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US4419159A
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Manufacture of plastic bags with interlocking profile extrusions
Assignee: Pactiv LLC
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Filing: 1982-10-12
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Granted: 1983-12-06
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Expires: 2002-10-12
Abstract
Abstract In the manufacture of plastic bags having interlocking profiled extrusions for the closure, the extruded plastic profile is applied to the moving web of film immediately after extrusion of the profile. The temperature of the moving web is maintained such that the profile adheres to the moving web upon contact and thereafter cools to set the thermoplastic in the desired profile. The moving web of film is maintained under tension so that contraction of the film upon release compensates for the contraction of the locking profile as it cools to prevent puckering of the web. The locking profile is applied to the web in an in-line process which includes folding and heat sealing the moving web of film to form plastic bags.
Inventors
- 👤 F. John Herrington
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 11:53
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D33/00; B65D33/16; B65D33/1691; B29; B29C; B29C37/00; B29C37/0078; B29C37/0082; B29C48/00; B29C48/16; B29C48/001; B29C48/03; B29C48/07; B29C48/08; B29C48/12; B29C65/00; B29C65/02; B29C65/022; B29C65/028; B29L; B29L2005/00; B31; B31B; B31B70/00; B31B70/74; B31B70/81; B31B70/813; B31B70/8131; B31B70/8132; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S24/00; Y10S24/30; Y10S24/38; Y10S24/39; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1002; Y10T156/1007; Y10T156/1015; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/45; Y10T24/45152; Y10T24/45157; Y10T24/45168; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
Apparatus for attaching locking profile extrusions to a plastic film comprising: means for moving a web of said film; an extruding assembly positioned adjacent to said moving web comprising first and second means for extruding first and second locking plastic profiles and means for supplying molten thermoplastic to said extruding assembly; means for maintaining the temperature of said moving web sufficiently high so that said profiles adhere to said moving web upon contacting and thereafter cool to set said thermoplastic in said profiles; and means for maintaining said moving web under tension about a cylindrical roller including a first nip roller for biasing said moving web against said cylindrical roller prior to said moving web coming into contact with said profiles and a second nip roller for biasing said moving web against said cylindrical roller after said profiles come into contact with said moving web, so that contraction of said film upon release compensates for the contraction of said profiles as said profiles cool to prevent puckering of said moving web.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
Apparatus for attaching locking profile extrusions to a plastic film comprising: means for moving a web of said film; an extruding assembly positioned adjacent to said moving web comprising first and second means for extruding first and second locking plastic profiles and means for supplying molten thermoplastic to said extruding assembly; means for maintaining the temperature of said moving web sufficiently high so that said profiles adhere to said moving web upon contacting and thereafter cool to set said thermoplastic in said profiles; and means for maintaining said moving web under tension about a cylindrical roller including a first nip roller for biasing said moving web against said cylindrical roller prior to said moving web coming into contact with said profiles and a second nip roller for biasing said moving web against said cylindrical roller after said profiles come into contact with said moving web, so that contraction of said film upon release compensates for the contraction of said profiles as said profiles cool to prevent puckering of said moving web.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
91 words
The apparatus recited in claim 1 further comprising: means for folding said plastic film so that the first locking profile mates with said second locking profile; and means for heat sealing the two folded layers of said plastic film along lines extending across the width thereof and at successive positions along the length of said film to form bags closed by said heat sealed lines along two sides, closed by the folded plastic film at the bottom, and having an opening at the top, which is closable by said locking profiles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus recited in claim 1 wherein each of said means for extruding includes: an extrusion die having an opening for extruding a base and a plurality of openings extending therefrom for extruding hook shaped protrusions extending from said base.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of attaching locking profile extrusions to a plastic film comprising: moving a web of said film past an extruding assembly; extruding from said extruding assembly first and second locking plastic profiles of molten thermoplastic onto said moving web; maintaining the temperature of said moving web sufficiently high so that said profiles adhere to said moving web upon contacting and thereafter cool to set said thermoplastic in said profiles; and maintaining said moving web under tension about a cylindrical roller with a first nip roller for biasing said moving web against said cylindrical roller prior to said moving web coming into contact with said profiles and with a second nip roller for biasing said moving web against said cylindrical roller after said profiles come into contact with said moving web, so that contraction of said film upon release compensates for the contraction of said profiles as said profiles cool to prevent puckering of said moving web.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of attaching locking profile extrusions to a plastic film comprising: moving a web of said film past an extruding assembly; extruding from said extruding assembly first and second locking plastic profiles of molten thermoplastic onto said moving web; maintaining the temperature of said moving web sufficiently high so that said profiles adhere to said moving web upon contacting and thereafter cool to set said thermoplastic in said profiles; and maintaining said moving web under tension about a cylindrical roller with a first nip roller for biasing said moving web against said cylindrical roller prior to said moving web coming into contact with said profiles and with a second nip roller for biasing said moving web against said cylindrical roller after said profiles come into contact with said moving web, so that contraction of said film upon release compensates for the contraction of said profiles as said profiles cool to prevent puckering of said moving web.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
The method recited in claim 4 further comprising: folding said plastic film so that the first named locking profile mates with said second locking profile; and heat sealing the two folded layers of said plastic film along lines extending the width thereof and at successive positions along the length of said film to form bags closed by said heat sealed lines along two sides, closed by the folded plastic film at the bottom, and having an opening at the top which is closable by said locking profiles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method recited in claim 4 wherein said film is approximately 1.3 mil polyethelene moving at a speed of about 32 ft. per minute, said molten thermoplastic is polyethylene at a temperature of about 300° F., and the temperature of said film is maintained by a back up roller at about 140° F.
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