(19)
(11) EP 2 208 613 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
07.03.2012 Bulletin 2012/10

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/29

(21) Application number: 10001525.4

(22) Date of filing: 22.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B31D 5/00(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 22.04.2002 US 375149 P
18.09.2002 US 412127 P
13.12.2002 US 433548 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
03721801.3 / 1497049

(71) Applicant: RANPAK CORP.
Concord Township, Ohio 44077-972 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Harding, Joseph J.
    Ohio 44060 (US)
  • Skiba, Judith L.
    Kingsville Ohio 44048  (US)
  • Simmons, James A.
    Painesville Township Ohio 44077 (US)
  • Cheich, Robert
    Concord Township Ohio 44077 (US)
  • Tekavec, James
    Willoughby Ohio 44094 (US)
  • Lintala, Edward W.
    Concord Ohio 44077 (US)
  • Coppus, Dan
    6439 BL Doenrade (NL)
  • Demers, Raymond P. M.
    6374 EJ Landgraaf (NL)
  • Kuypers, Koen H. M.
    1054 TX Amsterdam (NL)
  • Methorst, Erwin
    6123 BA Holtum (NL)
  • Kobben, Pierre
    6466 TE Kerkrade (NL)

(74) Representative: Johnstone, Helen Margaret 
Potter Clarkson LLP Park View House 58 The Ropewalk
Nottingham NG1 5DD
Nottingham NG1 5DD (GB)

   


(54) Dunnage converter system


(57) A dunnage conversion machine (10) for converting sheet material into a dunnage product, comprising:
a pulling assembly (1300) for advancing the sheet material through the machine;
the pulling assembly (1300) including a pair of rotatable transfer members (1320,1330) each having a cylindrical outer surface and a plurality of grippers (1322,1332) extending from the cylindrical surface, the transfer members (1320,1330) being in opposition to one another to define a dunnage transfer region therebetween, and being cooperative when rotating to advance the sheet material through the transfer region.







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