Abstract: Aspects of the methods herein relate to the fabrication of diaper pants wherein side panels connected with the first waist region of a discrete chassis are conveyed in a first direction until a second waist region advances past a nip. The crotch region of the chassis is then redirected into the nip, folding the chassis to position the second waist region into a facing relationship with the first waist region. The folded chassis is then conveyed in a second direction with the side panels positioned on panel conveyors extending laterally outward from the first waist region. As the folded chassis travels in the second direction, the panel conveyors twist to position end regions of the side panels to connect with the second waist region of the folded chassis. The side panels and the waist regions of the folded chassis may also be compressed between the panel conveyors and a roller.

Abstract: A method comprising the steps of: carrying a continuous sheet W1 which is an external sheet 3 being continuous in the longitudinal direction X perpendicular to the girth direction Y; carrying a continuous laminate W2 which is an absorbent body 2 being continuous in the longitudinal direction X perpendicular to the girth direction Y; cutting off a tip portion of the continuous laminate W2 in the carrying direction X1 to obtain absorbent bodies 2 one after another; separating the cut-off absorbent bodies 2 from each other in the longitudinal direction X of the absorbent bodies; placing the absorbent bodies 2 in a detatchable manner and intermittently on the continuous sheet W1; and severing the continuous sheet W1 between the absorbent bodies 2, thereby obtaining individual worn articles 1 each having the absorbent body 2 placed on the external sheet 3.

Abstract: A box folding apparatus operable to close the top of a box having four flaps is provided. The boxing folding apparatus includes a worktable, a feeding assembly for transporting the box from an upstream position of the worktable to a downstream position of the worktable. A first folding assembly includes a rotatable folding arm, a second folding assembly includes a stationary resisting bar inclined toward the feeding assembly in the direction in which the box is transported, and a third folding assembly includes a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface intersecting with the first inclined surface. The first and second inclined surfaces extend toward and gradually close to the feeding assembly in the direction in which the box is transported.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a disposable worn article including an absorbent body 2 and an external sheet 3, the method including the steps of: carrying a continuous sheet in a carrying direction X, wherein the continuous sheet includes external sheets 3 continuous with one another in the carrying direction, the external sheets 3 being stretchable in a girth direction Y and substantially less stretchable in the carrying direction X perpendicular to the girth direction Y; placing the absorbent body 2 on the continuous sheet while a front portion 2f, a crotch portion 2c and a rear portion 2b are lined up in the carrying direction X; and severing the continuous sheet along a virtual cut-off line extending in the girth direction Y, thereby obtaining individual worn articles each having the absorbent body 2 placed on the external sheet 3.

Abstract: A method of making reinforced paperboard cartons comprises the steps of advancing a web of paperboard along a path and progressively laminating at least one ribbon of reinforcing material to the advancing web of paperboard. The ribbon of reinforcing material, which also may be paperboard, has a width less than the width of the web of paperboard and is applied with adhesive at a selected location across the width of the web. The web and its laminated ribbon are cut into sheets of a predetermined size and the sheets are die-cut and scored with fold lines to form carton blanks. The fold lines may transition from non-reinforced to reinforced portions of the blank and a special transition zone is contemplated to accommodate the transition. The carton blanks are subsequently formed into cartons for receiving articles, the laminated reinforcing material providing reinforcement in selected portions of the cartons.

Abstract: A method of making reinforced paperboard cartons comprises the steps of advancing a web of paperboard along a path and progressively laminating at least one ribbon of reinforcing material to the advancing web of paperboard. The ribbon of reinforcing material, which also may be paperboard, has a width less than the width of the web of paperboard and is applied with adhesive at a selected location across the width of the web. The web and its laminated ribbon are cut into sheets of a predetermined size and the sheets are die-cut and scored with fold lines to form carton blanks. The fold lines may transition from non-reinforced to reinforced portions of the blank and a special transition zone is contemplated to accommodate the transition. The carton blanks are subsequently formed into cartons for receiving articles, the laminated reinforcing material providing reinforcement in selected portions of the cartons.

