Patent · US Expired

Apparatus for producing (large) packs

US6038832A · kind A · utility

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18Claims

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Assignee

Focke & Co. · DE

Inventors

Heinz Focke · Verden, DE
Thomas Hafker · Langwedel, DE
Martin Stiller · Verden, DE
Michael Schlenker · Hiddestorf, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 23, 1998
Grant date	Mar 21, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 23, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65B51/023
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In the production of large packs (10) each comprising a pack group (11), in particular comprising cigarette packs (12), different-wrapper versions have to be taken into account. For this purpose, two folding turrets (21, 22) for different packaging material are provided, namely a folding turret (21) for cardboard blanks (13) and a folding turret (22) for blanks (20) made of paper or film. The two folding turrets (21, 22) are arranged one beside the other in horizontal alignment. Each folding turret (21, 22) is provided with four pockets which each run through three operating stations.

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