Patent ID: 6116314
Filing Date: 2000-09-12
Classification: A44B,B29C,B31B,B32B,B65B,B65D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for dispensing, applying and sealing individual sections of thermoplastic tape having one or more fastener profiles attached thereto, said tape being sealed across a portion of a web of thermoplastic material, said apparatus comprising: means for advancing said web of thermoplastic material, said means including a motorized drive roll for dispensing said web; one or more dancer rollers having said web threaded therethrough, a dancer arm supporting at least one of said dancer rollers; a pair of motorized nip rollers for advancing said web through said apparatus; means for detecting the position of said dancer arm and actuating said motorized drive roll and said motorized nip rolls at the speed required to maintain a selected tension on said web; means for detecting the position of said tape and fasteners and for signaling said web drive roll and said nip rollers to speed up or slow down in response thereto; and control means for coordinating the signals from said means for detecting the position of said dancer arm and said means for detecting the position of said tape and fasteners and for controlling the speed of said web and said tape and fasteners.