Apparatus for handling rod-like articles
US4170285A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 1976 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G2201/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Batches of rod-like articles, such as cigarettes, conveyed transverse to the lengths of the articles are transferred, in another direction transverse to the lengths of the articles, to a second conveyor which has a path intersecting that of the first conveyor. The first conveyor may be a band conveyor and may include dividers for forming the batches. The second conveyor may be constituted by a pair of opposed bands having parallel rails for supporting batches. The second conveyor may form or lead to a store for batches. Both conveyors are preferably reversible under the action of a sensor so that batches may be supplied to or withdrawn from the store according to demand in an associated system, e.g. a conveyor system linking a cigarette maker to a cigarette packer.
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