Apparatus and method for printing and dispensing a web
US8186896B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B2210/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for dispensing a web from a plurality of rolls of serrated bags, includes first and second web printer/web feeders, each adapted to advance and print first and second webs from a first and second roll of serrated bags respectively, the first and second web printer/web feeders including a first and second printer, and a first and second set of nip rollers respectively; first and second accumulator guide plates located downstream of the first and second printers; a set of dispensing nip rollers located downstream of the first and second accumulator guide plates; a web accumulation area; a web sensor for sensing an end of the first or second web; a first and second seal sensing device; a dispensing guide plate located downstream of the web sensor; and a bag handling mechanism for advancing a leading bag to a bag loader.
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