Method of filling a plurality of bottom gusseted pouches disposed on a roll
US9434492B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B43/36
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of filling a plurality of bottom gusseted pouches disposed on a roll in a top-to-bottom end orientation is provided. The method comprises unwinding the respective bottom gusseted pouch from the roll; providing access to an interior compartment defined by front and back panels and the bottom gusseted end of the respective bottom gusseted pouch; filling the interior compartment with at least one item to produce a filled pouch; and cutting the respective bottom gusseted pouch from the roll by cutting between the top end of the respective bottom gusseted pouch and the bottom gusseted end of an adjacent bottom gussetted pouch connected to the respective bottom gusseted pouch.
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