Method and apparatus for handling and registering webs for forming packages
Abstract
Abstract METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING FILLED PACKAGES FROM A FIRST WEB HAVING FILL POCKETS THEREON AND A SECOND COVER WEB HAVING MARKINGS FOR REGISTRATION WITH THE POCKETS ARE DISCLOSED HEREIN. THE POCKETED AND MARKED WEBS ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER AND INTERMITTENTLY OR STEP-BYSTEP ADVANCED IN THE FORMATION OF PACKAGES AND TENSIONING OF THE MARKED COVER WEB IS EMPLOYED TO EFFECT REGISTRATION OF THE MARKINGS THEREON WITH THE POCKS OF THE FURTHER WEB. ABRUPT TENSION CHANGES IN THE MARKING BEARING COVER WEB, COMMONLY RESULTANT FROM THE STEP-BY-STEP ADVANCING OF SUCH WEB, ARE REDUCED BY FEEDING THE COVER WEB IN SYNCHRONISM WITH THE ADVANCING OF BOTH WEBS AND AT A POINT PRECEDING THE APPLICATION OF THE COVER WEB TO THE POCKETED WEB.
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- 👤 John M Miller
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