US Patent Issued to Pregis on Feb. 24 for "Bag opening verification system and method for operating a bagging machine" (Wisconsin Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,559,276, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Pregis LLC (Chicago).

"Bag opening verification system and method for operating a bagging machine" was invented by Benjamin John Hess (West Allis, Wis.), James Matthew O'Gorman (Hartford, Wis.), William Harry Stock (Oconomowoc, Wis.) and Daniel John Folger (Oconomowoc, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bagging machine may include a supply handling assembly, a bag loading assembly and a controlled, which may control certain operations of the bagging machine. The bag loading assembly may include a bag opening assembly that reciprocates back and forth and which supports movable film grippers. ...