EP0768948B1 - Materiau d'emballage, coussin de bourrage et machine de fabrication de materiau d'emballage - Google Patents

Materiau d'emballage, coussin de bourrage et machine de fabrication de materiau d'emballage Download PDF

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EP0768948B1
EP0768948B1 EP95923497A EP95923497A EP0768948B1 EP 0768948 B1 EP0768948 B1 EP 0768948B1 EP 95923497 A EP95923497 A EP 95923497A EP 95923497 A EP95923497 A EP 95923497A EP 0768948 B1 EP0768948 B1 EP 0768948B1
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James Henry Edward Bowen
John Craig
Daniel Roy Freer
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D1/00—Multiple-step processes for making flat articles ; Making flat articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/03—Wrappers or envelopes with shock-absorbing properties, e.g. bubble films
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D1/00—Multiple-step processes for making flat articles ; Making flat articles
    • B31D1/0031—Multiple-step processes for making flat articles ; Making flat articles the articles being paper nettings, e.g. by slitting and expanding webs or sheets
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D3/00—Making articles of cellular structure, e.g. insulating board
    • B31D3/02—Making articles of cellular structure, e.g. insulating board honeycombed structures, i.e. the cells having an essentially hexagonal section
    • B31D3/0284—Laminating honeycomb cores; applying cover sheets to core edges; working core edges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D5/00—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional [3D] articles
    • B31D5/0039—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional [3D] articles for making dunnage or cushion pads
    • B31D5/0065—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional [3D] articles for making dunnage or cushion pads including slitting and expanding flat material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER; WORKING PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31D—MAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D2205/00—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles
    • B31D2205/0005—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads
    • B31D2205/0011—Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads including particular additional operations
    • B31D2205/0017—Providing stock material in a particular form
    • B31D2205/0023—Providing stock material in a particular form as web from a roll

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  • This invention is concerned with improvements relating to packaging material, such as is used to protect fragile articles during transportation.
  • a packaging material known from US-A-2294478 and US-A-4105724 comprises a sheet of planar material (such as paper) provided with a plurality of transverse rows of longitudinally-spaced slits, with the slits of one row being offset from the slits of the adjacent row whereby when the sheet is subjected to longitudinal tension, the sheet stretches as the slits open, producing "lands" which extend out of the plane of the sheet increasing its thickness and enabling the material to be used for cushioning purposes.
  • Such a material is hereinafter referred to as being expandable material of the kind specified.
  • a sheet of such material may be used in a number of different ways, but because of the resilience, when tension on the sheet is relaxed the slits tend to close and the sheet adopts more or less its planar form. Thus it is in general necessary for the sheet of material to be wrapped around an article to be protected and retained thereon under tension. Difficulty is also encountered in utilising sheet material of the kind specified as a packaging means which can be used as an infill, or which can be placed under or on or around articles to be protected.
  • a packaging material comprising at least one base sheet of unexpandable material and at least one second sheet of expandable material, the or each second sheet being provided with a plurality of rows of longitudinally-spaced slits, with the slits of one row being offset from the slits of an adjacent row, the or each second sheet being secured to the or each base sheet whilst in expanded condition.
  • unexpandable we mean unexpandable in the context of use, and not in any absolute sense. In particular we mean significantly less expandable than the expandable material which is used, to achieve the purpose for which it is used.
  • the invention may be put into practice by procuring a sheet of expandable material of the kind specified, e.g. Kraft paper having any appropriate weight, typically of between 45 and 150gms per square metre, provided with parallel rows of slits extending transversely of the sheet, the slits in one row being offset from the slits in an adjacent row, tensioning the paper in the longitudinal direction to open the slits, and securing the tensioned paper whilst in the said condition to a sheet of unexpandable Kraft paper, typically having a similar density.
  • a sheet of expandable material of the kind specified e.g. Kraft paper having any appropriate weight, typically of between 45 and 150gms per square metre, provided with parallel rows of slits extending transversely of the sheet, the slits in one row being offset from the slits in an adjacent row, tensioning the paper in the longitudinal direction to open the slits, and securing the tensioned paper whilst in the said condition to a sheet of
  • the second sheet may be secured to the base sheet by any appropriate means, such as by adhesive, but preferably the sheets are secured together by a physical method which does not utilise additional components, such as by crimping or pressure welding.
