Cigarette package with spacer

Details Cigarette package with spacer Cigarette package with spacer

1987-06-24

1988-09-20

Coan, James F.

Special receptacle or package

For tobacco, pipe or cigarette holder

With closure

206271, 206814, B65B 1920

Patent

active

047718820

ABSTRACT:
A cigarette package includes a plurality of undersized cigarettes which do not entirely fill the cigarette package. The cigarettes are arranged in an orderly group such as, for example, two rows of ten cigarettes each. As is conventional practice, the group of cigarettes is bundled in a foil wrap to keep the cigarettes fresh, and this foil bundle of grouped cigarettes is located in an outer package.
A planar spacer is located between the foil bundle and one side wall of the package to take up the space difference between the depth of the foil bundle and depth of the package. An apparatus for installing the spacer includes a first conveyor path for moving foil bundles of grouped cigarettes in single file and a second conveyor path for moving foil bundles of grouped cigarettes in single file each stacked on a spacer. The spacers are placed on the second conveyor one at a time so that they move therealong in single file. A transfer device moves the foil bundles of cigarettes one at a time from the first conveyor path to the second conveyor path in overlaying relationship to a spacer moving on the second conveyor. Each foil bundle and spacer set is then installed in a package in a conventional manner.

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patent: 1452692 (1923-04-01), Lazaga
patent: 1600438 (1926-09-01), Tiffany
patent: 1964925 (1934-07-01), Meyer-Jagenberg
patent: 2031363 (1936-02-01), Erikson
patent: 3058581 (1962-10-01), Keating
patent: 3081867 (1963-03-01), Corey
patent: 3948115 (1976-04-01), