Abstract: An adhesive closure bag with a Z-folded flap, together with a method of production thereof.

Abstract: The top end of a side gusset of a reclosable sack is securely closed as by means of spots of adhesive on and between the infolded gusset walls, leaving the bag walls free to spread relative to the gusset, and leaving the remainder of the gusset to its opposite end free to expand. A method and apparatus are provided for making the sacks.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for forming a tube from a web of paper or film. A perforated endless belt has at least one vacuum box applied to the underside of one run. The web is fed onto the belt and held down by it. The leading portion of the web is folded rearwardly and the longitudinal edges of the web are folded inwardly to create a tube. The thus formed tube is continuously withdrawn rearwardly while product is inserted into the opening which is continuously being formed in the tube. The tube is longitudinally sealed and thereafter transversely sealed and transversely cut to form individual pouches.

Abstract: A continuous film sheet having a width in a horizontal direction is unwound from a film roll with its axis being substantially horizontally kept. The direction of extension of the film sheet is changed so as to have its width in a vertical direction before the film sheet is slit along its center line into two continuous strips. The two continuous strips are superposed on each other and heat-sealed in lengthwise and transverse directions to form a plurality of rectangular sections defined by heat-sealed sides. The heat-sealed sheet is then slit and cut into separated envelopes having their respective three heat-sealed edges.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming one or more pleats in a continuously advancing sheet of indeterminate length are provided. The apparatus includes a first roll, over which the sheet passes while a streak of adhesive is laid upon a selected strip of the sheet, and a composite roll, to which the sheet passes as a reach under selectively varied tension. The composite roll includes a parallel roll and an inclined roll which is inclined at a pleat angle to the parallel roll and is driven by rolling contact with the parallel roll while passing through a pinch zone at the apex of the pleat angle which is 0.25.degree. to 5.degree., preferably about 1.5.degree.. The periphery of the inclined roll may vary from a right circular cylinder to a right circular cone with its peripheral surface at a bevel angle to the circular side thereof. The bevel angle is preferably one half of the pleat angle.

Abstract: An improved film tube forming shoe includes a brake edge having a configuration which is related to the diameter of the shoe, to the film width, and to the diameter of a product to be wrapped in the tube. The shoe is provided with outwardly directed pressurized fluid ports in the brake edge to provide an air cushion for the film as it is drawn through an acute angle around the brake edge into the shoe. The fluid also cleans the edge and reduces accumulation of foreign matter thereon. To promote accurate film tracking through the shoe, it is rotatable in response to changes in the position of an edge of the film before it enters the shoe. Methods are provided for forming the shoe, and brake edge, without trial and error, for wrapping products of known diameter, and for wrapping articles.