  • a two-ply sheet in accordance with this invention may thus have a thickness of about ten times the thickness of a single sheet, and stay in its expanded state indefinitely. It may thus be used as a packing material without special steps being taken to retain the expandable material in its expanded form, and for example one or more pieces of such material may be laid down and fragile components be laid thereon.
  • the sheet material in accordance with the invention comprises a plurality of plies of expandable material, e.g. two, preferably three or more plies also secured to the base sheet whilst in expanded condition.
  • a significant thickness increase and impact absorption capability may be obtained relatively inexpensively.
  • one of the sheets of expandable material is in a reverse orientation. In this way the raised areas in one sheet tend to interlock within the apertures of an adjacent sheet to improve the stability of the packaging material.
  • a further sheet of unexpandable material may be utilised with the expandable material thus sandwiched between the two sheets of unexpandable material.
  • the outer surface or surfaces of the unexpandable material may be printed so as to carry the name of the contents, manufacturer, distributor, or warnings or the like.
  • Packaging material in accordance with this invention may be wound on a roll, from which appropriate lengths may be cut as desired, or may be delivered in pre-set lengths.
  • a packaging pad comprising outer layers of unexpandable sheet material and at least one layer of expandable sheet material provided with a plurality of rows of longitudinally spaced slits of one row being offset from the slits of an adjacent row, secured between the outer layers along longitudinal edge margins whilst in expanded condition, whereby the or each sheet of expandable material is retained in expanded condition against longitudinal contraction.
  • a machine for use in the manufacture of packaging material comprising:
  • the supply means comprises mounting means for respective rolls of expandable and unexpandable materials.
  • mounting means may be provided for rolls of unexpandable material
  • the machine comprises slitting means to apply slits to the sheet drawn from one of the rolls to provide for the supply of the expandable sheet material.
  • the machine comprises first withdrawing means to draw the or each sheet of first material from its roll, and second withdrawing means to draw the or each sheet of second material from its roll, said first withdrawing means operating at a linear rate which is faster than that of the second withdrawing means.
  • the second withdrawing means comprises spaced rollers, advantageously comprising a surface which is, to some extent at least, resiliently deformable.
  • the expanding means is operative to apply tension to the or each sheet of second material subsequent to leaving the withdrawing means.
  • the expanding means comprises spaced rollers operative to grip the second sheet and to expand it whilst drawing it from its withdrawing means.
  • the rollers may comprise a plurality of radially-extending projections to enter into the slits. Such projections may be in the form of bristles provided on the exterior of the roller.
  • the rollers of the expanding means is toothed, the teeth thereof passing through the openings provided in the material by virtue of it having been expanded, and pulling the material away from the withdrawing means at a rate faster than the withdrawing means is operative to pull said second material from the second supply means.
  • the teeth are triangular in longitudinal cross-section, preferably being prismatic in form.
  • each circumferential row of teeth is spaced, and preferably the rollers are so offset that the teeth of one roller are located in the axial direction directly opposite to a space existing between two adjacent circumferential rows of teeth of the other roller.
  • the spacing of the rollers is such that there is little or no diametral gap between the crowns of the teeth of the two rollers.
  • one roller is provided with power drive means, the other roller being free, and being rotated by engagement of the teeth thereof in the slits of the expandable sheet material as the sheet material is drawn through the expanding means by the driven roller.
  • the expanding means is operative to feed sheet material therethrough at a rate substantially similar to the rate at which the first withdrawing means is operative to feed the unexpandable sheet material from the supply thereof.
  • the two sheets may be brought into face to face contiguous relationship immediately prior to entry into the nip of the expanding means, or immediately after exit of the expandable material from the expanding means.
  • the securing means is located downstream of the nip of the expanding means.
  • the securing means is operative to secure the sheets together along longitudinal lines at least two of which are located adjacent to the edge margins of the sheets.
  • the securing means comprises knurling means.
  • support means is provided to support the sheets between the expanding means and the securing means, conveniently afforded by supporting bands of rubber or the like elastomeric material.
  • the machine comprises further supply means for the supply of further expandable sheet material and preferably further supply means for the supply of further unexpandable sheet material, the construction and arrangement being such that the sheets of expandable material are fed through the expanding means together, conveniently in contiguous relationship with at least one of the sheets of unexpandable sheet material.
  • the sheets of expandable material may be fed through the expanding means together, with the sheets of expandable material being sandwiched between sheets of unexpandable material as they pass through the expanding rollers, but preferably one of the sheets of unexpandable sheet material is brought into contiguous relationship with the plurality of sheets of expandable material subsequent to passage thereof through the expanding means, but prior to passage thereof through the securing means (knurling rollers).
