Method of and apparatus for producing plastic bags
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1. A method of producing plastic bags, the method comprising the steps of:
- folding a web of plastic to form an elongate folded web having free ends;
securing closer tape to the free ends of the elongate folded web;
forming end stops in the closer tape at spaced locations thereof, such step including the step of creating an indicia in each of the end stops, wherein the indicia designates at least one of a production line that produced the plastic bags and a time at which the bags were produced; and
simultaneously severing and sealing the elongate folded web at each of the spaced locations to produce individual bags.
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Abstract
A method of and apparatus for producing plastic bags are disclosed. A web of plastic is folded to form an elongate folded web having free ends and closer tape is secured to the free ends of the elongate folded web. End stops are formed in the closer tape at spaced locations thereof and an indicia is formed in the end stops. The elongate folded web is simultaneously severed and sealed at the spaced locations to produce individual bags.
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1. A method of producing plastic bags, the method comprising the steps of:
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folding a web of plastic to form an elongate folded web having free ends; securing closer tape to the free ends of the elongate folded web; forming end stops in the closer tape at spaced locations thereof, such step including the step of creating an indicia in each of the end stops, wherein the indicia designates at least one of a production line that produced the plastic bags and a time at which the bags were produced; and simultaneously severing and sealing the elongate folded web at each of the spaced locations to produce individual bags. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of producing a plastic bag, the method comprising the steps of:
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folding a web of plastic to form an elongate folded web having free ends; securing closer tape to the free ends of the elongate folded web; forming first and second end stops in the closer tape at spaced locations thereof, such step including the steps of welding portions of at least one of the closer tape and the folded web together at first and second areas adjacent the first and second end stops, respectively, and creating an indicia in at least one of the first and second areas and the first and second end stops, wherein the indicia designates at least one of a production line that produced the plastic bags and a time at which the bags were produced; and simultaneously severing and sealing the elongate folded web at each of the spaced locations to produce a bag. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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