Cushioning conversion system and method for making a coil of cushioning product

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EP 1 323 519 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	01.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/40

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	02.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/27

(21)	Application number: 03075637.3

(22)	Date of filing: 27.10.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: B31D 5/00

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	CH DE DK FR GB LI NL

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Priority:

27.10.1997 US 63275
12.01.1998 US 71164 P
07.08.1998 US 95702 P

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	98954008.3 / 1027214

(71)	Applicant: Ranpak Corp.
	Concord Township, Ohio 44077 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Simmons, James A., Jr. Painesville Township, Ohio 44077 (US) Lintala, Edward W. Concord, Ohio 44077 (US) Ratzel, Richard O. Westlake, Ohio 44145 (US) Harding, Jospeh J. Mentor, Ohio 44060 (US) Manley, Thomas E. Mentor, Ohio 44060 (US)

(74)	Representative: Powell, Timothy John et al
	Eric Potter Clarkson, Park View House, 58 The Ropewalk Nottingham NG1 5DD Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

(54)	Cushioning conversion system and method for making a coil of cushioning product

(57) In the field of packaging materials there is a need to produce a coil of cushioning product to block or brace relatively large or heavy items during shipping.
A cushioning conversion system (20; 120; 320) and method for making a coil of cushioning product, includes a cushioning conversion machine (22; 122; 322), a coiler (24; 124; 324) and a guide device (26; 326). As a strip of cushioning product (S) is emitted from the cushioning conversion machine (22; 122; 322), the coiler (24; 124; 324) rolls the strip of cushioning product (S) into a coiled configuration to form a coil of cushioning product (C). The guide device (26; 326) guides the strip of cushioning product (S) form the cushioning conversion machine outlet (34) to the coiler (24; 124).

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