Patents by Inventor Serge H. L. C. Pluymaekers

Serge H. L. C. Pluymaekers 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).

  • Cushioning conversion machine and method with pad transferring device
    Patent number: 6168560
    Abstract: A cushioning conversion machine (20) including a converting assembly (52, 54) which converts a sheet-like stock material (22) into a strip (31) having at least one pillow-like portion (33) and another portion (34), and a severing assembly (56) which severs the leading section of the strip (31) to form a cushioning pad (32). The cushioning conversion machine 20 is characterized by a pad-transferring device (300, 400, 500, 600, 700) which transfers the cushioning pad (32) away from the severing assembly (56) by applying a transferring force to the cushioning pad (32) that is concentrated at the other portion (34) of the cushioning pad (32). The other portion (34) of the cushioning pad is preferably a compressed portion, a connecting portion which maintains the geometry of the pillow-like portion, and/or a central portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Ranpak Corp
    Inventors: Serge H. L. C. Pluymaekers, Mike J. Timmers, Pierre H. G. Kobben