Arrangement for manufacturing of portion packets
US9527611B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2011 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B29/02
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement for manufacturing of portion packets of a product for oral use, includes a forming arrangement configured to form portion packets of a bulk material. The arrangement includes a device for placing the portion packets into a container, wherein the device includes a portion packet transporting unit and a portion packet positioning unit. The transporting unit is configured to transport individual portion packets to the positioning unit, and the positioning unit is configured to position the portion packets in a certain pattern during operation of the device. The transporting unit includes a product channel for transporting the portion packets, the product channel having an inlet and an outlet, the transporting unit further including a gas channel for connection to a source of pressurized gas, the gas channel arranged to, when connected to the source, guide pressurized gas into the product channel in a direction towards the product channel outlet.
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