Abstract: A rotary stacker device for sequentially picking up and sequentially delivering plastic film products, onto mounting wickets. The rotary stacking device comprises a rotary hub upon which are mounted radially disposed work arms, with the arms having grid-like extension members for controllably positioning the film products during delivery and reducing air turbulence during the stacking process.

Abstract: Sheet folding means comprising a triangular frame structure having an apex over which a web of sheet material is passed for forming one or more folds therein, with a single fold forming a multi-ply web from a single web, and with multiple folds forming gussets within the web. In the device, continuous linear surfaces are provided for both defining the fold, and ultimately preserving the fold in the film moving across the folder structure. The folder includes a pair of mutually convergent arm members which converge toward an apex point adjacent to tip ends of the convergent arm members. First and second tip plates are provided for mounting upon the first and second converging arms respectively, with the tip plates each being polygons with linear edges, and being dimensioned so as to span the space between the converging arm means to form a selected apex point with the apex point being projected outwardly from the tip ends of the convergent arm members.

Abstract: Air ring for cooling a hot extruding tube of plastic film in which a lubricating air bleed port communicates with air from the air ring plenum independent of the cooling air flow path. The bleed port communicates with a bleeded air passage that extends to an annular lubricating air outlet positioned in advance of a guide surface that precedes the cooling air outlet. In an exterior air ring a valve arrangement limits the bleeded flow to the minimum desired.

Abstract: A conveyor positioner arrangement for sequentially controlling the positioning of flexible plastic film products in a substantially stationary position on a stacker input station, with gaseous discharge means being utilized to provide certain of the control for the film product, and including means for establishing a Bernoulli effect pressure reduction along a plane beneath the flexible plastic film product. The gaseous discharge means establishing a Bernoulli effect reduction comprises a plurality of generally parallelly arranged spaced apart nozzles which have their respective discharge orifices disposed generally beneath the plane of travel of the flexible plastic film products to deliver a flow of compressed gaseous fluid, such as air, along such plane.

Abstract: A blown-film system, for producing plastic tubing, in which the rate of flow of air, into or out of the tube, is made directly dependent upon the deviation in position of the tube wall and in which stability in tube size is achieved by providing a control system that feeds back both tube circumference and air valve position to drive a valve motor.

Abstract: A rotary die assembly for extruding plastic tube, having a plurality of discrete cooling air inlet conduits extending through the male member of the die and connected at their inlet ends to circumferentially spaced apart positions to a wall of an annular inlet plenum so as to receive inlet air through the wall; the plenum is located outside of and generally coaxially with the rotating die members, the remaining walls of the plenum being stationary and connected to receive a supply of cooling air; exhaust air from the interior of the extruding tube similarly passes through a number of discrete conduits to a discharge plenum; the conduits are insulated to limit heat transfer between the heated die elements and the flowing air; a transition assembly enables the inner air to be efficiently distributed and the outlet air to be efficiently divided into the flows mentioned.

Abstract: A bag machine for permitting action on multiple widths of web and capable of high speed operation. A rigidifying beam supports the heat seal bar. The heat seal bar is thermally isolated from the beam and the flange of the beam is protected against heat loss. A belt and sprocket assembly that propels a cutter blade across the web path are aligned in a plane set at an angle to the axis of the beam. The sprockets have diameters comparable to the height of the beam and position the cutter blade adjacent the heat seal bar at the lower edge of the beam. The blade is attached by a plate inserted between teeth of the belt with a corresponding tooth omitted from the sprocket. An insulating heat shield also serves to support a protective curtain and a novel lift arrangement is provided for the entire head assembly and upper nip rolls.

Abstract: Air ring for cooling a hot extruding tube of plastic film in which a lubricating air bleed port communicates with air from the air ring plenum independent of the cooling air flow path. The bleed port communicates with a bleeded air passage that extends to an annular lubricating air outlet positioned in advance of a guide surface that precedes the cooling air outlet. In an exterior air ring a valve arrangement limits the bleeded flow to the minimum desired.

Abstract: A toggle press having a lower platen assembly constructed to provide a convenient working level for the platen in its open position. The fixed axis of the toggle linkage is mounted immediately adjacent to the ground and the actuator for the toggle linkage is inclined in the direction downwardly progressing away from the toggle actuating axis. The press is constructed with a beam which includes a base plate, this base plate having an extension upon which the fixed pivot of the toggle linkage is mounted, below the neutral axis of the beam. Additional structural features enable compensating deflection and self-alignment of the toggle bearing under load.

Abstract: A bag stacker useful for plastic bags having a fence for stopping forwardly projected bags, raisable to permit a completed stack to move forward, a conveyor passing beneath the fence, a clamp moving with the conveyer to draw the completed stacks forward beneath the fence and a bag support arranged to assume, when the clamp engages a completed stack of bags, a position rearward of the fence, to receive and support bags arriving subsequently, this support being movable forward of the fence to disengage from accumulated bags. Preferably fingers extend below the fence and have trailing ends movable between raised and lowered levels and from a rearward position in which the ends extend rearwardly beyond the fence.These fingers move to the forward position prior to raising the fence and to the rearward position when the fence is raised and before the support is drawn forward of the fence, to insert the finger ends into the space between the clamp and support and thereby between completed and newly forming stacks.

Abstract: A winder for plastic film in the absence of a winding core features equalized air lubrication of the wound roll, throughout its axial removal from the arbor. In the preferred embodiment in which a pair of aligned arbors move oppositely for stripping, means are provided for maintaining pressurized air at the roll-engaged support surfaces of both arbors until the arbors disengage the opposite ends of the roll.

Abstract: A machine for discontinuously driving a web moving continuously through the machine, having web pulling means, a web shuttle having the web trained thereabout, shuttle drive means for reciprocating the shuttle to alternately take up and pay out the web, and an endless looped belt drivingly interconnecting the web pulling means and the web shuttle for stopping and starting a portion of the belt associated with the web pulling means and thereby the web pulling means synchronously with the take-up and pay-out movements of the web and web shuttle, in which the web shuttle comprises a pair of shuttle members, a first upstream member and a second downstream member relative to the direction of web movement, each shuttle member being independently mounted in the machine for reciprocation, connected outside the loop of the belt to the shuttle drive means, and secured against the loop of the belt by the drive means for reciprocation of the shuttle members in unison, thereby stopping and starting the portion of the belt

Abstract: A bubble guide of the type employing guide members mounted on elongated, pivoted support arms. Rotation of the guide members, shown in the form of overlapping arcuate segments, results in dependent reverse rotation of the guides relative to the arms, produced by a compensating mechanism, for orientation purposes. Primary crank arms and connecting rods drive all support arms simultaneously and secondary crank arms and connecting rods produce simultaneous compensatory rotation of all guide members. Downward cantilevered mounting of sets of the guide members enables ready access from below and tilting of the sets enables variation in diameter along the assembly. Reaction of one or more guide members to change in the bubble size is employed to regulate cooling air flow into the extruding tube.