Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.

Michael P Kolosso

Mladomir Tomic

Richard G Custer

Richard R Kosiorek

Catherine E Kettner

An apparatus for producing a multi-colored closure member of a closure profile includes a die plate for receiving melted materials having different colors at a die plate input port and extruding the closure member at a die plate output port. The apparatus further includes an adaptor module, connected to the die plate input face, for channeling each of the melted materials to a selected section of the die plate input port which corresponds to a specific portion of the closure member. The adaptor module includes an input face with separate input ports for receiving each of the melted materials, and an output face with output ports configured substantially in a form of specific portions of the closure member. A configuration of channels connects the adaptor module input ports to the adaptor module output ports. Each selected section of the die plate input port is fed by a corresponding adaptor module output port.

Apparatus and method for manufacture of a multi-colored closure member

A method and an apparatus for applying a reclosable profile element and a tear strip element to a packaging film is disclosed. Packaging film is formed into a tubular form about a forming tube. The tubular shaped packaging film is advanced along the length of the forming tube and over a product fill tube having an outer perimeter less than the outer perimeter of the forming tube. The packaging film is deformed to conform to the outer perimeter of the product fill tube. Excess packaging film, made available due to the differences in outer perimeters of the forming tube and product fill tube, is formed into a loop. A reclosable profile element is guided into the loop and adhered to the inner surface of the loop. A tear strip is also provided which may be adhered to the packaging film prior to said film into a tubular shape about said forming tube, or may be guided into the loop of said film.

Method and apparatus for forming a reclosable package

A method and an apparatus for applying a reclosable profile element to a packaging film is disclosed. Packaging film is formed into a tubular form about a forming tube. The tubular shaped packaging film is advanced along the length of the forming tube and over a product fill tube having an outer perimeter less than the outer perimeter of the forming tube. The packaging film is deformed to conform to the outer perimeter of the product fill tube. Excess packaging film, made available due to the differences in outer perimeters of the forming tube and product fill tube, is formed into a loop. A reclosable profile element is guided into the loop and adhered to the inner surface of the loop.

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Appleton, WI, United States of America

Michael P Kolosso