Method and device for producing bundle packages and bundle package

US8763349B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG) · DE

Inventors

• Andreas Prahm · Templin, DE
• Falko Böger · Emden, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 4, 2009
• Grant date: Jul 1, 2014
• Expiry date: Sep 14, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2203/06
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method and device for producing bundle packages, in particular bundle packages (10) for cigarettes (cigarette carton 11), wherein a group of packs (12), in particular cigarette packs, is encased in an outer casing (13) to form the bundle package (10), and wherein the packs (12) respectively exhibit a code (19), in particular a barcode, and the group of packs (12) is encased in the outer casing (13) such that the code (19) of the packs (12) is not concealed by the outer casing (13) and that a means (20, 23) for concealing the code of the packs (12), in particular a pre-cut piece (20), such as an (adhesive) label, and a code (21) for the bundle package (10) are subsequently arranged on the bundle package (10). The bundle package (10) is fed to a coding station (30) for applying the code (21) for the bundle package (10) to the outer casing (13) and/or for affixing the means (20, 23) for concealing the code (19) of the packs (12), the bundle package (10), at least in the region of the coding station (30), being transported by a cyclically driven conveying means (27), and that the code (21) and/or the concealing means (20, 23) are affixed in the coding station (30) during a brief stan…