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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 1994
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Peter J Gietman, Jr, Combined Locks, WI (US);
Stephen A Saindon, Appleton, WI (US);
Assignee:
Custom Machinery Design, Inc., Appleton, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65H / ; B65H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
242521 ; 242528 ; 2425354 ; 271182 ; 271202 ; 271270 ;
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method and apparatus for winding bags. A winder in accordance with the present invention includes a dancer assembly for speed regulation, a haul-in assembly for receiving a film, and a tumbler assembly to receive the film from the haul-in assembly. The tumbler assembly increases the path length the film travels to either separate bags and/or to provide for interleaving.