US 12,263,981 B2
Apparatuses and methods for forming pouch product
Gregory L. Nelson, Chester, VA (US); Christopher Ryan Newcomb, Powhatan, VA (US); James D. Evans, Chesterfield, VA (US); Thien Nguyen, Glen Allen, VA (US); Jarrod W. Chalkley, Mechanicsville, VA (US); and Robert V. Powell, Midlothian, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Jan. 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/407,285.
Application 17/851,222 is a division of application No. 16/382,820, filed on Apr. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,407,534, issued on Aug. 9, 2022.
Application 18/407,285 is a continuation of application No. 17/851,222, filed on Jun. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,945,620.
Prior Publication US 2024/0140633 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. B65B 9/00 (2006.01); A24F 23/02 (2006.01); B65B 1/10 (2006.01); B65B 9/04 (2006.01); B65B 29/00 (2006.01); B65B 41/16 (2006.01); B65B 43/04 (2006.01); B65B 61/10 (2006.01); B65B 61/28 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 9/04 (2013.01) [A24F 23/02 (2013.01); B65B 1/10 (2013.01); B65B 29/00 (2013.01); B65B 41/16 (2013.01); B65B 43/04 (2013.01); B65B 61/10 (2013.01); B65B 61/28 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for making pouch products, the apparatus comprising:
a first material dispensing station configured to transfer a first material to a first receiving location, the first material including,
a first elastic layer, and
a first support layer, and
the first material dispensing station including,
a dispenser roller configured to hold a roll of the first material, and
a stripper plate including an edge, the edge configured to abut the first material at the first receiving location, the stripper plate configured to apply pressure along the first material thereby removing at least a portion of the first support layer from a portion of the first elastic layer.