Device for positioning of portion packets
US9487313B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B29/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for placing portion packets of a product for oral use into a container includes a portion packet positioning unit configured to position the portion packets in relation to each other in the container, wherein the positioning unit includes a set of portion packet receiving compartments arranged in a certain pattern, each of the compartments having an entrance end allowing a portion packet to enter the compartment and, at an opposite side of the compartment, a retaining end preventing a portion packet from exiting the compartment in that direction. The positioning unit further includes a discharging member configured to discharge portion packets from the compartments to the container, wherein the compartments are associated with a supporting structure that retains the compartment pattern during operation of the device. A method an arrangement for placing portion packets of a product for oral use into a container using such device is described.
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