Manufacturing container or tube from paper; or other manufacturing from a sheet or web inventions 08/06

20060194683 - Processing of a filter material band in the tobacco industry: A method and apparatus are disclosed for processing a band of filter material in the tobacco industry. The band is conveyed to a stretching section of a stretching device or to an application section of an application device. A first roller arrangement comprising at least two rollers is disposed on...

20060194684 - Pre-cut plastic bag roll, method and apparatus for making same: A polyethylene produce bag roll includes a plurality of plastic film bags joined to one another with a perforation line. The perforation line is slit at at least one end for a first predetermined distance to aid in tearing the bag from the roll. The perforation may also include a...

20060189466 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing a bag equipped with spouts: An intermittently rotating table-type apparatus for manufacturing a bag equipped with spout(s). The apparatus attaches spout(s) to at least one of the mouths of a bag that are at both shoulders of the bag. The mouth(s) of the bag is expanded by bag mouth suction cups, and the main body...

20060189467 - Reclosable bags with tamper evident features and methods of making the same: A reclosable package comprises first and second opposing body panels, a reclosable seal and a one-time breakable element. The reclosable seal extends along one end and includes first track and second tracks. The first track includes a first fin portion and a first reclosable element. The first fin portion has...

20060189468 - Method of manufacturing a bag: A bag having an inwardly disposed seam is manufactured from a sheet of plastic bag material having two major surfaces and two parallel side edges. A first seam seals the two parallel side edges together at the same major surface with the side edges disposed inwardly of the tube to...

20060183616 - Carton erecting apparatus: Rotary transfer mechanism is mounted on a frame for removing a flat folded carton from a storage hopper to move the carton to a flight conveyor assembly and in cooperation therewith erect the carton to be in an open rectangular condition. The transfer mechanism includes end plates rotated in one...

20060183617 - Forming catch tabs on paperboard food container components for retaining containers and lids in releasable attachment: A die set apparatus for forming catch tabs on a flange of a first paperboard container component, such as a lid, while the paperboard is being pressed between a pair of mating dies. A plurality of cavities are formed in and circumferentially spaced around a first die, each cavity opening...

20060183618 - Apparatus and method for operating a folding machine for a web-fed printing press: An apparatus and method for operating a folding machine for a web-fed printing press is disclosed. The folding machine includes a cutting blade cylinder operable with a folding blade cylinder and a folding jaw cylinder. A drive is connected to the cutting blade cylinder. The drive is operable in a...

20060183619 - Pleating apparatuses: A pleating apparatus comprises a support surface, first and second pleating surfaces, and a driver for compressing a portion of a filter material between the first and second pleating surfaces to form a pleat, where at least one of the pleating surfaces is curved or extends at an acute angle...

20060178248 - Device for maintaining side tabs of box blanks running through a folder-gluer: A device for holding lateral tabs of box blanks filing along a conveyor particularly in a folder-gluer. At least one rotary support is actuated in synchronicity with the passage of said blanks the activation being via a drive member arranged on an adjustable bearing structure. At least one sensor detects...

20060178249 - Disposable handkerchief-bag device: A disposable handkerchief-bag device (10), of those acquiring a regular shaped surface (13) by means of an unfolding motion, made of a flexible and absorbent material allowing its use for blowing one's nose, collecting or storing materials of a different nature, for protecting the respiratory tract and for temporarily reducing...

20060178250 - Grocery bag handle: A device for supporting a package. The device includes a handle portion with an opening in the handle portion to receive one or more portions of the package. The device includes a bearing portion operatively connected to the handle portion and having an apex adapted to support one or more...

20060178251 - Folding former for a press: A folding former of a folder for a web-fed newspaper press has a former nose and a pivot point or pivot axis, the folding former being pivotable about the pivot point or the pivot axis. A former inclination angle is changed by pivoting the folding former to horizontally displace the...

20060178252 - Top plate for paper pallet and method for making same: A method for making a top plate for a paper pallet includes folding a sheet unit in two along a widthwise direction and folding the sheet unit in two or three in a lengthwise direction. Glue or adhesive is applied to obtain a top plate of a firm structure. The...

20060172874 - Airbag folding method and folding device: In an airbag folding method, an airbag is folded so as to provide a rolled-up shape thereon using a core member including air suction holes from which air can be sucked in. Firstly, the core member is disposed on part of the spread airbag that is to be rolled up...