Method of, and apparatus for, handling blanks, in particular coupons

US7234696B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG) · DE

Inventors

• Heinz Focke · Verden, DE
• Jens Schmidt · Höflaweg, DE
• Stephan Bachner · Verden, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 5, 2003
• Grant date: Jun 26, 2007
• Expiry date: Jul 15, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65H2701/1936
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

For producing (cigarettes) packs (10) with a coupon positioned between the pack and outer wrapper made of film, the coupons are supplied to a packaging machine for the outer wrapper and are transported in the region of the packaging machine by a coupon conveyor (17). The coupons pass into the region of a feeder (20) and are applied by the latter to a free top side (13) of the packs.