Patents by Inventor Roland W. Schmacher

Roland W. Schmacher has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5058361
    Abstract: An apparatus for sealing the folded end flaps of a plastic film package is disclosed. The apparatus has means for transporting the package along a path and linear spaced end fold guides which are spaced from the path so as to retain the end flaps of the package folded against the package while traveling along the path from an overwrapping machine. Air heating and blowing means disperse heated air towards the folded end flaps of an article traveling along the path. Rotatable air-heated spot-weld rollers having a plurality of spaced protrusions are flexibly mounted adjacent to the path. The rollers are rotatably mounted and are adapted to be pressed against the end flaps of the package so the heated protrusions spot-weld the end flaps to one another. A hot air dispersing nozzle directs the heated air from the air heating and blowing means onto the spot-welded end flaps of the package causing portions of the end flaps to become molten.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Inventor: Roland W. Schmacher