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EP 0147969 B1 19870729 - PLASTIC BAG HANDLE FORMING APPARATUS

Title (en)

PLASTIC BAG HANDLE FORMING APPARATUS

Publication

EP 0147969 B1 19870729 (EN)

Application

EP 84308575 A 19841210

Priority

CA 443471 A 19831216

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0147969A1] There is disclosed a bag making machine for producing bags from an elongate strip of plastic web material. The disclosure relates to various improvements in the bag making machine such as the apparatus for forming the bag handle. This apparatus includes a stationary cutter and movable support plate (60) for moving the web material into cutting engagement with the cutter. A novel reciprocal drive mechanism (120) and coupling device (108, 110) are employed.

IPC 1-7

B31B 27/14; B31B 1/86

CPC (source: EP US)

B31B 70/00 (2017.07 - EP); B31B 70/864 (2017.07 - EP US); B31B 70/18 (2017.07 - EP); B31B 2155/00 (2017.07 - EP); B31B 2155/003 (2017.07 - EP); B31B 2160/10 (2017.07 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0147969 A1 19850710; EP 0147969 B1 19870729; CA 1206361 A 19860624; DE 3465038 D1 19870903

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84308575 A 19841210; CA 443471 A 19831216; DE 3465038 T 19841210