Manufacturing container or tube from paper; or other manufacturing from a sheet or web inventions 08/08

20080207421 - System and method for crumpling paper substrates: The present subject matter relates generally to an apparatus for crumpling paper substrates. Specifically, the system provides for the crumpling of paper substrates to form fill material to be utilized in product packaging to fill void space and/or to wrap around products thereby allowing for safe transport of the products.... Agent: Mcdermott, Will & Emery LLP

20080200321 - Dispensing container having compliance features: The invention relates to a dispensing container having compliance features in which the container has a bottom panel that defines at least one opening, a top panel that is secured to the bottom panel, and a moveable security member positioned between the bottom and top panels. The top panel provides... Agent: Summa, Allan & Additon, P.A.

20080200322 - Closing apparatus: A Closing apparatus (1) for closing packaging elements, in particular cardboard boxes, comprises conveying device (2) for conveying the packaging elements, a folding device (4) for folding down at least one section of the packaging element concerned, a first closing device (6) for closing at least one section of the... Agent: Baker Botts L.L.P.

20080200323 - Method and apparatus for folding or separate bags: A folder and method for folding plastic bags includes at least one folding station. The folding station has a folding point where an input, an output and a storage portion meet. The bag travels in the input portion in a different direction than in the storage portion. The output direction... Agent: George R Corrigan

20080200324 - Folding machine with suction means for zig-zag folding a continous web material and associated folding method: The folding machine comprises; a pair of counter-rotating folding cylinders (1, 3), each provided with at least one gripping member (43) to fold a continuous web material (N) in a zigzag manner; and a cutting member (60) disposed in front of the folding cylinders to cut the zigzag folded web... Agent: Breiner & Breiner, L.L.C.

20080200325 - Dunnage conversion machine and output chute guard: A dunnage conversion machine (10) has an output chute (60) with a guard (70) that inhibits access to internal areas of the machine (10) through the output chute (60). Upstream of the output chute (60) the conversion machine (10) has a conversion assembly (16) that converts a stock material (14)... Agent: Renner Otto Boisselle & Sklar, LLP

20080194393 - Method and apparatus for folding an air bag for stowing in an air bag module: An air bag on a surface is gathered by opposing faces of first and second gathering elements that are moved together from opposing edges of the air bag, and which are adapted so as to limit a height of at least one associated edge portion of the air bag to... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20080188364 - Method and machine for constructing a collapsible bulk bin: A machine for making a reinforced, collapsible bulk bin assembly is provided. The machine includes a body blank feeding device for providing a body blank from a stack of body blanks, an erecting device for partially erecting the body blank, a folding device for partially folding a bottom blank, a... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP