Abstract: A continuous band/trim sealing apparatus for poly bags incorporates an adjustable leveling platform to which support of the flaccid film laminae at open top portions of the bags is directly transferred as ongoing conveying of the bags moves these portions off the supporting surface of a side wing of the apparatus and which guides these portions downstream to the nip of a twin-belt gripping conveyor at the entrance of a band sealing and trimming machine of the apparatus in condition for consistently obtaining flawless band and trim seals.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for continuously forming and filling plastic film by successively providing a continuous length of the film, slitting only the topside of the film at pre-determined intervals lengthwise of the film while tack sealing together both the top and bottom sides of the film at corresponding intervals, moving the slitted and tack sealed film into a bag forming and filling station, forming the plastic film successively into a plurality of open top bags, filling each bag with the desired material, thereafter simultaneously sealing the top of each filled bag and sealing the bottom of the next bag to be filled, removing each filled bag from the filling station and simultaneously advancing the next bag to be filled into the filling station.