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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
May. 07, 2009
David Z. Dytchkowskyj, Appleton, WI (US);
Lawrence D. Mikulsky, De Pere, WI (US);
Scott R. Grasse, Hortonville, WI (US);
Daniel J. Moran, Appleton, WI (US);
Peter T. Hunnicutt, Greenville, WI (US);
David Z. Dytchkowskyj, Appleton, WI (US);
Lawrence D. Mikulsky, De Pere, WI (US);
Scott R. Grasse, Hortonville, WI (US);
Daniel J. Moran, Appleton, WI (US);
Peter T. Hunnicutt, Greenville, WI (US);
CMD Corporation, Appleton, WI (US);
Abstract
An in-line method is disclosed for securing a closure system onto a discrete pouch. The method includes advancing a discrete pouch through a first station in a machine direction with the closed bottom of the pouch being the leading edge and a first major surface of the pouch faces upward. The first major surface is folded upon itself to form a lip having an exposed first surface while a second major surface of the pouch has an exposed inner surface. The method also includes routing the pouch to a second station where a closure system is transversely attached across the exposed inner surface. The closure system includes an opening/closing mechanism. The method further includes routing the pouch to a third station where the lip is unfolded and opposite ends of the lip are secured to the outer surface of the closure system.