Patents by Inventor Robert Cheich
Robert Cheich has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11059256Abstract: An apparatus (10) for converting a slit-sheet stock material (16) into an expanded dunnage product (12) includes a housing (20), a pair of rollers (22, 24) within the housing extending widthwise across a path of the sheet material, and a plurality of guide strips (90) extending from an upstream side of the pair of rollers to a downstream side of the pair of rollers at a plurality of locations spaced across the width of the path. The guide strips guide the sheet material between and around the rollers. Exemplary rollers have a plurality of grooves spaced across the width of the path, and the guide strips are received in respective grooves. The guide strips may be connected by a crossbar to form a guide member.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Ranpak Corp.Inventors: Robert Cheich, Raimond Demers, Cals Hubertus, Peter Urban
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Publication number: 20170313017Abstract: An apparatus (10) for converting a slit-sheet stock material (16) into an expanded dunnage product (12) includes a housing (20), a pair of rollers (22, 24) within the housing extending widthwise across a path of the sheet material, and a plurality of guide strips (90) extending from an upstream side of the pair of rollers to a downstream side of the pair of rollers at a plurality of locations spaced across the width of the path. The guide strips guide the sheet material between and around the rollers. Exemplary rollers have a plurality of grooves spaced across the width of the path, and the guide strips are received in respective grooves. The guide strips may be connected by a crossbar to form a guide member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2015Publication date: November 2, 2017Applicant: Ranpak Corp.Inventors: Robert Cheich, Raimond Demers, Cals Hubertus, Peter Urban
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Publication number: 20110230325Abstract: An easy load packaging system, and a stand and a dunnage conversion machine therefor are disclosed. The stand includes a base and a pair of upright guide members mounted to the base and supporting at the upper ends thereof a dunnage conversion machine. The guide members define there between a channel for guiding sheet stock material to the dunnage conversion machine. The dunnage conversion machine is pivotable relative to the stand between an operating position and a servicing/loading position whereat access to internal components of the machine is simplified. A stack of sheet stock material is jacketed and/or baled for simplified loading into a packaging system or stand. An adhesive layer on the bottom or top of the stack enables the stack to be easily spliced to another stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: RANPAK CORP.Inventors: Joseph J. Harding, Judith L. Skiba, James A. Simmons, JR., James Tekavec, Edward W. Lintala, Erwin Methorst, Koen H.M. Kuypers, Dan Coppus, Robert Cheich, Raymond P.M. Demers, Pierre Kobben
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Publication number: 20100041534Abstract: An easy load packaging system, and a stand and a dunnage conversion machine therefor are disclosed. The stand includes a base and a pair of upright guide members mounted to the base and supporting at the upper ends thereof a dunnage conversion machine. The guide members define there between a channel for guiding sheet stock material to the dunnage conversion machine. The dunnage conversion machine is pivotable relative to the stand between an operating position and a servicing/loading position whereat access to internal components of the machine is simplified. A stack of sheet stock material is jacketed and/or baled for simplified loading into a packaging system or stand. An adhesive layer on the bottom or top of the stack enables the stack to be easily spliced to another stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2009Publication date: February 18, 2010Applicant: RANPAK CORP.Inventors: Joseph J. Harding, Judith L. Skiba, James A. Simmons, JR., James Tekavec, Edward W. Lintala, Erwin Methorst, Koen H.M. Kuypers, Dan Coppus, Robert Cheich, Raymond P.M. Demers, Pierre Kobben
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Patent number: 7614994Abstract: An easy load packaging system, and a stand and a dunnage conversion machine therefor are disclosed. The stand includes a base and a pair of upright guide members mounted to the base and supporting at the upper ends thereof a dunnage conversion machine. The guide members define there between a channel for guiding sheet stock material to the dunnage conversion machine. The dunnage conversion machine is pivotable relative to the stand between an operating position and a servicing/loading position whereat access to internal components of the machine is simplified. A stack of sheet stock material is jacketed and/or baled for simplified loading into a packaging system or stand. An adhesive layer on the bottom or top of the stack enables the stack to be easily spliced to another stack.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2006Date of Patent: November 10, 2009Assignee: Ranpak Corp.Inventors: Joseph J. Harding, Judith L. Skiba, James A. Simmons, James Tekavec, Edward W. Lintala, Erwin Methorst, Koen H. M. Kuypers, Dan Koppus, Robert Cheich, Raymond P. M. Demers, Pierre Kobben
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Publication number: 20080011749Abstract: A packaging system (10) includes a supply (12) of stock material (14) having a cohesive on a surface thereof and an apparatus (16) for converting the stock material (14) into a packaging product (20). The apparatus (16) includes at least one crumpling assembly (22) that can advance stock material (14) from the supply (12) and can cause the stock material (14) to randomly crumple. The apparatus (16) also includes a joining assembly (24) that can bring the crumpled stock material (26) together with uncrumpled stock material (28). The crumpled stock material (26) and the uncrumpled stock material (28) each have a cohesive on at least a portion of mutually facing surfaces such that the cohesive portions on those surfaces bond together when they come into contact with each other, thereby securing the crumpled stock material (26) to the uncrumpled stock material (28).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2006Publication date: January 17, 2008Applicant: Ranpak Corp.Inventor: Robert Cheich
