Abstract: A process for the production of bags from thermoplastic synthetic resin sheeting with a bottom seam and/or a lateral seam fashioned as a cutoff weld seam obtained by severing tubular film sheets in the bottom zone, wherein there is produced by heat contact welding, at a station upstream of a transverse seam cutoff welding of the bottom seam or lateral seam, a wide flush weld seam over the entire width of the tubular film sheet and/or of the bag bottom to be produced, and subsequently the transverse cutoff weld seam is formed over the flush weld seam, extending within the flush weld seam.

Abstract: Bags, especially shopping bags, of a thermoplastic synthetic resin sheeting, are made to be free-standing. In the process for the production of the bags, the bags are provided in pairs. Each bag is provided with a handle hole and designed as a standing bag having an approximately sinusoidal load-bearing rim, with lateral cutoff weld seams and with a bottom pleat, with corner weld seams provided separately in the two pleat sections of the bottom pleat and extending from the bag sides obliquely toward the bag bottom, and with a flat bottom formed by the corner weld seams.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and apparatus for the paired manufacture of carry bags from synthetic resin sheeting with lateral weld seams and an approximately sinusoidal load-bearing rim with punched-in handle openings, wherein a laid-flat tubular film is cut open in wave shape, and the two cut-apart semitubular sheets (1a, 1b) are pulled apart transversely to the conveying direction, the wave crests are folded over at least in part in parallel to the folding edges (3) in each case either toward the outside or toward the inside, then the semitubular sheets are again united in order to compensate for at least a portion of the gap S produced by folding over the flaps, and after achieving a synchronous run of the folded over flaps (51, 52), the latter are welded to the lower and upper sheet layers (10a, 10b) of the semitubular sheets (1a, 1b) in the area (15) surrounding the subsequent handle opening (4), the wave crests, prior to being folded over, being electrically discharged and, after having been fold

Abstract: A package includes an upper wall, a lower wall and two side folds provided with folds. A tearable flap is provided at a filling opening of the package. The flap is provided with two suspension openings spaced from each other. The packages are produced from a web of synthetic thermoplastic foil which is formed into an envelope open at one longitudinal edge and side folds are thereafter formed on the envelope which is then weld-sealed at its open edge.

Abstract: Apparatus for selectively forming a continuously moving web (5) with apertures or holes by means of a punching mechanism consisting of a rotating die (26) and a rotating punch (14) and with venting pinholes by means of a rotating needle bar (34) and a rotating abutment (13). The die (26) or punch (14) and the needle bar (34) are secured to a common shaft (28). The punch (14) or die (26) for cooperating with the die (26) or punch (14) on the common shaft (28) is secured to a first shaft (11) on the opposite side of the web (5). The abutment (13) for cooperating with the needle bar (34) is secured to a second shaft (12) disposed on the opposite side of the web (5). The first and second shafts (11, 12) are movably mounted in pivoted mounting arms (9, 10), which can be fixed in position. A rotation of the first and second shafts (11, 12) will either move the punch (14) or die (26) into engagement with the die (26) or punch (14) or will move the needle bar (31) into engagement with the abutment (13).

Abstract: A portable packing bag made of plastic film for carrying flexible and/or folded products includes rectangular front and rear side panel sections which are (a) joined, one to the other, at their vertical edges to provide lateral side panel sections, (b) joined at their upper edges to provide a top cover section, and (c) initially unconnected at their lower edges to permit the bag to be filled but are thereafter joined at such edges, after filling, to form a completely closed bag. The cover section or gusset has upstanding edges that define a shallow trough at the top of the bag. The bag further includes a handle formed as a U-shaped loop which extends across the cover section and is attached to the opposite inner sides of the upstanding edges of the trough. The handle itself is formed of a pair of substantially equal sections which are joined, to form the U-shaped loop, along a seam at the apex of the loop.

Abstract: A method for forming a thermoplastic film handled bag comprising: forming a continuous collapsed thermoplastic tube having heat seal lines across the width of said tube at bag length intervals, longitudinally folding opposite sides of the heat sealed tube equally towards each other until they meet at a common center line, folding the structure once again in the same direction along said center line and removing eight film layers in one of the corner regions defined by a heat seal line and the spine of the common center line fold, the film removal yielding a bag mouth opening and single loop handles at near the opposite ends of said bag mouth opening. Interconnected bags can be formed into a roll pack or individually severed bags can be unitized into a bag pack.

