# US 7,607,469 B2 · System for gluing bags comprising multiple sheets

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- Number: US 7,607,469 B2
- Document ID: US7607469B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 10/579,031
- Filed: 2004-10-19
- Published: 2007-04-19
- Granted: 2009-10-27
- Earliest claimed: 2003-11-13
- Inventors: Rafael Aragones Martinez; Gonzalo Aragones Martinez
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7607469B2

## CPC

- B05C 1/0808: {Details thereof, e.g. surface characteristics}
- B31B 50/72: by applying and securing strips or sheets
- B31B 70/62: by adhesives
- B31B 2150/00: Flexible containers made from sheets or blanks, e.g. from flattened tubes
- B31B 2150/001: {with square or cross bottom}
- B31B 2160/106: {obtained from sheets cut from larger sheets or webs before finishing the bag forming operations}
- B31B 2160/20: with structural provision for thickness of contents
- B31B 2170/20: having multi-layered walls, e.g. laminated or lined
- Y10T 156/1798: with liquid adhesive or adhesive activator applying means
- B05C: APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL (spraying apparatus, atomising apparatus, nozzles B05B; plant for applying liquids or other fluent materials to objects by electrostatic spraying B05B5/08)
- B31B: MAKING CONTAINERS OF PAPER, CARDBOARD OR MATERIAL WORKED IN A MANNER ANALOGOUS TO PAPER (making wound articles, e.g. wound tubes, B31C; combined making and filling B65B)
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

The invention relates to an improved system for gluing the bottoms of bags. The inventive system comprises a block which is used to glue the bottom-forming flaps and which is equipped with a relief. The relief is formed by a series of parallel rows which are disposed longitudinally in the direction of rotation of the gluing roller and which determine the same number of ridges as rows, having corresponding grooves therebetween. In this way, only the ridges are impregnated when adhesive is spread on the block, such that parallel lines of glue are applied to the flaps. In addition, the same block is used to glue a reinforcing strip to the bottom of the bag that has been formed by folding and gluing the above-mentioned flaps, such that the glue is applied in parallel lines. The glue-applicator points, which are used to apply dots of glue between the bag-forming sheets, are equipped with an improved application face which prevents the build-up of glue on the walls of the glue-applicator point.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A system for gluing a bag having multiple sheets, the bag having a body, a bottom, the bottom of the bag having flaps and a reinforcement strip, the system comprising:
a) a plate for gluing the flaps and reinforcement strip which constitute the bottom of the bag;
wherein the plate has a plurality of parallel rows raising from the plate and forming a series of crests and valleys;
wherein the crests are disposed longitudinally in the direction of rotation of a gluing roller applicator;
wherein the glue only impregnates the crests;
b) gluing points mounted on a ruler guide to glue the sheets that form the body of the bag;
wherein the gluing points are raised from the surface of the ruler guide;
wherein the gluing points are interchangeable.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the crest represents a triangular, undulate, square, rectangular, or slender section.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the crest represents a truncated conical section.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the gluing points are metallic and have a triangular configuration.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The system according to claim 4 wherein the gluing points are mounted on the ruler guide in a way that one of the vertices of the triangle faces the direction of the glue.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the gluing points are plastic and have a circular configuration.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The system of claim 1 wherein the gluing points have a semi-circular configuration having a rectangular base, wherein the semi-circular gluing point remains in the vertical position on the ruler guide by standing on the rectangular base.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The system of claim 7 wherein the rectangular base has a smaller side of 2 mm in length.