Apparatus for inserting a first folded film within a second c-folded film
AssigneeThe Glad Products Company
InventorsShaun T. Broering, Matthew W. Waldron, Angelli Sue Denmon
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Abstract
Apparatus for inserting a folded film into another folded film include combining the films without unfolding or folding either of the folded films. In particular, one or more implementations include a spreader bar configured to separate layers of a first folded film. Additionally, the apparatus can include one or more orientation rollers configured to direct a second film between the separated layers of the first folded film. Furthermore, the apparatus can include a direction change bar configured to change the direction a travel of the second film while the second film is positioned between the layers of the first folded film.
Claims20
An apparatus for inserting a second folded film into a first folded film, the apparatus comprising:
- a first roll positioned on a first horizontal plane;
- a second roll positioned on a second horizontal plane vertically offset from the first horizontal plane;
- a spreader bar extending in a first direction;
- one or more orientation rollers extending in a second direction that is transverse to the first direction;
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- a first direction change bar positioned down line relative to the spreader bar, the first direction change bar extending in a third direction that is oriented at an acute angle relative to the first direction.
An apparatus for inserting a second folded film into a first folded film, the apparatus comprising:
- one or more rollers configured to direct the first folded film in a vertical direction of travel;
- one or more additional rollers configured to direct the second folded film in the vertical direction of travel;
- a spreader bar configured to separate layers of the first folded film;
- at least one orientation roller configured to direct the second folded film in a horizontal direction of travel between the separated layers of the first folded film;
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- a first direction change bar configured to change a direction of travel of the second folded film from the horizontal direction of travel to the vertical direction of travel while the second folded film is positioned between the layers of the first folded film.
An apparatus for inserting a second folded film into a first folded film, the apparatus comprising:
- a spreader bar extending in a first direction and in a first plane, the spreader bar being configured to separate layers of the first folded film;
- one or more rollers configured to direct the first folded film across the spreader bar in a vertical direction of travel;
- one or more orientation rollers extending in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, the one or more orientation rollers being configured to direct the second folded film between the separated layers of the first folded film in a horizontal direction of travel;
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- a first direction change bar, wherein the first direction change bar:
- extends in a third direction that is oriented at an acute angle relative to the first direction,
- includes an air bearing, and
- is configured to redirect the second folded film from the horizontal direction of travel to the vertical direction of travel while the second folded film is positioned between the layers of the first folded film.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.