Abstract: To make plastic carrying bags or sacks, sections are cut or are severed by hot wire welding from a gusseted tubular film by a formation of transverse seam welds and transverse severing cuts or by hot wire-welded transverse seam welds. At least in their bottom portion the sections are provided with corner seam welds, which are separately formed in the two folds and which diverge obliquely from the outer fold lines toward the top and/or bottom seam weld and terminate short of the inner fold line and merge into the latter. To prevent in the making of the carrying bags an elongation of the intermediate portion of the tubular film, the latter is initially formed with corner seam welds only in one fold of each of the two gussets before the transverse seam welds and transverse severing cuts or hot wire-welded transverse seam welds are formed. When said corner seam welds have cooled, congruent corner seam welds are formed in the respective other folds.

Abstract: A method and system for preparing flat bottom thermoplastic sacks comprising process steps and means for forming a tube of thermoplastic film, collapsing said tube while forming two oppositely disposed gussets therein, forming two pairs of diagonal sealed seams in the gussets, forming a transverse sealed seam across the tube along a line which includes the inboard ends of the diagonal seams and forming preweakened transverse lines closely adjacent to said transverse sealed seam or forming a severing line along this line, removing the four double triangular regions bounded by the diagonal seams, the transverse seams and the side edges of the tube and collecting the resulting structures either while still interconnected or by stacking the severed sacks. The final structure can have handles or it can be handleless.

Abstract: A collapsible bag and method of making it from blanks of a flexible material which are cut from an elongate web substantially without wasting any material between adjacent blanks. Each blank has a circumferential continuous central portion and four substantially identical isosceles triangular portions at each end of the blank. Adjacent sides of adjacent triangular portions are connected together to provide, when the bag is expanded or filled, generally square ends which are interconnected by generally rectangular side walls. An access opening is provided in an end of the bag by terminating the connections of its triangular portions short of their apexes. Preferably, a spout is received in the access opening and connected to the triangular portions.

Abstract: The method of making from tube stock the bag pad arrangement of parent application Ser. No. 068,062 that is concerned with bagging a pair of liquid containers, such as containers for carry out for milk shakes, carbonated beverages, and other types of drinks, that are commonly available at fast food outlets, at the point of sale of such products, for easy and effective carry away by the customer, in which the bags of the bag pad are all the same and are incorporated in the pad in congruent relation.

Abstract: A chain of bags is disclosed, with each having first and second panels and gusseted sides. The chain of bags is provided with a transverse bottom seal which in the central portion seals together the front and rear panels, and also seals together the inner portion of the gussets as well as the front and rear panels for four thicknesses being sealed. At the outer portions, there are only two thicknesses sealed together, namely, the front gussets are sealed to the front panel and the rear gussets are sealed to the rear panel. This establishes a chain of bags which may be supplied to a bag filling machine whereat conveyor belts form a nip and grip only the outer portion of the rear gussets where attached to the rear panel. By this means, the bags of a chain may readily be opened to practically full capacity and then filled. When the bag is closed and sealed, it forms a rectangular bag with square ends which may readily be palletized to form a secure and stable pallet load.

Abstract: In a process of making T-shirt bags a flat tubular film that is provided on each side with at least one gusset is provided with top end seam welds, which close the gusset portions to form handle loops, and with cutouts, which are similar to the neckline of a T-shirt and extend through the inner creases of the side gussets, and the tubing is then folded on itself about its longitudinal center line and is thereafter formed at its bottom end with seam welds, which join all plies, and is formed between adjacent top end and bottom end seam welds with transverse perforation lines or with hot wire-welded joints to separate adjacent bags from each other. Before the folding of the tubular film on itself about its longitudinal center line those portions of the tubular film which are subsequently provided with the top end seam welds are provided with layers of a release agent which extend across the web and prevent a welding of the web.

Abstract: A seamless, puncture resistant bag is made by advancing a lay-flat seamless tube of thermoplastic film; forming an alternating series of fused-unfused segments along said lay-flat tube by internally fusing said lay-flat tube at regular intervals, the unfused segment length being approximately equal to the fused segment length; treating the external surface of the lay-flat tube to render said surface self adherent; periodically folding back the lay-flat tube towards its treated surface at the juncture between the leading fused-unfused segments of the lay-flat tube; pressing the folded portion of the lay-flat tube; and severing the folded portion from the tube.

Abstract: Method and system for preparing a flat-bottom thermoplastic sack including forming a transverse sealed seam across the mid-section of a collapsed, gusseted tube and simultaneously or subsequently forming a preweakened transverse line closely next adjacent to the sealed seam; forming diagonal sealed seams of each 2 ply gusset fold so as to meet the ends of the transverse sealed seam and removing the four double-film triangular regions outside of the diagonal seams and separating said structures along the preweakend lines to form individual flat bottom sacks. The process also includes forming a handled version of the same sack.