Abstract: A method of making reinforced paperboard cartons comprises the steps of advancing a web of paperboard along a path and progressively laminating at least one ribbon of reinforcing material to the advancing web of paperboard. The ribbon of reinforcing material, which also may be paperboard, has a width less than the width of the web of paperboard and is applied with adhesive at a selected location across the width of the web. The web and its laminated ribbon are cut into sheets of a predetermined size and the sheets are die-cut and scored with fold lines to form carton blanks. The carton blanks are subsequently formed into cartons for receiving articles, the laminated reinforcing material providing reinforcement in selected portions of the cartons. Multiple ribbons and multiple layers of ribbons may be laminated to the web in respective selected locations to provide reinforcement in more than one portion of the cartons. Reinforced cartons and carton blanks made by the method also are provided.

Abstract: Described herein is a system for controlling advance of a web material having characteristics of extensibility and comprising successive stretches of web for the production of respective articles, such as sanitary articles. In the passage from a delivery assembly to a treatment station functioning cyclically, the web material is subjected to extension. In order to ensure proper alignment of the individual articles with patterns or decorations provided thereon, the web must be fed to the treatment station in phase with the position reached by the treatment station within its operating cycle. A position sensor enables detection, for each stretch of web, of a real position of operation of the treatment station used for feeding the stretch of web itself to the treatment station with the aforesaid given phase relationship.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for the attachment of a zipper to a reclosable package or bag, particular packages or bags of relatively larger sizes. Pinch rollers separate the flanges of the zipper so that the interior walls of the flanges are pointing upward, then hot-melt adhesive is sprayed downwardly onto the flanges. The zipper is then guided over the edge of the horizontally-oriented package or bag by a tube with a longitudinal slot. The package or bag, with the zipper attached, is engaged between a driven-belt apparatus with a nip formed between opposed belts, thereby applying consistent and even pressure to the zipper flanges and assuring that the hot-melt adhesive forms a bond which is consistent, reliable and strong.

Abstract: A method for positioning side panels during manufacture of a pant includes positioning the side panels on side panel transfer devices. The side panels move perpendicular to a pant transport plane as the pant is transported in the machine direction and the side panels reside on the side panel transfer devices. The side panels can include refastenable fastening components. The method and apparatus can move the fastening components closer together in the cross-machine direction or maintain the fastening components at a constant cross-machine position while the side panels reside on the side panel transfer devices.

Abstract: Membrane sheeting with preapplied seam tape is formed by applying the seam tape to a preformed sheet along the center of the sheet. A cut is formed through the seam tape and sheeting. This forms two sheets with seam tape along one edge of each of the sheets.

Abstract: A method of producing an adhesively closable data disk holder having of a pair of heat-sealable plastic panels fused together to form an interior pocket with an opening thereto, wherein an additional adhesive layer is fused to the inner surface of one of the holder panels adjacent the opening thereof to facilitate adhesive closure of the opening without the use of an overlying flap. The adhesive layer is constructed of a thin panel of compatibly heat-sealable plastic material, one surface of which carries a pressure sensitive adhesive over which an adhesive release strip is disposed. The adhesive layer is disposed between the outer holder panels so that the adhesive release strip insulates against fusion to its adjacent panel, as the opposing non-adhesive surface of the adhesive layer is heat-sealed to its adjacent holder panel. The process results in a data disk holder having a substantially uniform thickness throughout which is particularly beneficial when used in a bindery process.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for manufacturing a folder which has front and back panels with a divider there between. The divider front and back panels and divider are taped together along a spine of the folder such that the panels and divider can be turned like the pages of a book. There may be one, two, or three or possibly even more dividers with all of the dividers being secured in place at the spine of the folder. The tape(s) may be pleated so that the panel-to-divider and/or divider-to-divider compartments can expand. This pleating technique can also be employed to give expansibility to the single compartment of a file folder which does have internal dividers.

Abstract: A bookbinding structure for binding a stack of sheets including an elongated substrate having a first surface on which a first, heat activated, adhesive matrix is disposed and a second surface on which a second, pressure activated adhesive is disposed. The first adhesive matrix will be used to binding an edge of the stack so as to form a bound book with no cover. The second adhesive matrix includes first and second spaced-apart segments which extend along the length of the substrate. First and second release liners are disposed over the first and second adhesive segments, with the release liners remaining in place until the stack of sheets have been bound with the bookbinding structure. One of the release liners is manually removed from the bound stack and the stack is positioned in a cover assembly with the edge of the stack being positioned opposite a spine section of the cover assembly.

