EP0978372A3 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von individuellen Rollen für Verpackungsmaterialien - Google Patents

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von individuellen Rollen für Verpackungsmaterialien Download PDF

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EP0978372A3
EP0978372A3 EP99115817A EP99115817A EP0978372A3 EP 0978372 A3 EP0978372 A3 EP 0978372A3 EP 99115817 A EP99115817 A EP 99115817A EP 99115817 A EP99115817 A EP 99115817A EP 0978372 A3 EP0978372 A3 EP 0978372A3
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packing material
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David P. Goodrich
Michael C. Hurwitz
Roger E. Jester
James P. Devine
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D81/00Containers, 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
    • B65D81/02Containers, 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
    • B65D81/03Wrappers or envelopes with shock-absorbing properties, e.g. bubble films
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31MAKING 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
    • B31DMAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D5/00Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional [3D] articles
    • B31D5/0039Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional [3D] articles for making dunnage or cushion pads
    • B31D5/006Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional [3D] articles for making dunnage or cushion pads including controlled deformation of flat material, e.g. pleating, corrugating or embossing
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21DWORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D31/00Other methods for working sheet metal, metal tubes, metal profiles
    • B21D31/04Expanding other than provided for in groups B21D1/00 - B21D28/00, e.g. for making expanded metal
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31MAKING 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
    • B31CMAKING WOUND ARTICLES, e.g. WOUND TUBES, OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER
    • B31C5/00Making tubes or pipes without using mandrels
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31MAKING 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
    • B31DMAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D5/00Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional [3D] articles
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31MAKING 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
    • B31DMAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D5/00Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional [3D] articles
    • B31D5/0039Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional [3D] articles for making dunnage or cushion pads
    • B31D5/0065Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional [3D] articles for making dunnage or cushion pads including slitting and expanding flat material
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS 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
    • B65D81/00Containers, 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
    • B65D81/02Containers, 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
    • B65D81/05Containers, 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 maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D81/09Containers, 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 maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using flowable discrete elements of shock-absorbing material, e.g. pellets or popcorn
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31MAKING 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
    • B31DMAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D2205/00Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles
    • B31D2205/0005Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads
    • B31D2205/0011Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads including particular additional operations
    • B31D2205/0047Feeding, guiding or shaping the material
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B31MAKING 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
    • B31DMAKING ARTICLES OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN SUBCLASSES B31B OR B31C
    • B31D2205/00Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles
    • B31D2205/0005Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads
    • B31D2205/0011Multiple-step processes for making three-dimensional articles for making dunnage or cushion pads including particular additional operations
    • B31D2205/007Delivering

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Making Paper Articles (AREA)
  • Basic Packing Technique (AREA)
  • Buffer Packaging (AREA)
  • Packaging Of Special Articles (AREA)
  • Rolls And Other Rotary Bodies (AREA)
  • Replacement Of Web Rolls (AREA)
  • Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
  • Perforating, Stamping-Out Or Severing By Means Other Than Cutting (AREA)
  • Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
  • Containers And Plastic Fillers For Packaging (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Fiber Materials (AREA)
  • Casting Or Compression Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Reduction Rolling/Reduction Stand/Operation Of Reduction Machine (AREA)
EP99115817A 1993-09-10 1994-09-12 Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von individuellen Rollen für Verpackungsmaterialien Expired - Lifetime EP0978372B1 (de)

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US119472 1993-09-10
US08/119,472 US5538778A (en) 1992-03-16 1993-09-10 Method and apparatus for producing individual rolls of packing material
US25506294A 1994-06-07 1994-06-07
US255062 1994-06-07
EP94928574A EP0717714B1 (de) 1993-09-10 1994-09-12 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur herstellung von individuellen rollen für verpackungsmaterialien

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EP0978372A3 true EP0978372A3 (de) 2002-05-08
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EP (2) EP0978372B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3420770B2 (de)
KR (1) KR960704782A (de)
CN (1) CN1134687A (de)
AT (2) ATE190948T1 (de)
AU (1) AU7796094A (de)
BR (1) BR9407529A (de)
CA (1) CA2168979C (de)
CZ (1) CZ62396A3 (de)
DE (2) DE69423634T2 (de)
DK (1) DK0978372T3 (de)
ES (2) ES2281946T3 (de)
FI (1) FI961088A7 (de)
HU (1) HU9600584D0 (de)
NO (1) NO960968L (de)
PL (1) PL313490A1 (de)
TW (1) TW307713B (de)
WO (1) WO1995007225A2 (de)

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NO960968D0 (no) 1996-03-08
EP0978372B1 (de) 2007-01-03
TW307713B (de) 1997-06-11
WO1995007225A2 (en) 1995-03-16
DK0978372T3 (da) 2007-05-14
BR9407529A (pt) 1997-08-26
AU7796094A (en) 1995-03-27
JP3420770B2 (ja) 2003-06-30
HK1026175A1 (en) 2000-12-08
DE69423634T2 (de) 2000-11-23
KR960704782A (ko) 1996-10-09
ATE350215T1 (de) 2007-01-15
PL313490A1 (en) 1996-07-08
CZ62396A3 (en) 1997-02-12
DE69423634D1 (de) 2000-04-27
CA2168979A1 (en) 1995-03-16
WO1995007225A3 (en) 1995-04-06
FI961088A0 (fi) 1996-03-08
FI961088A7 (fi) 1996-03-08
ATE190948T1 (de) 2000-04-15
JPH09502410A (ja) 1997-03-11
EP0717714B1 (de) 2000-03-22
NO960968L (no) 1996-05-02
DE69434910T2 (de) 2007-08-30
EP0978372A2 (de) 2000-02-09
ES2281946T3 (es) 2007-10-01
HU9600584D0 (en) 1996-05-28
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DE69434910D1 (de) 2007-02-15
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