US 12,391,018 B2
Systems and methods for packaging instruments or other items with bag making features
Russell Baker, Bronx, NY (US); and Lawrence Zelner, Bronx, NY (US)
Assigned to RST AUTOMATION LLC, Bronx, NY (US)
Filed by RST Automation LLC, Bronx, NY (US)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/225,839.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/008,277, filed on Apr. 10, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0316523 A1, Oct. 14, 2021
Int. Cl. B31B 70/00 (2017.01); B31B 70/02 (2017.01); B31B 70/10 (2017.01); B31B 70/16 (2017.01); B31B 70/64 (2017.01); B31B 70/94 (2017.01); B31B 155/00 (2017.01)
CPC B31B 70/006 (2017.08) [B31B 70/024 (2017.08); B31B 70/10 (2017.08); B31B 70/16 (2017.08); B31B 70/642 (2017.08); B31B 70/94 (2017.08); B31B 2155/003 (2017.08); B31B 2241/00 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for making a bag, the system comprising:
a bagmaker, the bagmaker including:
at least two roller modules for supplying and directing feeding of a plurality of widths of tubing;
a motor creating a motion of one of the at least two roller modules, the selected one of the at least two roller modules being interoperable with a corresponding selected one of the plurality of widths of tubing to form a bag of a determined width from the selected tubing, the determined width corresponding to a size of an item to be contained in the bag;
a bag cutter;
a heat sealing device; and
a controller configured to selectively control operation of the bagmaker to:
feed a selective length of the selected tubing and form the bag of the determined width from the selected tubing;
cut the selected tubing; and
heat seal the selected tubing to form at least one closed and sealed end thereof.