APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE PACKAGES HAVING SLIDE CLOSURES

摘要

Vertical form fill seal apparatus for making flexible packages with slider fastener closures is provided. A fastener track is applied in-line with a plastic web and is bonded thereto at the same time that a peel seal is formed. All package components are brought together at the point of fill. Prior to assembly at the fill station a series of spaced-apart stop members are formed along the fastener tracks.