APPARAT ZUM FORMEN UND ANBRINGEN VON HANDGRIFFEN AUF BEUTELN

PCT No. PCT/IT91/00107 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 23, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 23, 1993 PCT Filed Dec. 6, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO93/10968 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 10, 1993.An apparatus for carrying rope handles for paper bags to a paper bag forming station is disclosed. The rope handles are supplied to the bags at the entrance of the forming station before forming the bags. The apparatus includes a first and a second plurality of gripping devices (36) for gripping the handles (34) fed by a handle forming station. The first and second plurality of gripping devices (36) are arranged substantially side by side at the entrance of the bag forming station towards which they move. At least one pair of units (94, 98, 104) for taking the handles (34) is located at the entrance of the bag forming station. Also provided are members (70, 78, 88, 92) to control the inhibition of the gripping devices (36) and the actuation of the units (94, 98, 104) for taking the handles (34) from the gripping devices (36) so that the handles (34) are fed to the paper bag forming station.