Abstract:
Apparatus for making packages having improved openable and reclosable interlocking seals from a continuous web of composite packaging film, the seal having male and female portions of arrowhead shape in cross section, snap detents, and being formed transversely to the direction of film flow during package formation at line speed. The packaging film is provided at package length intervals with thermoformable strips secured thereto transversely to the running length of the film, and is fed to a modified standard vertical form, fill and seal packaging machine where the film is formed into a bag with the thermoformable strip inside in ends abutting folded facing relationship at the upper end of the bag, product deposited into the bag, the bag sealed, the reclosable interlocking seal formed, and the bag severed from the next bag being formed. The package reclosable seal provides positive auditory and tactile indications of the closing of the reclosable seal so that the consumer is assured that the package has been resealed even in the absence of visual package inspection. The form-fill apparatus is provided with a novel bottom press for effecting the the package sealing and reclosable seal formation, and a novel fill tube forming collar oriented within a particular angular range for feeding the composite film to the packaging machine,
Abstract:
The zipper includes zipper tape with a narrow band of untreated surface on the leading edges of the flanges that permits the tack sealing of the flanges together by non-continuous sealing bars. This prevents the leading edge of the flanges from curling or flipping up thereby reducing the tendency of a leading edge of a zipper from jamming as the web moves over the collar of a form fill and seal apparatus.
Abstract:
Packages having web formed resealable interlocking closures of packaging film fanfolded to form a stack and heat sealed together forming a multilayered strip in plane with the film. The strip is abraded on one surface, the film passing into the package former where packages are formed having longitudinal package seals, and which places portions of the strip in apposed position. The package ends are sealed and the resealable locking closure is formed in the strip. The female portion of the locking closure is formed in the package face that includes the overlapped longitudinal package seal. Alternatively, the strip is not abraded and the inner and outer parts of the resealable closure are separately formed before package formation takes place. To form the strip, heat sealing a strip of heat sealable material to the packaging film may also be utilized. Optionally formed in the resealable closure are hinges and reinforcing V-notches.
Abstract:
A bag with an elongated opening formed at one end thereof is opened and closed by means of a slide fastener having its respective tapes attached to the respective sides of the opening. Means, such as a rippable line of stitches, a low peel adhesive on an inner portion of one tape, etc., is provided to hold the bag closed and prevent tension on the coupling elements of the slide fastener during shipping and storing of the bag and its contents.
Abstract:
A reclosable bag has elongated opening means adapted to be permanently opened with a slide fastener having support tapes secured to the bag on respective opposite sides of the opening means for forming a closure over the opening means once the opening means have been permanently opened.