Process and apparatus for changing the relative position of packs, especially of cuboidal cigarette packs of the hinge-lid type

US5074400A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Focke & Co. · DE

Inventors

• Heinz Focke · Verden, DE
• Henry Buse · Rotenburg (Wümme), DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 25, 1990
• Grant date: Dec 24, 1991
• Expiry date: May 25, 2010

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G2207/14
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Process and apparatus for changing the relative position of packs, especially of cuboidal cigarette packs of the hinge-lid type. Prior art processes and apparatuses work with forces having shock-like impacts on the packs, so that there is a risk of the packs getting damaged. The invention guarantees gentle changes of the relative position. Each pack is turned by way of being pulled by two conveyor belts running at different velocities and being arranged at two opposite regions of the pack.