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Patent number: 7266935Abstract: A new and improved case sealer assembly comprises a pair of oppositely disposed case drive mechanisms for conveying a multiplicity of cases through a sealing station. The drive mechanisms are laterally separated from each other such that an interior space is formed therebetween which effectively defines a sealing station for serially accommodating the multiplicity of cases to be sealed.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2006Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Bryce J. Fox, Robert Cheich
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Publication number: 20070151207Abstract: A new and improved case sealer assembly comprises a pair of oppositely disposed case drive mechanisms for conveying a multiplicity of cases through a sealing station. The drive mechanisms are laterally separated from each other such that an interior space is formed therebetween which effectively defines a sealing station for serially accommodating the multiplicity of cases to be sealed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2006Publication date: July 5, 2007Inventors: Bryce Fox, Robert Cheich
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Publication number: 20070066472Abstract: An easy load packaging system, and a stand and a dunnage conversion machine therefor are disclosed. The stand includes a base and a pair of upright guide members mounted to the base and supporting at the upper ends thereof a dunnage conversion machine. The guide members define there between a channel for guiding sheet stock material to the dunnage conversion machine. The dunnage conversion machine is pivotable relative to the stand between an operating position and a servicing/loading position whereat access to internal components of the machine is simplified. A stack of sheet stock material is jacketed and/or baled for simplified loading into a packaging system or stand. An adhesive layer on the bottom or top of the stack enables the stack to be easily spliced to another stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2006Publication date: March 22, 2007Applicant: RANPAK CORP.Inventors: Joseph Harding, Judith Skiba, James Simmons, James Tekavec, Edward Lintala, Erwin Methorst, Koen Kuypers, Dan Coppus, Robert Cheich, Raymond Demers, Pierre Kobben
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Publication number: 20050255982Abstract: An easy load packaging system, and a stand and a dunnage conversion machine therefor are disclosed. The stand includes a base and a pair of upright guide members mounted to the base and supporting at the upper ends thereof a dunnage conversion machine. The guide members define there between a channel for guiding sheet stock material to the dunnage conversion machine. The dunnage conversion machine is pivotable relative to the stand between an operating position and a servicing/loading position whereat access to internal components of the machine is simplified. A stack of sheet stock material is jacketed and/or baled for simplified loading into a packaging system or stand. An adhesive layer on the bottom or top of the stack enables the stack to be easily spliced to another stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2005Publication date: November 17, 2005Inventors: Joseph Harding, Judith Skiba, James Simmons, James Tekavec, Edward Lintala, Erwin Methorst, Koen Kuypers, Dan Coppus, Robert Cheich, Raymond Demers, Pierre Kobben
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Patent number: 6918489Abstract: An easy load packaging system, and a stand and a dunnage conversion machine therefor are disclosed. The stand includes a base and a pair of upright guide members mounted to the base and supporting at the upper ends thereof a dunnage conversion machine. The guide members define there between a channel for guiding sheet stock material to the dunnage conversion machine. The dunnage conversion machine is pivotable relative to the stand between an operating position and a servicing/loading position whereat access to internal components of the machine is simplified. A stack of sheet stock material is jacketed and/or baled for simplified loading into a packaging system or stand. An adhesive layer on the bottom or top of the stack enables the stack to be easily spliced to another stack.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2003Date of Patent: July 19, 2005Assignee: Ranpak Corp.Inventors: Joseph J. Harding, Judith L. Skiba, James A. Simmons, Jr., James Tekavec, Edward W. Lintala, Erwin Methorst, Koen H. M. Kuypers, Dan Coppus, Robert Cheich, Raymond P. M. Demers, Pierre Kobben
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Publication number: 20030216236Abstract: An easy load packaging system, and a stand and a dunnage conversion machine therefor are disclosed. The stand includes a base and a pair of upright guide members mounted to the base and supporting at the upper ends thereof a dunnage conversion machine. The guide members define there between a channel for guiding sheet stock material to the dunnage conversion machine. The dunnage conversion machine is pivotable relative to the stand between an operating position and a servicing/loading position whereat access to internal components of the machine is simplified. A stack of sheet stock material is jacketed and/or baled for simplified loading into a packaging system or stand. An adhesive layer on the bottom or top of the stack enables the stack to be easily spliced to another stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: Joseph J. Harding, Judith L. Skiba, James A. Simmons, James Tekavec, Edward W. Lintala, Erwin Methorst, Koen H.M. Kuypers, Dan Coppus, Robert Cheich, Raymond P.M. Demers, Pierre Kobben