Automatic bagging machine

Details Automatic bagging machine Automatic bagging machine

1977-11-18

1979-10-30

McGehee, Travis S.

Package making

Methods

Forming or partial forming a receptacle and subsequent filling

53572, 53385, B65B 4346

Patent

active

041723490

ABSTRACT:
An automatic bagging machine for holding and opening a first bag of a plurality of juxtaposed bags held in the machine in a manner whereby the first bag may be filled with a product and detached prior to release of the first bag from the plurality of bags. The bags are of the type having an extended tab secured to a portion thereof and extending above a mouth opening of the bag. The machine comprises a holding device for engaging at least a portion of the extended tab of the first bag. A retractor member is also provided for opening the mouth opening of the first bag by pulling a side wall portion of the first bag opposite to the engaged portion of the tab and away from the engaged tab. The retractor member also clamps the side wall portion to hold the bag in an open position whereby the bag is held from opposed sides for filling the bag with the product. An actuating system is also provided for releasing the holding means and clamping means, after the bag extended tab is detached, to cause the first bag with the product to be released. The invention also encompasses the method of holding, opening and detaching the first bag.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3605383 (1971-09-01), Piazze
patent: 3789570 (1974-02-01), Mullins
patent: 4040235 (1977-08-01), Chlipalski

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