Manufacturing container or tube from paper; or other manufacturing from a sheet or web inventions 04/06

20060089243 - Duplex bag: The invention concerns a method for making packaging bags (1) with a double wall (31; 31), characterized in that it comprises steps which consist in: unwinding a first packaging sheet (31) wherein a window is cut out or precut; unwinding a second packaging sheet (32) wherein another window is cut...

20060089244 - Carton manipulation and feeder apparatus: An apparatus for withdrawing from a carton feed hopper collapsed cartons having oppositely disposed panels and for initiating set up thereof, comprises carton pick-up means for sequentially engaging one of the opposed panels and for withdrawing from the hopper a collapsed carton which includes the one panel, and means for...

20060089245 - Automatic paper folder: This invention provides an automatic paper folder with the adjustable distance between a retarder and a feeding wheel assuring the consistency of the automatic feed for most types of paper. The automatic paper folder includes a paper feed assembly that combines the functions of a retractable retarder and a retractable...

20060089246 - Versatile paper folder: A versatile paper folder provides the folding of paper of any size within the pre-determined range into half-fold, letter fold, z-fold, double parallel fold, and brochure fold. There are two paper stop drive assemblies of similar construction, each providing for the automatic positioning of the respective paper stops. In both...

20060084559 - Rotary bag machine: A rotary bag machine and method for making bags from a film are disclosed. They include a rotary drum, an accumulation nip, a blanket that positions the film against the drum, and a blanket tensioner located away from the accumulation nip. The drum includes at least one seal bar mounted...

20060084560 - Box forming mechanism & method: The invention disclosed is a mechanism and method for erecting a box from a foldable sheet material, such as paperboard. The mechanism comprises a first conveyor for receiving and conveying successive box blanks in a first generally horizontal plane and a second conveyor for receiving partially erected box blanks from...

20060079385 - Apparatus and method for automated forming of sleeves for sliced products: A forming apparatus is provided for forming a film into a sleeve around a filling tube. The forming apparatus has contact surface geometry that is contacted by the film as it travels thereacross configured to ensure smooth forming of the film into the sleeve. Smooth forming of the film into...

20060079386 - Method and apparatus for making slider-operated string-zippered bag with transverse application of zipper: A method of making slider-actuated string-zippered packages. The method can be applied on a form-fill-seal machine or a machine that makes packages without filling, and involves transverse application of string zipper material on packaging film. One disclosed method comprises the following steps: (a) interlocking respective lengths of first and second...

20060073957 - Apparatus for forming containers: An apparatus for forming containers fed with their side walls arranged in a flattened tubular configuration, comprising a device for opening the containers that is associated with abutment-retention elements for the abutment and retention of the containers in the open configuration and with transfer elements for transferring the open containers...

20060073958 - Spout applicator: An apparatus for attaching a spout having a flange to a preformed hole in an open-ended container. The apparatus comprises of an applicator system and a mandrel. The applicator system is able to translate a linear motion to an arc motion. The mandrel is attached to the applicator system. The...

20060073959 - Methods, apparatus, and systems for assembling containers: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for assembling containers. A rotating device includes fixtures. Each fixture receives a sidewall for a container and a plastic ring. The fixture rotates to a pressing station where the sidewall is pressed into the ring. Further, the fixture rotates to a bottom station where...