Patent ID: 6212855
Filing Date: 2001-04-10
Classification: B65B,B65H

Abstract:
A winding machine for winding a web of serially connected drug bags being fed along a feed path, said winding machine comprising:a base;a rotary member mounted to said base for rotation about a rotation axis;a pair of first engaging members rotatably mounted on said rotary member, for rotation about said rotation axis, to engage a first end of the web therebetween; anda second engaging member rotatably mounted on said rotary member for rotation about said rotation axis, said second engaging member being disposed diametrically opposite said pair of first engaging members with respect to said rotation axis;said first and second engaging members being arranged such that, with the first end of the web engaged between said pair of first engaging members and upon rotation of said first and second engaging members about said rotation axis, the web will be wound into an elongated coil trained about said first engaging members and said second engaging member such that a first end of the elongated coil engages said first engaging members and a second end of the elongated coil is disposed at said second engaging member.