Air cushion inflation machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9844911
APP PUB NO 20150144268A1
SERIAL NO

14550034

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A machine converts a web of preformed pouches, which are defined by transverse seals extending from a remote edge, into inflated dunnage units. A sealing arrangement is positioned to provide a longitudinal seal intersecting the transverse seals to close the preformed pouches and form a dunnage unit. The sealing arrangement has at least two sealing belts. Each belt is positioned so that respective first sides engage a surface of the web and pull the web through sealing elements positioned on either side of the web. A heating element is on a second side of the first belt not engaging the web. A compliant material is on a second side of the second belt not engaging the web. As the web passes between the heating element and compliant material, imperfections in the web are smoothed by the compliant material and the layers of the web are sealed by the heating element.

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AUTOMATED PACKAGING SYSTEMS INC10175 PHILIPP PARKWAY STREETSBORO OH 44241

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Corbin, Douglas C Twinsburg, US 6 36
Ferrante, Robert L Stow, US 15 137
Riccardi, Michael J Chesterland, US 5 25
Shook, Donald P Solon, US 10 54
Wehrmann, Rick Steven Hudson, US 37 590

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