Leon Gershin

US Patent:

20050287317, Dec 29, 2005

Filed:

Jun 24, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/875910

Inventors:

Leon Gershin - Millwood NY, US

International Classification:

B65D001/00
B65B023/00

US Classification:

428034100, 053472000

Abstract:

A loose-fill packaging material has a plurality of tubular elements for filling a container with articles to be shipped, each of the tubular elements having a shape selected from the group consisting of a conical shape and a cylindrical shape, and being composed of a material selected from the group consisting of paper and a paper product, each of the tubular element having an axis and two open axial ends provided with two axial edges spaced from one another in an axial direction, at least one of the edges being rolled around an axis extending transversely to the first mentioned axis in a direction selected from the group consisting inwardly and outwardly so as to form a plurality of tight turns and to form a prestressed ring at least at one of the open axial ends of each of the tubular elements for reduction of filling weight per unit volume as well as for increase of compression stiffness, rigidity and bearing properties; also a method of packaging and a machine of producing the material are provided.

US Patent:

20040109967, Jun 10, 2004

Filed:

Dec 4, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/309737

Inventors:

Leon Gershin - Millwood NY, US

International Classification:

B32B001/08

US Classification:

428/036910, 428/036900

Abstract:

A packing element is formed as a tube element and which is composed of paper or a paper product and has two axial edges spaced from one another, wherein at least one edge is folded inwardly, outwardly or in both directions. A method of a machine for producing the packaging element are proposed as well.