A motor-free dunnage conversion system for converting a sheet stock material into a relatively less dense dunnage includes a container having a wall with an opening therethrough, a supply of sheet stock material within the container, and a forming member. The forming member has converging sidewalls
A motor-free dunnage conversion system for converting a sheet stock material into a relatively less dense dunnage includes a container having a wall with an opening therethrough, a supply of sheet stock material within the container, and a forming member. The forming member has converging sidewalls that define a passage alignable with the opening in the wall. The forming member is a converging chute having a relatively larger inlet spaced from the outlet, which is relatively smaller than the inlet. The forming member functions to crumple the sheet stock material as a packer draws the sheet stock material through the forming member to form a crumpled strip of dunnage. The forming member has a dimension that is larger than a corresponding dimension of the opening to keep the forming member from escaping the container as the packer pulls the stock material through the forming member.
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What is claimed: 1. A method of converting sheet stock material to a relatively less dense dunnage product, comprising the steps of reconfiguring a container from a shipping configuration to a converting configuration, and when the container is in the converting configuration manually pulling the s
What is claimed: 1. A method of converting sheet stock material to a relatively less dense dunnage product, comprising the steps of reconfiguring a container from a shipping configuration to a converting configuration, and when the container is in the converting configuration manually pulling the sheet stock material from a supply of sheet stock material in the container and through an outlet in a forming member captured in the container whereby the stock material is crumpled and permanently deformed to form a relatively less dense strip of dunnage, wherein the pulling step includes causing the forming member, which has a relatively large inlet spaced from the relatively smaller outlet, to float within the container as the stock material is pulled therethrough. 2. A method of converting sheet stock material to a relatively less dense dunnage product, comprising the steps of reconfiguring a container from a shipping configuration to a converting configuration, and when the container is in the converting configuration manually pulling the sheet stock material from a supply of sheet stock material in the container and through an outlet in a forming member captured in the container whereby the stock material is crumpled and permanently deformed to form a relatively less dense strip of dunnage wherein the reconfiguring step includes moving the outlet from a shipping position to a converting position removed from the shipping position. 3. A motor-free dunnage conversion system for converting a sheet stock material into a relatively less dense dunnage, comprising a container sized to contain a supply of sheet stock material therein, the container having a wall with an opening therethrough, and a forming member at least partially within the container, the forming member having converging sidewalls that define a passage which terminates in a reduced-width outlet alignable with the opening in the wall, the forming member having a relatively larger inlet that is spaced from the relatively larger outlet, wherein the outlet of the forming member is smaller than the opening in the wall; and the wall with the opening is movable between a shipping position and a converting position removed from the shipping position, the forming member functioning to crumple sheet stock material as it is drawn therethrough to form a crumpled strip of dunnage. 4. A system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the forming member is a converging chute having a relatively larger inlet spaced from the outlet, which is relatively smaller than the inlet. 5. A system as set forth in claim 3, including a supply of sheet stock material within the container, the forming member being interposed between the supply and the opening. 6. A system as set forth in claim 5, wherein the supply includes a fan-folded stack of sheet stock material. 7. A system as set forth in claim 5, wherein the supply includes a roll of sheet stock material having a longitudinal axis aligned with the opening. 8. A system as set forth in claim 5, wherein the supply of sheet stock material includes one or more plies of kraft paper. 9. A system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the forming member has a dimension that is larger than a corresponding dimension of the opening to keep the forming member from escaping the container as stock material is drawn through the forming member. 10. A system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the container has a shipping configuration in which the opening in the wall of the container is covered by a removable cover, and a converting configuration in which the cover is removed from the opening. 11. A system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the container has multiple accordion-folded pleats in side walls thereof that allow the volume of the container to be expanded. 12. A system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the container has an outer portion and an inner portion telescopically movable relative to one another for movement between a compact shipping configuration and an extended converting configuration. 13. A system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the container has a mechanism that can be used to limit the extent to which the outlet can move from the converting position as sheet stock material is pulled through the outlet. 14. A system as set forth in claim 13, wherein the securing mechanism includes a tab in the outer portion and a cooperating opening in the inner portion, the tab having a portion that is wider than the opening in the inner portion such that after passing through the opening it catches and restricts further movement of the outer portion relative to the inner portion. 15. A system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the forming member is removably attached to an open side of the container.
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