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Method and linear device for handling articles

US10450095B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG) · DE

Inventors

Björn Brandhorst · Hörstel, DE
Andreas Prahm · Templin, DE
Frank Sachs · Saterland, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 5, 2012
Grant date	Oct 22, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 13, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65B59/001
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for handling (flat) articles (10), in particular hygiene products such as diapers, napkins or the like, wherein the articles (10) are supplied on a first feed conveyor (11) and are removed as a compressed group (12) of articles (10) on a removal conveyor (14). The invention is characterized in that the feed conveyor (11) and the removal conveyor (14) are continuously driven and a group (13) of articles (10) is transferred from the continuously driven feed conveyor (11) to a continuously driven compressing device (16) in which the group (13) of articles (10) is compressed, and in that the compressed group (13) of articles (10) is transferred from the compressing device (16) to the continuously driven removal conveyor (14).

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