Patent ID: 6910610
Filing Date: 2005-06-28
Classification: B65G

Abstract:
1. A conveyor device for conveying a chain of air-filled packing pillows in a longitudinal direction relative to the chain, the device comprising: a support having a plurality of legs for supporting said conveyor device on a surface; a pump for supplying air, said pump positioned adjacent to said surface and is located vertically within a volume defined by said plurality of legs so that said conveyor is self supporting; a generally upwardly extending duct, said duct having an air inlet end and an outlet end, said air inlet end of said duct connected in fluid communication with said pump; said duct having an entrance aperture for receiving said chain of air-filled packing pillows, said entrance aperture positioned downstream from said pump and said air inlet end; so that, when said pump is activated and said chain of air-filled packing pillows is inserted through said entrance aperture, said chain of air-filled packing pillows is conveyed upwardly through said duct to a selected position.