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Method and apparatus for manufacturing draw tape bags
Assignee: Mobil Oil AS
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Filing: 1984-09-20
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Granted: 1986-11-25
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Expires: 2004-09-20
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming plastic film bag bodies with draw strips comprises the steps of providing a continuous length of plastic film once folded to provide superposed panels and two free longitudinal edges opposite a fold edge, folding the two longitudinal free edges inwardly between the adjoining panels to provide a pair of longitudinal inwardly turned hems of double thickness, inserting a continuous material draw strip into each hem, joining together longitudinally the double layer thicknesses of each hem to form a channel along a longitudinal edge of each panel containing one of the continuous strips and transversely severing the material and strips at regular intervals to separate individual bag body lengths from the continuous web of material. Holes are punched along the folded hems of the bag before the draw tapes are inserted so as to allow access to the inserted tapes in the manufactured bag.
Inventors
- 👤 Dana M. Boyd
- 👤 Franz Bustin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:45
CPC Classifications
B; B31; B31B; B31B70/00; B31B70/74; B31B70/81; B31B70/813; B31B70/8134; B31B70/8135; B31B2160/00; B31B2160/10; B31B70/8137
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of forming bag bodies comprising the steps of: providing a continuous length of pliable bag material folded once longitudinally and having a longitudinal fold edge, and two adjoining material layers each with longitudinal free edge opposite the longitudinal fold edge; folding the two longitudinal free edges inwardly between said adjoining layers to provide a pair of longitudinal hems of double layer thickness opposite said longitudinal fold edge; inserting a separate, continuous material strip into each hem, said pliable bag material being continuously and uninterruptedly advanced through said folding and inserting steps; longitudinally joining together the double layer thicknesses of each hem to form a channel along the longitudinal edge of each layer opposite the longitudinal fold containing one of the continuous strips; and transversely severing the pliable bag material and strips at regular intervals along the length of the pliable bag material to separate individual bag body lengths from the continuous length of pliable bag material.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of forming bag bodies comprising the steps of: providing a continuous length of pliable bag material folded once longitudinally and having a longitudinal fold edge, and two adjoining material layers each with longitudinal free edge opposite the longitudinal fold edge; folding the two longitudinal free edges inwardly between said adjoining layers to provide a pair of longitudinal hems of double layer thickness opposite said longitudinal fold edge; inserting a separate, continuous material strip into each hem, said pliable bag material being continuously and uninterruptedly advanced through said folding and inserting steps; longitudinally joining together the double layer thicknesses of each hem to form a channel along the longitudinal edge of each layer opposite the longitudinal fold containing one of the continuous strips; and transversely severing the pliable bag material and strips at regular intervals along the length of the pliable bag material to separate individual bag body lengths from the continuous length of pliable bag material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising between said folding and inserting steps the step of: providing a hole in each hem to expose the subsequently inserted strip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising the step of continuously advancing the material through the folding, hole providing and inserting steps.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method of claim 3 wherein said hole forming step comprises punching holes at regular intervals along each hem as the material advances between the folding and inserting steps.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said step of punching holes comprising the step of: penetrating the advancing material with a hole punching member moving only normally to said advancing material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said hole punching step further comprises the step of: advancing unpunched material across the hole punching member until the member is withdrawn from contact with the material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the material is thermoplastic and said longitudinally joining step comprises: heat sealing together the double layers of the material of each of the two hems to form said channels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising before said severing step the step of: heat sealing the two adjoining material layers at regular intervals across the length of the material to form regularly spaced, transverse seal joints; and said step of severing comprises severing through the heat seal joints formed by said heat sealing step.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 8, wherein said strips are thermally bondable to said thermoplastic material and said step of heat sealing the adjoining material layers further comprises heat bonding said strips at said regular intervals to interior surfaces of the hems adjoining the strips.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
192 words
In an apparatus for forming bag bodies comprising feed means for feeding a continuous length of longitudinally foled material having a longitudinal fold edge connecting two adjoining material layers, each with a longitudinal free edge opposite the longitudinal fold edge, advancing means spaced from the feed means for advancing the length of folded material away from the feed means, and severing means for severing the advancing length of material transversely at regular intervals to provide individual bag body lengths the improvement comprising: hemming means between the feed means and advancing means for folding the longitudinal layer free edges inwardly between said adjoining layers to provide a pair of longitudinal hems of double layer thickness opposite said longitudinal foled edge; insertion means between the hemming means and advancing means for inserting a separate, continuous material strip into each hem; hem sealing means between said advancing means and said severing means for longitudinally joining together the double layer thickness of each hem to form a channel; and wherein said means for advancing advances said length of material continuously and uninterruptedly away from said feed means and through said hemming means and said insertion means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
192 words
In an apparatus for forming bag bodies comprising feed means for feeding a continuous length of longitudinally foled material having a longitudinal fold edge connecting two adjoining material layers, each with a longitudinal free edge opposite the longitudinal fold edge, advancing means spaced from the feed means for advancing the length of folded material away from the feed means, and severing means for severing the advancing length of material transversely at regular intervals to provide individual bag body lengths the improvement comprising: hemming means between the feed means and advancing means for folding the longitudinal layer free edges inwardly between said adjoining layers to provide a pair of longitudinal hems of double layer thickness opposite said longitudinal foled edge; insertion means between the hemming means and advancing means for inserting a separate, continuous material strip into each hem; hem sealing means between said advancing means and said severing means for longitudinally joining together the double layer thickness of each hem to form a channel; and wherein said means for advancing advances said length of material continuously and uninterruptedly away from said feed means and through said hemming means and said insertion means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The improvement of claim 10 further comprising: hole forming means between said hemming means and said insertion means for forming a hole in each hem to expose the subsequently inserted strip.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improvement of claim 11 wherein said hole forming means comprises: a punch reciprocating transversely to said adjoining layers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 12 wherein said punch is fixedly mounted between said hemming means and said insertion means preventing movement of the punch parallel with the advancing web.
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