  • the packaging material which is a preferred embodiment of this invention comprises three plies, 4, 6 and 8 of Kraft paper, being stored on respective supplies thereof in the form of rolls 5, 7 and 9 ( Figure 2).
  • the sheets 6 and 8 are each fed through a pair of slitting rolls 10, 12 by which a plurality of slits 13 are applied to each sheet, the slitting rolls also constituting withdrawing means for withdrawing the sheet materials from the supply means 7 and 9.
  • the slits 13 are applied to the sheets 6 and 8 generally in the pattern illustrated in Figure 3, that is consisting of a plurality of rows of slits, the slits in each row (X) being co-linear and being parallel to the slits of an adjacent row (Y), each slit extending transversely to the length of the sheet and each slit being offset in the lateral direction from an adjacent slit in the longitudinal direction.
  • Such sheet material when subjected to a longitudinal tension (in the direction A Figure 3) causes the slits to open, and the material to expand in thickness, "lands" of the material becoming inclined to the plane of the sheet, permitting the material to be used as a cushioning material.
  • the two sheets are brought together and passed between a further pair of rollers 14, 16, constituting expanding means of the machine, which are caused to rotate faster than the rolls 10, 12 so as to "stretch" the sheets 4 and 6, opening up the slits as hereinbefore described.
  • the sheets 4 and 6 are combined with a sheet of unslitted (i.e. unexpandable) Kraft paper, and passed through a pair of knurling or crimping rollers 18, 20 by which the sheets 4 and 6 are crimped along the edge regions (19 a , 19 b ) to the sheet 8, whereby the sheet 8 retains the sheets 4 and 6 under tension, and hence in their expanded states.
  • the crimping rollers 18 and 20 constitute withdrawing means for withdrawing sheet material from the supply 5 thereof.
  • the paper is drawn from the rolls 7 and 9 in opposite directions - that is, with the "top” face of the paper facing in opposite directions.
  • the "lands" which are produced are inclined in opposite directions, and whilst they tend to interlock, do not tend to nest to the same extent as when the paper is fed through in the same orientation.
  • the sheet are oriented with their top face alternately in different directions.
  • the packaging material thus provided may be wound onto a roll, from which lengths of the material may subsequently be cut as desired for use.
  • this is effected by an operation which combines guillotining with a transverse pressure weld, such that the ends of the pad are sealed in the same manner as the side edges. This prevents a reduction in the efficacy of the pad by a relaxation of the stretching of the inner layers, at the end regions.
  • the packaging material which is the preferred embodiment of this invention comprises two sheets of expansible material and one sheet of unexpandable material, if desired three or more sheets of expandable material may be utilised, and if desired the expandable material may be sandwiched between two sheets of unexpandable material.
  • the crimping rollers 18 and 20 provide withdrawing means for both sheets of unexpandable sheet material.
  • the unexpandable material may be plain, or printed with an appropriate message, warning, logo, trade mark, name or the like.
  • the machine which is the preferred embodiment of this invention comprises a housing 106 comprising, at a base part thereof, mounting means 108 including mounting members 108a, 108b, 108c and axles 109 on which rolls 110a, 110b, 110c respectively of paper-like material may be mounted.
  • the material mounted on the mounting members 108a, 108b and 108c is pre-slitted material of the kind specified.
  • Lengths 112a, 112b, 112c of the sheet material are brought into face to face relationship by withdrawing means 116 in the form of a pair of driven rollers 118a, 118b, the rollers having rubberised surfaces and being operative to feed the 3-ply material indicated by the numeral 120 in Figure 1 towards the expanding means 122.
  • the sheet materials 112 a , 112 b and 112 c are withdrawn from the rollers 110a and 110c in the same orientation, whilst the sheet is withdrawn from the roller 110b in the opposite orientation.
  • the machine comprises expanding means 122 provided by upper and lower rollers 124a, 124b, each roller comprising circumferential rows of teeth which are triangular in axial cross-section (as shown in Figure 6) but which are rectangular in longitudinal cross-section, as can be seen in Figure 7.
  • the circumferential rows 126a - 126z of teeth on the upper roller 124a are spaced apart, and the rows of teeth 127a - 127z of the lower roller 124b are offset laterally, as seen in Figure 7, so that each row 127a is located opposite to a gap between an adjacent pair of rows (e.g.) 126a, 126b, and vice versa.
