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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8137252 | Packaging bag supply device and bagging device having the same A bag supply device receives large bags are retained in a stacked state on its mounting portions that are provided on chains. In addition, this bag supply device includes a horizontal support mechanism that supports the rear portion of the stacked large bags so that... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7367931 | Laser cutoff stacker assembly The present invention contemplates a machine and method for performing the laser sealing and laser cutting of flexible material into segments, such as a polymeric web in which the segments will ultimately be individual bags. The machine includes a generally cylindri... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7357788 | Reinforced medical probe cover A cover adapted to be received on the distal end of a medical probe or instrument such as an endoscope in such a manner as to not require the application of a retainer. The cover is constructed of two panel members secured one to the other along their respective sid... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7335149 | Square bottom sealable bag forming machine A method and apparatus for the automatic manufacture of flat bottom bags from a substantially continuous supply of a sealable material whereby the material is formed as a bag having a reinforced sealed flat bottom formed by an interior bag forming assembly that is c... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7217033 | Aseptic packaging for foods and systems and methods for aseptically packaging foods Flexible packages for use in an aseptic filling and sealing apparatus and systems incorporating the packages and apparatus. The packages are formed of a flexible material and include an openable line so that the package can be opened, filled and sealed with a produc... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214173 | Laser for forming bags from a web of material A fastener includes first and second tracks. The first track includes a first profile, and the second track includes a second profile for interlocking with the first profile. The fastener extends between opposing ends. The first and second profiles at each of the op... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7178309 | Machine for processing web of material The present invention relates to a process used for packaging a product in a web of material that has a zipper attached thereto. The process includes providing a web of material having first and second edges and a zipper including first and second interlocking membe... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175732 | Method of applying seam tape to the edge of a membrane Membrane sheeting with preapplied seam tape is formed by applying the seam tape to a preformed sheet along the center of the sheet. A cut is formed through the seam tape and sheeting. This forms two sheets with seam tape along one edge of each of the sheets. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7117777 | Flying punch for webs A punching station for a web includes a web transport system that operates to advance the web in a first direction at a first rate. A clamp intermittently grips a portion of the web to advance the portion in the first direction at a second rate. A punch is coupled t... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114310 | Process for attaching slider operated closure on form-fill-seal packaging machinery The present invention relates to a process used for packaging a product in a web of material that has a zipper attached thereto. The process includes providing a web of material having first and second edges and a zipper including first and second interlocking membe... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7087130 | Method for manufacturing a sealable bag having an integrated zipper for use in vacuum packaging A method for manufacturing a bag for use in vacuum packaging comprises forming a first panel having a receiving feature and a second panel having an insertion feature, such that the insertion feature can be removably connected with the receiving feature, thereby for... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7066422 | Axial center dispensing plastic sheet roll and method of use An axial center plastic sheet roll with a coreless roll of multiple, discrete consecutive plastic sheets with an area of overlap on each other in the circumferential direction of the roll such that opposite edges of the sheets in sum total define the opposite ends o... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7048224 | Wave-cut overlapping trash bags A process for assembling wave-cut trash bags for overlapping dispensing includes the steps of providing a flattened blown-film polymeric tube; providing sets of closely spaced, parallel seals extending across the entire width of the flattened blown-film polymeric tu... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7037250 | Method of forming a burst-resistant easy-open corner in a heavy duty bag A method of forming a perforated tear line in a bag to form an easy-open corner portion. The perforation blade includes a base formed to span the corner portion of the bag. The base has a first end adapted to extend to the end edge of the bag proximate a seal line, ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028441 | Structural member and a method of manufacturing said member The structural member (1) has a generally U-shaped cross-section and comprises a base portion (2) and two leg portions (3) extending at substantially right angles from said base portion. The member comprises at least one thin sheet or foil which... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7017852 | Multiple fixed-position film centerwinder and method for winding web material The invention is a centerwinder for receiving and winding web material sequentially on one of at least two fixed shafts. The two or more shafts are desirably positioned vertically to one another in a stationary structure and eliminate the need for a powered turret a... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6935996 | Drink pouches and methods for producing them There are disclosed methods of making drinking pouches constructed from at least two panels of flexible laminate web material, at least a first panel thereof having a structural layer (21), a barrier layer (22) and a sealant layer (23), the seal... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6932510 | General purpose bag having film and mesh portions A bag is made with a combination of mesh and film on both the front and back sides. For use with automatic filling machines, one side of the bag has a wicket strip with wicket holes to receive the wickets from the filling machines. If pneumatic or vacuum systems are... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6918234 | Process for attaching slider-operated closure on form-fill-seal packaging machinery The present invention relates to a process used for packaging a product in a web of material that has a zipper attached thereto. The process includes providing a web of material having first and second edges and a zipper including first and second interlocking membe... