Patent ID: 8281839

Claim:
An apparatus for coupling end portions or side portions of laminate films, wherein each laminate film comprises a thermoplastic oriented base film layer and a sealant layer, comprising a pair of bases positioned at an interval allowing insertion of the end portions or the side portions of the laminate films, at least one pusher arranged on one of the pair of bases at at least one position of the one of the pair of bases and pushing the end portions or the side portions of the laminate films toward a side of an other of the pair of bases, an upper sealer and a lower sealer arranged on the other of the pair of bases at at least one other position corresponding to the at least one pusher, and a cutter that cuts the laminate films, wherein the cutter is distinct from the upper sealer and the lower sealer and is arranged below the at least one pusher, the upper sealer and the lower sealer.