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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7744516 | Machine for the production of bags made of heat-sealed alveolar or foamed thermoplastic material A machine for the production of bags made of alveolar or foamed plastic material starting from at least one continuous web with superimposed flaps fed continuously to a heat-sealing assembly. The heat-sealing assembly is actuated according to a pendular motion in sy... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7731645 | Method for forming a container blank including a seal The preset invention relates to a method, use of the method and a device for making a seal in a portion of a material web. The material web includes a first elongate section with a first number of layers of material and a second elongate section with a second number... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7476192 | Queue-based bag forming system and method A method of forming a series of bags for bulky articles from rolled thermoplastic film and padding element includes arranging a linear, longitudinally traveling queue of layers of film and padding element according to a set of desired bag dimensions and characterist... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7410452 | Pouch with a straw hole and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a pouch with a straw hole is provided that includes the steps of feeding a front-side film forming one panel of the pouch and a back-side film forming an other panel, from a roll of material, and punching a straw hole in one panel of the po... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7398633 | Blister pack making mechanism A blister pack making mechanism includes a console, a piercing device, a sealing device, and a control unit. A roller and a blower are provided on the console. The roller takes up a bag film. An air inlet block is provided to be inserted into the bag film. A cutting... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7396321 | Pouch packaging machine having adjustable operating orientations A pouch packaging machine and method of selectively changing the orientation of a pouch packaging machine. The pouch packaging machine has at least one spool for holding at least one roll of packaging film material. The packaging film material advance through a pres... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7351458 | Plastics bags and methods of making the same A plastics bag has at least one seal (34, 36) extending parallel to the mouth of the bag to close the sides. Preferably, a reclosable zipper seal (36) is provided below a top seal (34). A novel tag is provided, secured to the zipper seal (36 | 04/01/2008 |
| 7331917 | Bag making machine Plastic bag making apparatus by which it is arranged that even if a bottom gusset member is not specially supplied, a bottom gusset can be incorporated into a plastic bag. As continuous trunk members (1,2) are fed, they are guided by a trunk guide mechanism (... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328551 | Method and system for kitting smart cards with a shrink wrap license Smart Cards are kitted by preprinting a piece of film with a licensing agreement, wrapping the film around the Smart Card and sealing the package. The kitted Smart Card is much smaller and thus easier and cheaper to store and transport than standard #10 envelopes. T... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320661 | Queue-based bag forming system and method A method of forming a series of bags for bulky articles from rolled thermoplastic film and padding element includes arranging a linear, longitudinally traveling queue of layers of film and padding element according to a set of desired bag dimensions and characterist... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7316641 | Reclosable bags with tamper evident features and methods of making the same A reclosable package comprises first and second opposing body panels, a reclosable seal and a one-time breakable element. The reclosable seal extends along one end and includes first track and second tracks. The first track includes a first fin portion and a first r... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314439 | Process for manufacturing a pouch-type form of packaging A process for manufacturing a tetrahedral-shaped pouch (100 from a flexible strip of film material is such that a tube (13) is formed from a strip (32) in a continuous manner involving the creation of a longitudinal sealing seam (12), and... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7175583 | Square bottomed plastic bag stack and method of making same A method for manufacturing square bottom plastic bags designed to stand upright when opened. The bags are constructed with open tops, side handle openings and attached headers or with t-shirt style handles. The bags are produced in registered bag stacks and include ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175729 | Method for connecting two ends of flat tubular film sheets equipped with side creases A method for connecting the ends of flat tubular film sheets made of thermoplastic plastic that are equipped with side creases with one another by means of a lateral welding seam in such a manner that the interior creases remain permeable from the exterior even in t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169102 | Process for manufacturing a pouch-type form of packaging A process for manufacturing a, tetrahedral-shaped pouch (100 from a flexible strip of film material is such that a tube (13) is formed from a strip (32) in a continuous manner involving the creation of a longitudinal sealing seam (12), an... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144358 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing tube-shaped packages made of flexible material Method for manufacturing a tube-shaped package having longitudinal sides and a bottom and made of flexible material, wherein the longitudinal sides of the package are sealed prior to forming the bottom and the bottom is formed by pushing an annular portion of the fl... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7115086 | Queue-based bag forming system and method A method of forming a series of bags for bulky articles from rolled thermoplastic film and padding element includes arranging a linear, longitudinally traveling queue of layers of film and padding element according to a set of desired bag dimensions and characterist... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100658 | Machine for manufacturing, filling and closing mesh bags from a continuous roll of tubular mesh Machine for manufacturing mesh bags from a continuous roll of tubular mesh, and for filling and closing said mesh bags, which comprise an expansion device which is perimetric to the tubular mesh, the core expander of which is equipped with a vertical aperture which,... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7021036 | Bag-making and packaging machine A bag-making and packaging machine including a bag-making apparatus 1, a bag-filling (packaging) apparatus 2, and a bag transfer apparatus. The bag-making apparatus 1 of a bag-making and packaging machine, while releasing a film F from a film ro... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7013621 | Adjustable package geometry web forming apparatus and method Apparatus and method for the automatic packaging of one or more articles. An adjustable web guide structure that guides the webs of film into a configuration that mimics the geometry of a package to be wrapped is provided. The webs are conveyed over the guide struct... