ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,447,709, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Pregis LLC (Chicago).

"Systems for producing dunnage" was invented by Thomas D. Wetsch (Naples, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dunnage conversion machine includes a drive mechanism configured to deform a stock material into dunnage. The drive mechanism may include a roller with an outer surface having a first shape, and another roller having an outer surface with a second shape different than the first shape. The dunnage conversion machine also may include a cutting mechanism that includes an anvil having a curvilinear surface, and a cutting portion, with the anvil and the cutting portio...