  • the diametral distance between the crowns of the teeth of the roller 124a and those of the roller 124b is zero, or close to zero.
  • the rollers of the expanding means 122 operate at a linear rate higher than that of the withdrawing rollers 118a, 118b so that as the three sheets of expandable material pass from the withdrawing rollers 118 into the expanding rollers, the material is stretched longitudinally, and the slits thereof open up to produce inclined "lands" as is known in the art.
  • the teeth 125 of the lower roller enter into the openings produced in the lower sheets, drawing the material through the stretching means.
  • the teeth 127 of the upper roller enter into the openings produced in the upper sheets, causing the three sheets to partially nest, as is illustrated in Figure 8. This is an effect of the reversal of the orientation of the intermediate sheet 112b. Engagement of the teeth 126 within the openings of the upper sheets causes the roller 124a to rotate, and in this way problems of synchronisation are avoided.
  • the upper roller 124 a may be driven in synchronism with the lower roller 124b.
  • the rollers may be provided with bristles, disposed around the circumference thereof, the expandable material being fed between the bristles, the bristles readily passing through the slits and through the openings provided as the lands are stretched out of the plane of the surface of the material, the bristles having a flexibility selected such that they will be deformed, rather than to cause the sheet material to tear.
  • the bristles are provided on the circumferential surface of the or each roller at a relatively high density, so as to ensure that a plurality of bristles at each time pass into the openings of the sheet material, to spread the stretching load applied to the sheet material, to reduce tendency of the paper to tear.
  • the bristles are arranged on the circumference of the or each roller on a strip of carrier material of relatively narrow width, applied to the circumferential surface of the roller in a helical array.
  • the bristles may be of natural bristle, such as is used in brushes, but may of course be of a synthetic material, such as plastic or rubber.
  • rollers 124a and 124b, and further rollers 130a, 130b respectively are supporting means in the form of rubber bands 132a, 132b which support the expanded sheet material as it passes from the expanding means, exerting some longitudinal constraint to prevent the material from contracting to any significant degree.
  • the machine which is the preferred embodiment of this invention comprises further mounting means 140, comprising supports 142 a , 142 b for rollers on which respective rolls 146a, 146b of unexpandable sheet material, such as Kraft or Kraft paper, may be mounted.
  • securing means 150 Closely downstream of the exit of the expandable material from the expanding means 122 is provided securing means 150, in the form of a pair of intermeshing knurling rollers 152 a , 152 b adapted to crimp together side edge margins of the composite sheet material.
  • Lengths 148a, 148b of the unexpandable sheet material are fed respectively into contiguous relationship above and below the composite expanded material as it leaves the supporting rollers 130, and together the five sheets are fed through the securing means 150, which operates at least at one, preferably both edge margins of the composite sheet.
  • Such securement of the expanded material to the sandwiching sheets of unexpandable sheet material prevents any longitudinal movement of the expandable material as would take place if the expandable material were to contract towards its unexpanded form.
  • the existence of the two sheets of unexpandable sheet material thus retains the core of expandable material stretched, and allow it to retain its capability of effecting a cushioning function, in its use as a cushioning material.
  • the securing means 150 may be operative simultaneously to secure the composite sheets together at an intermediately-spaced but longitudinally-extending line.
  • the securing means constitutes means for withdrawing sheet material from the rolls 146 a , 136 b .
  • separate withdrawing means may be provided for one or both sheets.
  • the supply means is provided by mounting means for respective sheets of expandable (slitted) material and for expandable (unslitted) material
  • the machine may be provided with mounting rolls for the supply of expandable (unslitted) material, such as in the form of five rolls of Kraft paper, the second supply means comprising in addition to the mounting means for three of the rolls, slitting means for three of the sheets, whereby the sheets are subjected to the appropriate slitting operation subsequent to be drawn from the rolls thereof, and prior to being fed through the expanding means 122.
  • both sheets 148a and 148b of unexpandable material are brought into contiguous relationship with the expandable sheet or sheets subsequent to said sheets passing through the expanding means, if desired one of said sheets may be brought into such contiguous relationship before the expandable material passes through the expanding means.
  • the teeth of the adjacent roller will tend to cause the unexpanded material to become corrugated, as the material is deformed by engagement with the teeth, as the teeth pass into the openings provided in the expanded material.
  • no more than one such sheet is so brought into contiguous relationship upstream of the expanding means.

