DUNNAGE CONVERTER SYSTEM, COMPONENTS AND METHOD

摘要

A DUNNAGE CONVERTER SYSTEM (10), COMPONENTS AND METHOD ARE DISCLOSED. A SUPPORT DEVICE (14) SUPPORTING ONE OR MORE STACKS (61-65) OF FAN-FOLDED SHEET STOCK MATERIAL IS PROVIDED. STOCK MATERIAL IS SUPPLIED FROM THE SUPPORT DEVICE (14) TO A DUNNAGE CONVERTER (12) WHEN THE SUPPORT DEVICE (14) IS POSITIONED IN PROXIMITY THERETO. A SUPPLY OF SHEET STOCK MATERIAL (18) FOR USE WITH A DUNNAGE CONVERTER INCLUDES AT LEAST ONE CONTINUOUS PLY OF SHEET STOCK MATERIAL THAT IS FAN- FOLDED, AND INCLUDES A SERIES OF FOLDS THAT TOGETHER FORM A SEQUENCE OF RECTANGULAR PAGES, THE PAGES BEING PILED ACCORDION STYLE ONE ON TOP OF THE OTHER TO FORM THE STACK(S) (61-65) OF SHEET STOCK MATERIAL.