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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2010
Applicants:
Michael R. Nowak, Seymour, WI (US);
David W. Schneider, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Inventors:
Michael R. Nowak, Seymour, WI (US);
David W. Schneider, Sheboygan, WI (US);
Assignee:
Coating Excellence International LLC, Wrightstown, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for applying tear tape to a wrapper by advancing a web by continuous movement in a machine direction. The tear tape is advanced in a cross direction, and cut in order to provide a cut portion of the tear tape. The cut portion of the tear tape is then advanced in the cross direction and into alignment with a width of the web and applied to the web without stopping the web from its continuous movement in the machine direction.