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  1. Matériau d'emballage comprenant au moins une feuille de base (4 ; 148a, 148b) de matériau non étirable et au moins une deuxième feuille (6 ou 8 ; 112a, 112b ou 112c) de matériau étirable, le ou chaque deuxième feuille étant pourvue d'une pluralité de rangées de fentes (13) écartées les unes des autres dans la direction longitudinale, les fentes d'une rangées étant décalées par rapport aux fentes d'une rangée contigué, et étant fixée à la ou à chaque feuille de base pendant qu'elle se trouve dans un état étendu.
  2. Matériau d'emballage selon la revendication 1, dans lequel la ou chaque feuille de base (4 ; 148) est constituée de papier, et la ou chaque deuxième feuille (6 ou 8 ; 112) est constituée de papier pourvu d'une pluralité de rangées parallèles de fentes (13), les fentes d'une rangée (X) étant décalées par rapport aux fentes d'une rangée contiguë (Y).
  3. Matériau d'emballage selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2, dans lequel la ou chaque deuxième feuille (6 ou 8) est fixée à la ou chaque feuille de base (4), le long des bords marginaux latéraux (19a, 19b), par un procédé physique qui n'utilise pas de composants supplémentaires, tel qu'un procédé de sertissage ou un procédé de soudage par pression.
  4. Matériau d'emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, comprenant une pluralité de feuilles (6, 8, 112a, 112b, 112c) de matériau extensible fixées à la ou chaque feuille de base (4 ; 148), pendant qu'elles se trouvent dans leur état étendu.
  5. Matériau d'emballage selon la revendication 4, dans lequel les feuilles contiguës (4, 6 ; 112a, 112b, 112c) de matériau extensible ont chacune une orientation inverse par rapport aux autres.
  6. Matériau d'emballage selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes comprenant une autre feuille de matériau non extensible (148), le matériau extensible (112) étant pris en sandwich entre les deux feuilles de matériau non extensible.
  7. Procédé de fabrication d'un matériau d'emballage comprenant les étapes qui consistent à :
    a) se procurer au moins une première longueur (4 ; 148) de matériau en feuille ;
    b) se procurer au moins une deuxième longueur (6 ou 8 ; 112a, 112b, 112c) de matériau en feuille comprenant dans une direction généralement transversale, sur toute sa longueur, une pluralité de courtes fentes (13), des fentes contiguës dans la direction longitudinale étant décalées dans la direction latérale, et
    c) fixer la ou chaque deuxième longueur (6 ou 8 ; 112), tandis qu'elle se trouve sous tension, à la ou chaque première longueur (4 ; 148).
  8. Procédé selon la revendication 7, dans lequel les ou chacune des premières et deuxièmes longueurs de matériau en feuille sont constituées de papier.
  9. Coussin d'emballage comprenant des couches extérieures (148a, 148b) de matériau en feuille non extensible et au moins une couche (112) de matériau en feuille pourvue d'une pluralité de rangées de fentes écartées les unes des autres dans la direction longitudinale, les fentes d'une rangée étant décalées par rapport aux fentes d'une rangée contiguë, fixée entre les couches extérieures, le long des bords marginaux longitudinaux, tandis qu'elle se trouve dans un état étendu, ce en conséquence de quoi la ou chaque feuille de matériau extensible est retenue en état étendu vis-à-vis de la contraction longitudinale.
  10. Machine à utiliser pour la fabrication de matériau d'emballage, comprenant :
    a) des premiers moyens d'amenée (5 ; 142, 146) pour amener au moins un premier matériau en feuille non extensible (4 ; 148) ;
    b) des deuxièmes moyens d'amenée (7, 9, 10, 12 ; 108, 109, 110) pour amener au moins un deuxième matériau en feuille extensible (6, 8, 112) du type comprenant une pluralité de fentes (13) écartées les unes des autres dans la direction longitudinale, les fentes d'une rangée (X) étant décalées par rapport aux fentes d'une rangée contiguë (Y) ;
    c) des moyens d'étirement (14, 16) servant à appliquer une tension à la ou chaque deuxième feuille après que la ou chaque deuxième feuille a quitté les deuxièmes moyens d'amenée ;
    d) des moyens (18, 20 ; 150) servant à amener les ou chacune des premières et deuxièmes feuilles en relation de contiguïté tandis qu'elles sont tirées de leurs moyens d'amenée respectifs ; et
    e) des moyens de fixation (18, 20 ; 150) pour fixer les deux feuilles (4, 6, 8 ; 148, 112) ensemble avec la ou chaque deuxième feuille dans son état étendu.
