Method and apparatus for opening bags while maintaining a continuous strip of bag precursors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9139317
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14530570

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Transforming machines for changing a strip of unopened bag precursors into open bag precursors are disclosed that include a drive motor, a separation station, a sensor electrically connected to a controller that is electrically connected to components of the separation station. The separation station includes a first roller, a separation roller driven by the drive motor, and a pressure device having an actuator selectively activating the pressure device to apply pressure to the strip of unopened bag precursors passing over the first roller. In operation, the controller, based on a signal from the sensor, determines when perforations are located in a gap between the pressure device and the separation roller and at that time signals the actuator to activate the pressure device, with the drive motor driving the separation roller, thereby separating the perforations in a first film layer, but not the perforations in a second film layer.

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INTERTAPE POLYMER CORP100 PARAMOUNT DR STE 300 SARASOTA FL 34232

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gess, Larry C Palmyra, US 15 78

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