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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 05, 1994
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert C Stolmeier, Shelbyville, IN (US);
Assignee:
KCL Corporation, Shelbyville, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B / ; B65B / ; B65B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
53410 ; 53412 ; 53451 ; 53455 ; 53552 ; 53562 ; 531334 ; 493214 ; 493381 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for forming a resealable tubular form fill package is provided. A supply of thin thermoplastic film is continuously fed over a filling spout and formed into a tubular shape by bringing the lateral edges of the film together in an abutting face-to-face relationship. The faces of the edges are brought together at a seal location to form a fin seal. A supply of zipper closure is continuously fed adjacent the film material and adhered to the film. The film and the zipper closure are sealed and cut to produce a form fill package having a zipper closure. The zipper closure and film may be cut and sealed simultaneously.