Patent ID: 9421711
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: B29C,B29L,B65C,B65H

Claim Text:
1. A method for forming a tubular foil, the method comprising: supplying and buffering a first tubular foil from a first supply in a transport direction; supplying a second tubular foil from a second supply; connecting an end of the first tubular foil to an end of the second tubular foil from the second supply with at least one tape applicator and a drive, the at least one tape applicator being mounted rotatably around a tape applicator axis extending generally perpendicular to a transport direction of the first or second tubular foil, the drive being configured to drive the at least one tape applicator around the tape applicator axis, the end of the first tubular foil being connected to the end of the second tubular foil by: supplying and buffering the second tubular foil supplied from the second supply in the transport direction.