Layered packaging cushion, method of manufacture and machine for construction of cushion made up of layers of celluar material cut to conform to the item to be packaged

摘要

A packaging cushion insert (6) is disclosed. The insert (6) is useful for cushioning a packaged object. The insert is assembled from a top sheet (102), a bottom sheet (104) and a plurality of interior sheets (9) between the top (102) and bottom (104) sheets. The top sheet (102), the bottom sheet (104), and the plurality of interior sheets (9) are stacked and laminated. The sheets are each manufactured from one or more materials selected from an air-cellular cushioning material, cellular foam material, and crumpled paper material. The various sheets maybe pre-cut to conform to a particular cross-section of the object to be packaged before being laminated together to form voids (13) in the insert, into which the object or part of the object is placed.