Patent ID: 8001747

Claim:
A method of producing and filling flexible bags with a viscous product for piping or decorating purposes, said method including the steps of: a) providing a plurality of bags from a supply, wherein successive first and second adjacent bags in the supply are disposed in opposing longitudinal relation to one another; b) gripping and cutting a first bag obtained from the supply; c) carrying the first bag from the supply to a first filling station, then: (i) opening and filling said first bag with the viscous product at the first filling station; and (ii) sealing and releasing the filled first bag, before moving to the supply of bags for further first bag; d) gripping and cutting a second bag obtained from the supply; e) carrying the second bag from the supply to a second filling station; then: (i) opening and filling the second bag with the viscous product at the second filling station; and (ii) sealing and releasing the second filled bag, before moving to the supply of bags for a further second bag.