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6910995 | Easy open feature for reclosable bags having a longitudinal fin seal A method of making a reclosable plastic bag (38) having a fin seal (35) which provides a weakness area (23, 80, 81, 84, 86) that extends into at least one side of the fin seal (35). Perforation axes (19, 20) for opening the reclosa... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6651858 | Adjustable wrappage film feeding device An adjustable wrappage film feeding device includes a chassis having end plates rotatably supporting a driving shaft therebetween. The driving shaft is driven by a motor via a worm--worm gear transmission. Two first bevel gears are mounted on the driving ... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6261215 | Rectangular thin film pack A pack comprises a horizontal base and vertical side walls formed from a blank. The side walls are joined to each other in planes perpendicular to the base and form stiffening ribs. The side walls are seamlessly joined to the base and the base is seamless... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6224528 | Method for making bag constructions having inwardly directed side seal portions A bag construction includes first and second opposed panel sections. Each of the panel sections have first and second opposite side edges. The panel sections are secured to one another along at least a portion of the first and second opposite side edges b... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6168558 | Roll of bags and method and device for producing the same Method and device for producing rolls (17) of bags. At least one longitudinal side edge (15, 16) of a line of overlapping bags (17) is folded towards the centre axis of said line of bags. The line is then winded to rolls (17).... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6027438 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing a fluid pouch An apparatus for inserting a dip strip within a flexible pouch. The apparatus has a first advance means for advancing a predetermined length of the dip strip material and a punch means for punching a hole in the material. The apparatus has a second advanc... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6024683 | Apparatus and method for fabricating containers A pouch making machine which simultaneously creates perimeter seams for a plurality of pouches on a web and temporarily stores the seamed web in an accumulator at the conclusion of the seaming step, and then withdraws the web from the accumulator to sever... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6021621 | Process for bonding a zipper seal to a package in a form, fill, seal machine A zipper sealer machine for use with a form, fill and seal machines and the method for bonding strips of reclosable fastener material to the film of a form fill and seal machine. Strips of reclosable fastener material are cut and the cut ends fused togeth... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6015373 | Method for wicket-top converting of a cross-laminated synthetic resin fiber mesh bag A cross-laminated synthetic resin fabric mesh material is formed into wicket-top produce bags for use with automatic bag filling equipment. A longitudinally moving sheet of the mesh is folded and formed into a folded, gusseted tubular web. Laterally space... | 01/18/2000 |
| 6012264 | Zipper sealer machine A zipper sealer machine for use with form, fill and seal machines and the method for bonding strips of reclosable fastener material strip fastener material to the film of a form fill and seal machine. The zipper sealer machine is adapted to be mounted wit... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5993368 | Apparatus for manufacturing shipping pouches The present invention is an apparatus for manufacturing interconnected, easily separable, protective pouches, made from heat-sealable material, and adapted to enclose and protect objects. The pouches are made by feeding a continuous sheet of heat-sealable... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5957821 | Apparatus for cutting a strip-type packaging An apparatus for the dimensionally accurate cutting of a product carrier (1) which is in the form of a strip, is transported further in a cyclic or continuous manner in the longitudinal direction and has cells which are arranged one behind the other and a... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5935367 | Apparatus and method for forming handles in plastic bags An apparatus and method for forming specially-configured handles in a plurality of interconnected plastic bags traveling in a longitudinal direction. The plastic bags are interconnected along transverse lines of weakness spaced at bag-length distances apa... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5890810 | Manufacture of bags An extruded plastics tube is flattened and the lateral side portions (4) are folded to form inwardly extending gussets (2). Each gusseted side portion is then folded about a longitudinal fold line (5) onto the medial portion (3) between the side portions.... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5868658 | Method of and apparatus for producing beverage containers The invention relates to a method of and an apparatus for producing beverage containers. For making beverage containers having a piercable through-hole for a straw in their front sheeting, which is sealed on the inside of the front sheeting by means of a ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5833107 | Apparatus for drawing, a web through a synchronization section of a bag making machine A split bag making machine includes a first primary split draw roller and a second primary split draw roller, each having first and second web contacting sections which are independently rotatable, the first section of the first primary split draw roller ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5830118 | Packaging machine for forming free-standing pouches Longitudinally spaced pairs of laterally spaced openings are formed in a web of material prior to the web being folded into a pouch having a gusset bottom, the holes enabling the side panels of each pouch to be heat-sealed directly together at the side ma... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5830117 | Torque control for continuous motion bag machine There is provided a torque control assembly for use on a continuous motion bag machine comprising torque driven means and a drive for driving a motor wherein the torque driven means is operatively connected to the motor for lowering a tension in a web pri... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5800325 | High speed machine and method for fabricating pouches A pouch making machine which simultaneously creates perimeter seams for a plurality of pouches on a web and temporarily stores the seamed web in an accumulator at the conclusion of the seaming step, and then withdraws the web from the accumulator to sever... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5785794 | Seal roll index An apparatus for indexing a seal roll which is engagable by a heat seal head to prevent the contact area of said heat seal head from successive landing at the same location on the seal roll includes a driven pulley mounted coaxially with the seal roll and... | 07/28/1998 |
