Method and apparatus for forming a multiple bundle hinged lid hinged cigarette pack
US6941728B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B65/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for making a hinged lid side by side vertically hinged cigarette pack having a first bundle and a second bundle of cigarettes is described. The machinery includes a first machine to form a first foil wrapped bundle surrounded by a first inner frame, a second machine for forming a second foil wrapped bundle surrounded by a second inner frame and a third machine for combining the first and second foil wrapped bundle into a single hinged lid side by side vertically hinged pack.
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