Patent ID: 6135939
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: B31D,Y10S

Abstract:
A cushioning conversion machine for converting a sheet stock material into a cushioning product; comprising:a frame;a forming assembly, mounted to the frame, which forms the stock material into a three-dimensional strip; anda feed assembly, mounted to the frame, which feeds the stock material through the forming assembly;wherein the forming assembly has a subassembly, mounted to the frame, which includes a chute and a forming member at least partially positioned within the chute; andwherein the forming member is carried at least in part by the chute whereby the chute and the forming member may be assembled and disassembled as a unit whereby removal of the chute and the formingwherein the forming assembly also includes an adjustment device for adjusting the spacing between a portion of the forming member and a portion of the chute and wherein the adjustment device is attached to the forming member independently of the machine's frame whereby the adjustment device is part of the subassembly.