Abstract: A tabber apparatus includes a frame, a friction drive roller rotatably and operatively connected to the frame, and a take-up spool rotatably and operatively connected to the frame and operatively connected to the friction drive roller to allow backing paper which is wrapped about a portion of the friction drive roller to be taken up into the take-up spool. The tabber further includes a slick tab drive roller to provide proper placement of the tab on the media, a tab brake including a roller positionable between a first and second position to rotate a tab reel spindle, and a tab and media sensor operatively connected to a microcontroller to activate and deactivate a tab dispensing motor. Moreover, the tabber apparatus further includes removable upper shafts which are retained by spring-loaded retaining members which fit into grooves on the shafts.

Abstract: A reinforced container having a header or tear strip, the header comprising an affixed tape having an adhesive and a polymeric backing, the backing positioned to face the container, such that upon heat sealing, the polymeric film-to-header weld seal is stronger than the header-to-container seal ordinarily achieved.

Abstract: A coupon card assembly (10) having a first card half (12) and a second card half (14). Both the first (12) and second (14) card halves include a liner (20, 26) and two layers of card stock (22, 24, 28, 30) sandwiching the respective liner (20, 26) therebetween. A number of mini-coupons (36) are detachably cut into each of the card halves (12, 14) through an inner layer of card stock (24, 30). The card assembly (10) is characterized by a living hinge (40) interconnecting the first card half (12) with the second card half (14) to define a dual coupon card assembly (10) wherein the first card half (12) may be folded upon the second card half (14). The subject invention provides a structurally sound coupon card assembly (10) with numerous mini-coupons (36) wherein the coupon card assembly (10) may be folded to form a relatively compact card preferably the size of a standard credit card.

Abstract: A packet for long articles comprises a first inner wrap around a group of articles and a second outer wrap around the first wrap which, together with the inner frame, envisaged when the packet is of the rigid type with hinged lid, constitute specific packaging components of the packet. The packet is equipped with a length of magnetic strip for data storage which is applied directly to a specified part of at least one of the specific packaging components in a hidden position not visible from the outside of the packet. If the packet has a revenue stamp or an insert, constituting additional components, the length of magnetic strip may be applied to at least one of said additional components, again in a hidden position.

Abstract: A method of making a box blank, the blank, and the resulting box are disclosed. The box contains a tab for simplifying the opening of the box once it is taped shut in the usual manner. The tab contains an adhesive upper portion and a non-adhesive lower portion. When the box is taped shut, the tape covers a portion of the tab. The tab is pulled up, releasing the adhesive portion of the tab and the adhered tape. By further pulling, the entire tape may be removed. The tab may be opened and closed repeatedly. A part of the adhesive portion of the tab may be scored and treated with a more adherent adhesive to provide tampering detection. The side of the box may be scored or scored and cut to form a tab. The adhesive sealing tape covers a portion of the tab. The tab may be pushed in to allow grasping and removal of the tape or the tab may be pulled out to allow removal of the tape.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device of regulating a running position of unsealing tape for packing film, in which in the normal operation unsealing tape runs on a linear normal running position disposed between projecting portions and by being guided by the projecting portions and while being in contact therewith, if the unsealing tape runs on the outside of an annular groove by being shifted to either side in the width direction, as a result of a relative movement of the annular groove in the direction reverse to the rotational direction of the regulating roller with the rotation of the regulating roller, the unsealing tape gradually enters the annular groove by being guided by corner portions and on the side of openings produced by separating portions and while being in an abrasive contact therewith, thereafter, the unsealing tape is drawn to the normal running position by being guided by approaching portions and while being in contact therewith and finally the unsealing tape is returned to the normal

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transferring tabs to a continuous material web in connection with the manufacture of packaging material in conversion machines includes the use of a transfer wheel which is located between a supply station for tabs and a deposit station, in which the wheel is located in contact with the packaging material web. With the aid of retainer jaws displaceable in a circumferential direction of the wheel, and fixedly disposed abutments, the position of each tab transferred to the wheel is corrected before the tab reaches the deposit station, so that the transfer to the packaging material web takes place in accurate register with markings previously provided on the web. The method and apparatus is well-suited for use in connection with continuous material webs travelling at high rates of speed, such as 400 to 500 meters/minute.

