tilted relative to horizontal for discharge of the dunnage pad from the pad support.
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27 Claims
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1. A cushioning conversion system, comprising:
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a cushioning conversion machine for producing cushioning dunnage pads and discharging the pads in a predetermined discharge direction;
a pad support movable between a pad receiving position, whereat the pad support is oriented relative to the conversion machine to receive thereon dunnage pads discharged from the conversion machine in the discharge direction, and at least one pad discharge position, whereat the pad support is tilted relative to horizontal for discharge of the dunnage pad; and
a sloped surface onto which the dunnage pad is discharged from the pad support when the pad support moves to its pad discharge position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cushioning conversion system, comprising:
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a cushioning conversion machine for producing cushioning dunnage pads and discharging the pads in a predetermined discharge direction;
a pad support movable between a pad receiving position, whereat the pad support is oriented relative to the conversion machine to receive thereon dunnage pads discharged from the conversion machine in the discharge direction, and one of either first or second pad discharge positions whereat the pad support is tilted relative to horizontal for discharge of the dunnage pad from the pad support; and
first and second sloped surfaces positioned at opposite sides of the pad support, wherein when the pad support is tilted to its first discharge position the dunnage pad is discharged in a first slide direction onto the first sloped surface, and wherein when the pad support is tilted to its second discharge position the dunnage pad is discharged in a second slide direction onto the second sloped surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method of providing a dunnage pad onto one of first and second sloped transitional surfaces, comprising the steps of:
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using a cushioning conversion machine to convert sheet stock material into a dunnage pad;
discharging the dunnage pad from the conversion machine onto a pad support, the pad support being positioned in a pad receiving position; and
,tilting the pad support from the pad receiving position to either a first pad discharge position to discharge the dunnage pad therefrom and onto the first transitional surface or to a second pad discharge position to discharge the pad therefrom and onto the second transitional surface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A dunnage pad transfer mechanism for positioning at the outlet of a cushioning conversion machine, comprising a pad support movable between a pad receiving position and either a first pad discharge position or a second pad discharge position, and first and second transitional slides adjacent the pad support for receiving a pad therefrom when the pad support is tilted from its pad receiving position to the respective first or second pad discharge position.
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