Abstract: A method of producing an envelope having an integrally formed external pouch on one side for accommodating a despatch note, waybill or the like, comprises the steps of longitudinally folding a sheet of plastics material from a first reel and transporting the folded plastics sheet to a downstream sealing station while simultaneously feeding a strip of sheet plastics to overlie the folded plastics of the first reel to be transported therewith, and sealing folded plastics to form the envelope while simultaneously applying the same process to the strip plastics, to form the pouch on one wall of the envelope.

Abstract: A method and system for preparing flat bottom thermoplastic sacks comprising process steps and means for forming a tube of thermoplastic film, collapsing said tube while forming two oppositely disposed gussets therein, simultaneously or spatially sequentially opening a gusset fold on each side of said collapsed tube to their full, lay-flat extent; simultaneously or spatially sequentially forming in each of the four gusset folds, a diagonal sealed seam over the portions of the tube width corresponding to the gussets along lines diagonal to the length of the tube so that the ends of the sealed seams of adjacent gusset folds are at least closely spaced or in contact so as to form an angle of at least approximately 90.degree.

Abstract: In making a tubular bag, a first band of thermosetting glue is printed across the length of a web, and a second and third band of such glue is printed on the opposite side of the web in registry with the ends of the first band. The printed glue is then dried with a heat below that of the softening temperature of the thermosetting glue. Glue is applied to a marginal edge of the web and the marginal edges are overlapped and thus glued together as a back seam. An increment of the tube is severed at said bands without heating such bands, and the web is folded along a line extending centrally through the glue bands. The bands are simultaneously clamped together and heated to fuse the bag layers together at the bands.

Abstract: The specification discloses a refillable sanitary ice pack (10) for single patient use. The ice pack takes the form of a generally rectangular envelope (12) having two sides (14, 16), an open end (18) and a closed end (20). Two pairs of tie strings (22, 24) and (26, 28) extend from the open and closed ends, respectively. A bag (30) closed on three sides and having a throat (34) opening at the open end of the envelope is formed internally of the envelope for receiving and retaining ice. A funnel (38) dimensioned to conform with the divergence of the throat in the bag may be inserted into the throat for filling the bag. A closure member (50) is also provided for sealing the throat of the bag when the bag has been filled with ice.

Abstract: An automated system is provided for manufacturing flexible plastic blood containers (10) having closed ports (22, 24) and a donor tube (26) extending from one end (20) of the containers. First (12a) and second (12b) webs of plastic material are conveyed to a port sealing station. Mandrels (71-85) are provided intermediate the first and second webs at the port sealing station. The mandrels are moved forwardly through both webs so that the front ends of the mandrels extend past opposed ends of the webs to engage the closed ports and donor tubes. The mandrels are retracted to bring the closed ports and donor tubes intermediate the opposed ends of the webs, and the opposed ends are heat sealed to each other. The mandrels are retracted further to disengage from the closed ports and donor tubes. The webs are conveyed to sealing and cutting stations (64, 66) to seal the sides and other end of the webs and to cut the webs transverse their direction of conveyance.

Abstract: A flattened tube of synthetic resin is heat-sealed along a leading edge and a multiplicity of perforations are punched along an arcuate line spaced from and convex towards the sealed tube end. The tube is subsequently conveyed to a stacking station where a fusing area defined by the perforations is thermally bonded to a similar area of an underlying bag. The tube is transversely cut along a base line of the fusing area. In an apparatus implementing the method at least one perforator is shiftably mounted on a carriage upstream of the stacking station for positional adjustment parallel to and perpendicular to the direction of tube transport. A needle bar at the stacking station has several threaded bores for receiving one or more heating plugs energizing respective mandrels which traverse a lower and an upper clamping bar during an upward shift of the needle bar to pierce the plastic tube at respective fusing areas. Each bore in the needle bar is flanked by a pair of parallel needles.

Abstract: A bag for cultivating mushrooms constructed at least in part from a microporous film which has gas-permeability but does not pass bacteria and infectious microbes.

Abstract: A method of producing an envelope having an integrally formed external pouch on one side for accommodating a despatch note, waybill or the like, comprises the steps of longitudinally folding a sheet of plastics material from a first reel and transporting the folded plastics sheet to a downstream sealing station while simultaneously feeding a strip of sheet plastics to overlie the folded plastics of the first reel to be transported therewith, and sealing folded plastics to form the envelope while simultaneously applying the same process to the strip plastics, to form the pouch on one wall of the envelope.