Dunnage system with void volume probe
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1. A system for providing dunnage to a container for packing an object in the container, comprising:
- 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.
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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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20 Claims
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1. 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 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. 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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