Appeal No. 2000-1025
Application No. 08/726,643
laterally inwardly and alternatingly crumpling the band
longitudinally on first one side of the longitudinal axis of the
band and then on the other side of the longitudinal axis of the
band to form pleats in the band. The appealed subject matter
also relates to cushioning dunnage made according to the
aforementioned method. This appealed subject matter is
adequately illustrated by independent claims 1 and 13 which read
as follows:
1. A method of making cushioning dunnage comprising
the steps of:
providing an elongated band of stock material having
lateral edges and a longitudinal axis, the band of stock
material being formed from at least two elongated paper
webs, at least one of which is made of Kraft paper, adhered
together along the lengths of the webs by glue applied to
one of the webs in a gluing area having a length along a
longitudinal axis of the one web and a width transverse to
the one web longitudinal axis, the transverse location of
glue applied to the gluing area varying as a function of the
longitudinal location along the gluing area in order to
avoid forming a straight line of glue parallel to the
longitudinal axis of the one web;
driving the band longitudinally;
folding the lateral edges of the band laterally
inwardly;
2
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007