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000369 | Feed roll for package tubing equipped with cutting and sealing means The invention concerns packaging of products on sale outlets. It concerns a feed roll for heat sealing package tubing reel (11), comprising a body (3) provided with, in particular: means (4) supporting at least one reel (2) of package tub... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6974406 | Side-sealed bag having label section and method of production therefor The present invention provides an improved side-sealed bag comprising an open, mesh-like fabric and a label section. The bag has a closed end formed by a fold in the fabric, an opposing end and longitudinal, heat-sealed side seams extending from the closed end to th... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6958033 | Thin wall fitment for spouted pouch A fitment has walls with a spout aperture therebetween. Reduced wall thickness results in a reduced amount of plastic in the fitment. An alternative embodiment uses radially extending meltable fins. During installation in a sealing apparatus, a heated mandrel engage... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951420 | Plastics bag and method of making the same A plastics bag has at least one seal (34, 36) extending parallel to the mouth of the bag to close the sides. Preferably, a reclosable zipper seal (36) is provided below a top seal (34). A novel tag is provided, secured to the zipper seal (36 | 10/04/2005 |
| 6942608 | Reclosable bag having wicket flap and slider-actuated string zipper A reclosable bag having a bottom flap with holes configured to allow a stack of the bags to be mounted on a wicket, a slider-actuated string zipper installed in a mouth at the top of the bag, and a band seal at the bottom of the bag. The bottom of the bag is closed.... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6936130 | Valves and methods for manufacturing the valves Valves and methods for manufacturing the valves are disclosed. The valves are formed from a plurality of flexible polymer layers. A radio frequency bonding process, or the like, is utilized to form welds between the various layers. In general, a sub-assembly is form... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6890290 | Method and apparatus for producing valve bags The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for folding and sealing a web of material to form an item with a contoured seal such as a valve bag. Folding apparatus form the web of film into a continuous tubular web having upper and lower sections, a close... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6884208 | Method and apparatus for making reclosable bags having slider-actuated string zippers Methods and apparatus for eliminating unattached remnants or tails of bag making film adjacent a string zipper during manufacture of reclosable bags. Gathered film tails may interfere with slider insertion or slider operation or may cause the film to be pulled off o... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6796932 | Manufacturing method and apparatus of gusset bag The present invention provides a manufacturing method and apparatus of a gusset bag, capable of coping with manufacture of various types of gusset bag and permitting improvement of productivity. A pair of flat films 12a and 12b are separa... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6755774 | Method of automatically producing bags with holes and apparatus therefor Protective bags made of a plastic film have heretofore been produced by folding two pieces of films by hand, and it is very difficult to mass-produce asymmetrical bags at a low cost. Protective bags made of a film bearing any design are now continuously produced at ... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6729112 | Tubular bagging machine A tubular bagging machine in which expanding elements projecting away from the fill pipe are provided in order to create bags with welded edges. A separate longitudinal welding device for welding of an area adjacent to the edge of the tube is provided. It is thus po... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6716296 | Method of manufacture for easy-open film bag A manufacturing method for plastic bags recombines a layer of plastic to the outside surface of the bag to provide a portion of the outside surface with a lower melting point than the inside surface of the bag. The bags are arranged in stacks and heat is applied to ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6656101 | Container liners A method of and apparatus for the automated manufacture of a liner of a cargo container has a work area (35) over which tubular plastics material (15) may be drawn out, for forming the liner. A shuttle (39) is disposed between the layers (18, 19) of the m... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6629917 | Sealer apparatus for plastic film processing including an adjustably mounted seal bar, particularly for bag making machines A cross sealer for a plastic bag making machine includes a frame with an upper moveable seal bar unit and an opposed lower stationary seal bar unit. The movable unit is a lightweight construction seal beam. A rotating shaft spans the cross sealer and is c... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6612356 | Apparatus for improving film machinability during film sealing A back-up pad is provided over an anvil surface of a back-up plate, and between the anvil surface and a sealing surface of a sealing die, in an apparatus for forming seals between layers of film material. The back-up pad has a slip layer on one side there... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6561963 | Plastic bag making apparatus An apparatus is arranged to successively make plastic bags each of which includes two layers of panel portion superposed to define aligned top edges, first and second side edges and bottom edges. The plastic bag further includes a first side gusset portio... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6530471 | Storage bag A storage bag comprising a sealable bag of a liquid and gas impermeable sheet material and a liquid absorbing sheet contained therein, said liquid absorbing sheet being set in said sealable bag with a covering sheet preventing meat or fish from directly c... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6425847 | Method for producing a packing material from plastic film or a similar weldable material In the case of a method for producing a packing material from plastic film or a similar weldable material in the form of a bag or sack with side folds, the front and rear walls, as well as the side walls are formed from separate sections of material, whic... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6422986 | Sealer apparatus for forming a cross seal in plastic film processing and particularly for bag making machines A cross sealer for a bag making machine includes a frame with an upper seal bar unit and a lower seal bar unit in aligned opposed relation. One is movable seal bar unit which includes a rigid support beam of a lightweight construction and a light weight s... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6416453 | Seal bar mechanism for bag machines The present invention relates to a "poly" bag machine and, more particularly, to mechanisms for operating the seal bar component of such machines. The machine according to the invention includes a mechanism for reciprocatingly raising and lowering the sea... | 07/09/2002 |
