Global Patent Index - EP 1621462 A2

EP 1621462 A2 20060201 - Methods of manufacturing slider-operated string-zippered bags of VFFS machine

Title (en)

Methods of manufacturing slider-operated string-zippered bags of VFFS machine

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Herstellung von Beuteln mit einem Reissverschluss und einem Schieber einer VFFS-Verpackungsmaschine

Title (fr)

Procédé de fabrication de sac avec fermeture à glissière et curseur dans une remplisseuse VFFS

Publication

EP 1621462 A2 20060201 (EN)

Application

EP 05254491 A 20050719

Priority

US 90345304 A 20040730

Abstract (en)

A method of manufacture comprising the following steps: (a) guiding a web material in a machine direction through a vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) machine with a portion or portions of the web material being wrapped around a tube; (b) joining first and second flangeless zipper strips to first and second portions of the web material that do not form part of the portion or portions of the web material that are wrapped around the tube; (c) inserting a slider on the first and second flangeless zipper strips joined to the web material; (d) cross sealing the web material at a location downstream from the tube; and (e) dropping product through the tube and onto the most recently formed cross seal.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 9/20 (2006.01); B31B 19/90 (2006.01); B65B 61/18 (2006.01); B65D 33/25 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 9/20 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 9/213 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 51/225 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 61/188 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 33/2525 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 33/2541 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 33/25865 (2020.05 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1621462 A2 20060201; EP 1621462 A3 20060412; JP 2006044800 A 20060216; US 2006021295 A1 20060202

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05254491 A 20050719; JP 2005220944 A 20050729; US 90345304 A 20040730