Indicia applicator for cigarette packages
US5657855A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65C9/26
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure relates to an indicia applying machine comprising a wheel rotatably mounted on a frame, the wheel having a plurality of angularly spaced pockets which receive and hold cigarette cartons. Mounted on the frame around the wheel are a plurality of operating stations including a loading station for moving cartons into the pockets, an opening station for opening the flaps along one side of the cartons, one or more transfer stations for applying stamps, labels, tags, etc. to packages in the cartons, a closing station for applying an adhesive to the flaps of the cartons and reclosing the flaps, a holding or sealing station for holding the flaps closed while the adhesive sets, and an ejection station for removing the cartons from the pockets.
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