Patent ID: 9242748
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: B29C,B31D,B32B,B65B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A machine for the production of air filled cushions, comprising: an injector having an outlet located adjacent to a predefined path that injects air between layers of plastic; a driving and sealing mechanism that moves the layers of plastic through the machine along the path, and seals the layers together to trap the injected air therebetween, the driving and sealing mechanism including first and second opposing portions on opposite sides of the path, the first opposing portion including a heating element to heat seal the plastic; wherein the first opposing portion moves between an operating position, in which the first and second opposing portions are disposed on opposite sides of the layers of plastic in the path, and a standby position, in which the first and second opposing portions are separated from each other.