Apparatus and method for packing smoking articles

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2004-11-30

2008-08-26

Gerrity, Stephen F (Department: 3721)

Package making

Methods

Group forming of contents into a unit

C053S449000, C053S171000, C053S148000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07415812

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for making a hinged lid side-by-side vertically hinged cigarette pack (10) having a first bundle (22) and a second bundle (23) of cigarettes is described. The machinery includes a first machine (30) to form a first foil wrapped bundle surrounded by a first inner frame, a second machine (31) for forming a second foil wrapped bundle surrounded by a second inner frame and a third machine (32) for combining the first and second foil wrapped bundle into a single hinged lid side-by-side vertically hinged pack.

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