  11. Machine selon la revendication 10, comprenant des premiers moyens d'extraction (18, 20 ; 152) pour tirer la ou chaque feuille de premier matériau des premiers moyens d'amenée, et des deuxième moyens d'extraction (10, 12 ; 116) pour tirer la ou chaque feuille de deuxième matériau des deuxième moyens d'amenée, lesdits premiers moyens d'extraction (152) fonctionnant à une vitesse linéaire supérieure à celle des deuxièmes moyens d'extraction (116).
  12. Machine selon l'une des revendications 10 et 11, dans laquelle les deuxièmes moyens d'extraction (116) comprennent des rouleaux écartés (118a, 118b).
  13. Machine selon l'une des revendications 11 et 12, dans laquelle les moyens d'étirement (14, 16 ; 122) servent à appliquer une tension à la ou chaque deuxième feuille de matériau après qu'elle a quitté les moyens d'extraction (10, 12 ; 116).
  14. Machine selon la revendication 13, dans laquelle les moyens d'étirement comprennent des rouleaux (124a, 124b) servant à prendre la ou chaque deuxième feuille et à l'étendre tout en la tirant de ses moyens d'extraction (116).
  15. Machine selon la revendication 14, dans laquelle les rouleaux des moyens d'étirement sont dentés, leurs dents (126) passant au travers des ouvertures aménagées dans le matériau grâce au fait qu'il a été étendu, et tirant le matériau loin des moyens d'extraction à une vitesse supérieure à celle à laquelle les moyens d'extraction fonctionnent pour tirer ledit deuxième matériau de son rouleau sur les deuxièmes moyens d'amenée.
  16. Machine selon la revendication 15, dans laquelle les dents (126) ont une section transversale triangulaire.
  17. Machine selon l'une des revendications 15 et 16, dans laquelle les rangées circonférentielles de dents sont écartées les unes des autres, et de préférence les rouleaux sont décalés de telle sorte que les dents (126) d'un rouleau (124a) soient situées dans la direction axiale directement en regard d'un espace existant entre deux rangées circonférentielles contiguës de dents (127) de l'autre rouleau (124b).
  18. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 15, 16 et 17, dans laquelle l'écartement des rouleaux est tel qu'il y a un petit intervalle ou un intervalle non diamétral entre les couronnes des dents (126a, 126b) des deux rouleaux.
  19. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 15 à 18, dans laquelle un rouleau (124a) est pourvu de moyens d'entraínement, l'autre rouleau (124b) étant libre.
  20. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 14 à 19, dans laquelle les moyens d'étirement (122) servent à amener le matériau en feuille à travers eux à une vitesse sensiblement analogue à la vitesse à laquelle les premiers moyens d'extraction (150) servent à amener le matériau en feuille non extensible depuis son rouleau.
  21. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 20, dans laquelle les moyens de fixation (150) sont situés en aval de la morsure des moyens d'étirement.
  22. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 21, dans laquelle les moyens de fixation servent à fixer les feuilles ensemble le long de lignes longitudinales, dont au moins deux sont situées au voisinage immédiat des bords marginaux des feuilles.
  23. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 22, dans laquelle les moyens de fixation comprennent des moyens de moletage.
  24. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 23, dans laquelle des moyens de support (132a, 132b) sont prévus pour supporter les feuilles entre les moyens d'étirement (122) et les moyens de fixation (150).
  25. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 10 à 24, comprenant en outre des moyens de montage (108a, 108b) servant à monter un ou plusieurs autres rouleaux (110a, 110b) de matériau en feuille extensible, et de préférence d'autres moyens de montage (144) pour monter un autre rouleau (146) de matériau en feuille non extensible.
  26. Machine selon la revendication 24, dans laquelle les feuilles de matériau extensible sont amenées ensemble au travers des moyens d'étirement (122), les feuilles de matériau extensible étant prises en sandwich entre les feuilles de matériau non extensible au fur et à mesure qu'elles passent au travers des moyens de fixation (150).
  27. Machine selon la revendication 25, dans laquelle les feuilles de matériau extensible sont amenées ensemble au travers des moyens d'étirement, avec une feuille de matériau non extensible, au fur et à mesure qu'elles passent au travers des rouleaux d'étirement, l'autre des feuilles de matériau non extensible étant amenée en relation de contiguïté avec la pluralité de feuilles de matériau extensible, après leur passage au travers des moyens étirement, mais avant leur passage au travers des moyens de fixation.
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