Method and system for making a stepped end

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8535209
APP PUB NO 20110263400A1
SERIAL NO

13016096

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A method and apparatus for making a stepped end on a tube of flexible material includes a tube slitting station having a slitting tool with double edge slitting blades penetrating through the tube to provide respective slits beside a first panel and beside a second panel, respectively; a first trimming station trimming a first panel of the tube to a first shortened length, a second trimming station trimming the side gussets to a second length, wherein the second length is longer than the first shortened length of the first panel; and an adhesive applying station applying adhesive on the tube above and below a fold line across the tube, wherein the tube is adapted to be folded along the fold line, and the adhesive material is adapted to form an adhesive to adhesive seal above and below the fold line while the tube is folded to provide a closed stepped end for a bag.

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JPMORGAN CHASE BANK N A AS SUCCESSOR AGENT10 S DEARBORN FLOOR L2 CHICAGO IL 60603

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Sargin, Gary Green Bay, US 7 189

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