Abstract: A box forming apparatus for folding and securing the bottom flaps of a box including a bottom flap folding mechanism and top pressing mechanism located above the bottom flap folding mechanism for controlling box lifting during a box folding operation. The novel features of the claimed invention allow for controlled guiding of a box frame throughout a folding and sealing operation.

Abstract: The deadfold reclosure sticker for hand pressure application to a bag has a flexible backing liner with a low adhesion surface. On the liner is a flexible deadfold reclosure sticker having a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer forming a base surface releasably adhered to the low adhesion surface of the liner. The sticker comprises a laminate of pliable layers and at least two deadfold wires having a thickness at least twice as great as the laminate. The wires are in spaced parallel alignment and are embedded along their length in the laminate with the ends of said wires exposed to view. The flexible backing liner has a structural feature for easy removal of it for hand application of it onto a flexible bag to form a deadfold reclosable bag easily reclosed by simple folding steps.

Abstract: A hanging folder has reinforcing strips along its top and bottom edges, and color contrasted easy-insert label slots. These strips and contrasting slots protect against wear to the folder and thus prolong the usefulness of the folder.

Abstract: A teartape for packaging materials, and particularly such materials based on polyolefin films, includes a base film coated with a pressure sensitive adhesive composition. The teartape is affixed to the packaging material by the adhesive composition. This avoids the problem of distortion which can occur when affixing conventional teartapes to such packaging materials by means of hot melt wax compositions. The teartape is applied to moving packaging material by controlling the speed of the teartape in accordance with the speed of the packaging material so as to reduce tension imbalance. The speed of the teartape may be controlled in dependence upon the tension in the teartape. This can be achieved by supplying the teartape from a dispenser having a brake means (4,5) and a drive means (10,11,12) for regulating the speed of the teartape in dependence on the tension in the teartape.

Abstract: A duct closure machine for closing duct board into duct with tape which can close duct having four or more sides. Duct board is moved through the machine by a single source of power driving upper and lower rollers with the lower set of rollers movable to accomodate duct of different size. The tape applicator is shiftable laterally to apply tape to duct of different number of sides such as ten sides. The tape applicator is controlled with a simple power circuit in which power to cut off the tape is only applied for a brief time as the completed duct passes through the machine.

Abstract: A cardboard toy or the like formed from a pattern in-the-flat and method. The pattern includes a plurality of panels each defined by a combination of straight fold lines and edges. Adjacent and parallel to each edge is an elongated slot defining a flap or tab between the slot and edge and arranged such that, when the pattern is folded into the configuration of the toy, opposing pairs of flaps and spaced slots are brought together. A length of one sided adhesive tape is then passed through the slots and around the mating flaps and adhered to form a tight retaining band securing each connection.

Abstract: Splicing apparatus for a laser printer and to assist in carrying out an operating method for a service apparatus for laser printers having a pair of conveying belts with upper surfaces parallel, co-planar and displaceable in the same direction and having a stationary splicing area provided between the conveyor belts with fixed and movable anchors for the temporary anchoring of two sheets to be spliced, and an adhesive tape supported for unwinding by two V-shaped gorges having an apex flush and aligned with the splicing line, and a motor coupled with a frame for the translation thereof between a first position in which it forms the upper cover for an exit from the service apparatus of the laser printer and a second position in which it is displaced towards one end in a cantilevered manner, so as to uncover and give access to the exit of the service apparatus.

Abstract: A container having a housing enclosing an internal compartment and having a wall bounding the compartment with an opening therein and a substantially transparent band for extending across the opening for retaining the container in a sealed condition after filling while permitting viewing of the contents of the compartment through the band.

Abstract: A reclosable bag having an open end with a side margin adjacent the open end, a metal segment in the side margin having ends extending beyond the opening and a sealing tape overlying the metal strip for encapsulation thereof. Apparatus for manufacturing reclosable bags includes a continuous webbing of flexible bags joined end-to-end, a continuous roll of metal strip with an arrangement for forming the metal strip into discrete segments. A roll of adhesively coated sealing tape and an arrangement for positioning the sealing tape over a metal strip segment while applying the sealing tape to one end of a flexible bag. A method of forming the reclosable bags includes the steps of providing a serial succession of bags joined end-to-end, stretching a portion of each bag so as to be free of wrinkles, aligning a metal strip segment with the wrinkle-free portion of the bag and sealing the metal strip segment of the bag with a portion of sealing tape.

