Patent ID: 6688346
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: B41J,B65B

Abstract:
A combination device for printing information on each bag of a continuous strip of bags and positioning the bag for loading with a product, the device comprising:a support frame including a feed assembly for feeding the continuous strip of bags; a printer assembly positioned on the support frame to receive the continuous strip of bags, the printer assembly including a print head operable to print selected information on each individual bag as the bag moves through the printer assembly; and a loading assembly positioned on the support frame to receive the continuous strip of bags after the continuous strip of bags pass through the printer assembly, the loading assembly being operable to open each individual bag of the continuous strip to allow loading of the product into the bag; wherein the loading assembly is positioned adjacent to the printer assembly such that the loading assembly opens the individual bag for loading immediately after the bag has been printed by the printer assembly such that no printed bags are positioned between the bag being loaded and the printer assembly, wherein the loading assembly includes a drive roller and a pinch roller that receive the continuous strip of bags therebetween, the drive roller being operable to advance the strip of bags from the printer assembly.