	US 11,945,187 B2
	Method and apparatus for dispensing and expanding expandable slit sheet material
David Paul Goodrich, Sedona, AZ (US)
Assigned to HexcelPack, LLC, Sedona, AZ (US)
Filed by David Paul Goodrich, Sedona, AZ (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/397,503.
Application 16/397,503 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/290,016, filed on Mar. 1, 2019, granted, now 11,479,009.
Application 16/290,016 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/820,514, filed on Nov. 22, 2017, granted, now 11,220,395.
Application 15/820,514 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/428,144, filed on Feb. 8, 2017, granted, now 11,608,222.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/664,698, filed on Apr. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2019/0248092 A1, Aug. 15, 2019
Int. Cl. B65H 16/00 (2006.01); B31D 5/00 (2017.01)

CPC B31D 5/0065 (2013.01) [B65H 16/005 (2013.01); B31D 2205/0023 (2013.01); B31D 2205/0047 (2013.01)]

34 Claims

1. A device for expanding and dispensing expandable slit sheet paper, comprising:

a roll of expandable slit sheet paper, said roll of expandable slit sheet paper having an interior core member,

said roll of expandable slit sheet paper being wound on said interior core member, said interior core member having at least a first interior core member end region that extends beyond said roll of expandable slit sheet paper,

a first pressing member configured to press against an outer peripheral surface of said first interior core member end region and apply a frictional rotation resistance to said first interior core member end region,

manually rotatable threads arranged for manual adjustment of a position of said first pressing member, whereby manually adjusting a pressure against the outer peripheral surface of said first interior core member end region, and

wherein said first pressing member includes an elongated member coupled to a support member and positioned to move towards and away from the outer peripheral surface of said first interior core member end region.