Abstract: Apparatus for feeding stitches of adhesive tape for binders of continuous forms for tabulating machines with a sprocket wheel for feeding each stitches so as to insert the leading end of each stitch into a corresponding hole of the perforation provided at the margins of the forms. The forms and the stitches become superimposed to each other during a binding phase and a pair of rolls engaged then for moving the forms and fixing the leading ends of every point under the lower form. A pair of rolls are provided for moving the adhesive tape in a direction perpendicular to the forms advancement, and intermittent advancement is obtained through a ratchet system associated with a "cosmodrome" cam; a head vertically rotating in the direction of the forms advancement, is provided at least with an eccentric cutting edge and a corresponding presser to operate, at every revolution.

Abstract: A buffing apparatus is provided for use in association with a case sealing arrangement, to buff lead and rear depending tape tails against a tape/carton combination. The buffing apparatus includes a single buffing member moved, by means of a motive mechanism, between paths and motion. The first path of motion is defined such that the buffing member is moved against a lead tape tail, and then is retracted so that a rear tape tail can pass thereover. The second path of motion is defined such that the buffing member is brought upwardly against the rear tape tail, to buff same into position, while returning the buffing member to the first extreme position. For preferred embodiments, the first and second paths of motion are identical, but opposite, to one another. In one embodiment, the paths of motion are defined by a cam track/follower arrangement. In a second embodiment, a link mechanism is described, which accomplishes a desired motion.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the manufacture of filters in which a filter material in the form of a continuous length (5) is folded to form pleats (39). The pleats are attached to their ends along the lateral edges of the filter material and are sealed in this way one against the other so as to form a flow path for the medium which is to be filtered into the spaces between the pleats on one side of the filter material, through the material, and out into the spaces between the pleats on the other side of the filter material. During the process of attaching the ends of the pleats to one another, the pleats are kept separated from one another by a pre-determined distance between their outer folded edges by means of a device (18) provided with a number of combs (20) which extend inside the pleats and hold them in this way at the aforementioned pre-determined distance from one another.

Abstract: With the aid of a traction element at which there are temporarily fixed or attached the printed products, such as newspapers, periodicals and the like, there is rendered possible maintaining a certain order of the printed products during their processing, while however affording the possibility of altering the product order or arrangement, and thereafter to again reestablish the same. The traction element possesses a latent adhesion or sticking capability which can be activated in order to fix the products at the traction element. It is conversely possible to annihilate the adhesion or sticking capability or property and thus to detach the traction element from the products without damage to the products or leaving any visible marks or traces thereat. It is preferred to use a traction element which is provided with a hot melt, and the fixation of the products at the traction element and the detachment of the traction element from the products is accomplished in the presence of heat.

Abstract: Individual, relatively small sheets of type elements bearing different characters are disposed in an indexed selector board and are removed from it and placed in a fixture proximate the adhesive surface of a type backing strip. A bridge across a strip guide way prevents the shingle style build-up of the type elements as type is set into a long continuous strip.

Abstract: A cushioning dunnage producing and handling mechanism which is of relatively compact nature utilizing a multiply roll of sheet-like stock material, such as paper. As the stock is pulled off the composite roll, the edges are rolled inwardly in a longitudinally convergent chute, into generally superimposed condition. Pusher means urges the sheet-like stock material laterally toward a confronting surface of the chute. Then the inwardly rolled stock is passed into a crumpler section where mechanism attach together the confronting portions of the rolled edges of the stock material generally centrally, in a direction lengthwise thereof, to retain the dunnage product in highly compressible, lightweight pad-like form. A transfer vehicle is adapted to coact with the dunnage producing mechanism for storing a preselected amount of the pad-like dunnage product on the vehicle, whereupon the vehicle can be moved to a location distant from the dunnage producing mechanism for use at the distant location.

Abstract: A method for positioning side panels during manufacture of a pant includes positioning the side panels on side panel transfer devices. The side panels move perpendicular to a pant transport plane as the pant is transported in the machine direction and the side panels reside on the side panel transfer devices. The side panels can include refastenable fastening components. The method and apparatus can move the fastening components closer together in the cross-machine direction or maintain the fastening components at a constant cross-machine position while the side panels reside on the side panel transfer devices.