Method for packaging groups of articles combined to form packaging units

US10227148B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KHS GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Alexander Brüker · Kalkar, DE
• Bernd Cox · Weeze, DE
• Josef Duepper · Kleve, DE
• Michael Joerissen · Kleve, DE
• Thomas Lelie · Kleve, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 8, 2011
• Grant date: Mar 12, 2019
• Expiry date: Sep 6, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65B11/12
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of combining groups of articles to form packaging units includes wrapping a packaging unit along a running direction thereof on a transporting path with a sheet material, concurrently with the wrapping, forming a sheet-material overlap and folding flaps that each project beyond the packaging unit along transverse peripheries thereof, positioning the folding flaps against the packaging unit as the packaging unit passes through a folding unit, and fixing the folding flaps to each other, thereby forming a sheet-material wrapper that is closed on all sides.