ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,280,560, issued on April 22, was assigned to CMD Corp. (Appleton, Wis.).

"Bag making machines and methods thereof" was invented by Timothy J. Rymer (Neenah, Wis.), Paul A. Johnson (Menasha, Wis.), Thomas J. Daul (Appleton, Wis.), Scott Beinema (Little Chute, Wis.), Randal C. Wied (Green Bay, Wis.) and Thomas Jansen (Appleton, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A machine for processing a web of material into bags includes several sections for processing the web of material into bags. An input section is configured to receive a roll of the web of material, a sealing section is configured to form seals in the web of material, and a winder s...