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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 26, 1990
William A Sedgeley, Golden, CO (US);
Ronald L Moore, Golden, CO (US);
Adolph Coors Company, Golden, CO (US);
Abstract
Apparatus and method for debagging container ends from a package comprising two superposed continuous webs having a plurality of sealed compartments formed therein by two continuous end sealing strips and a plurality of widthwise extending sealing strips extending between and into the end sealing strips wherein a portion of each end sealing strip is cut away to form a cut compartment having an open end, then holding the cut compartment to prevent widthwise movement thereof, applying a force in one direction to expose an end container end, applying a force in the opposite direction to push the container ends out of the held cut compartment and onto a receiving and transferring unit and transferring the container ends to a conveying apparatus leading to further processing apparatus.