Eric C Wright

US Patent:

20180326686, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

May 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/592723

Inventors:

- Deerfield IL, US
Eric Charles Wright - Bolingbrook IL, US

International Classification:

B31D 5/00

Abstract:

Stock material units that may be used in a dunnage conversion machine. For example, stock material units include sheet material that may be fed into the dunnage conversion machine and may be converted thereby into dunnage.

US Patent:

20180326687, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

May 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/593255

Inventors:

- Deerfield IL, US
Eric Charles Wright - Bolingbrook IL, US

International Classification:

B31D 5/00

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a dunnage conversion machine for converting stock material to dunnage. The dunnage conversion machine includes a converting station and a drive mechanism positioned downstream of the converting station. The converting station includes a dunnage intake and a shaping member. The intake member includes an opening that constricts stock material as the stock material is pulled into and through the intake. The shaping member is positioned upstream of the intake member. The shaping member manipulates the path of the stock material in a way that causes the stock material to begin to bend or curl prior to being pulled into the intake. The drive mechanism receives the stock material and pulls the stock material over the shaping member.

US Patent:

20180326688, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

May 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/592646

Inventors:

- Deerfield IL, US
Eric Charles Wright - Bolingbrook IL, US

International Classification:

B31D 5/00
H05F 3/02

Abstract:

Provided is a dunnage apparatus, comprising a converting station and a static remover. The converting station converts a line of high-density stock material into low density dunnage and moves the dunnage along a material path in a downstream direction. The static remover is electrically grounded and contacts the dunnage to thereby remove static buildup from the material.

US Patent:

20180326689, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

May 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/592753

Inventors:

- Deerfield IL, US
Eric Charles Wright - Bolingbrook IL, US

International Classification:

B31D 5/00

Abstract:

Disclosed is a dunnage apparatus, including a converting station and a deflector. The converting station converts a line of high-density supply material into low-density dunnage and ejects the dunnage at an exit in an exit trajectory along a path. The deflector is repositionable with respect to the exit between a first position, in which the deflector is interposed in the path to deflect the path of the dunnage from the exit trajectory to a first deflected trajectory, and a second position. The deflector is retained in each position during the ejection of the dunnage.

US Patent:

20180326690, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

May 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/593007

Inventors:

- Deerfield IL, US
Eric Charles Wright - Bolingbrook IL, US
Michael Edward Ferringer - Wheaton IL, US

International Classification:

B31D 5/00

Abstract:

Stock material units that may be used in a dunnage conversion machine. For example, stock material units include sheet material that may be fed into the dunnage conversion machine and may be converted thereby into dunnage.

US Patent:

20180326691, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

May 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/593078

Inventors:

- Deerfield IL, US
Eric Charles Wright - Bolingbrook IL, US

International Classification:

B31D 5/00
B65H 16/00
B65H 20/00
B65H 35/00

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are protective packaging stock material units that are used in a dunnage system. A dunnage system includes a dunnage conversion machine and a supply station. The supply station is configured to receive fanfold stock material and manipulate the fanfold stock material into being withdrawn from the supply station in a non-planar configuration. The supply station is associated with the dunnage conversion machine such that the dunnage conversion machine operably draws fanfold stock material from the top of a stack of fanfold stock material.

US Patent:

20180326692, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

May 11, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/593144

Inventors:

- Deerfield IL, US
Eric Charles Wright - Bolingbrook IL, US

International Classification:

B31D 5/00
B65H 47/00

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are protective packaging stock material units that are used in a dunnage system. A dunnage system includes a dunnage conversion machine and a supply station. The supply station is a cart that includes a biased support that is connected to a vertical side support. The biased support is movable from an open position to a closed position with respect to opposing vertical side supports. In the closed position, the biased support is configured to at least partially block the opening between the opposing vertical side supports. In the open position, the biased support leaves the opening between the opposing vertical side supports sufficiently open to load fanfold stock material therein. The biased support is biased towards the closed position and the open position. The supply station also includes an alignment device forming a funnel positioned under its base. The alignment device receives a dunnage machine stand base causing the supply cart to consistently align with the stand base in response to the stand base being slid into engagement with the alignment device.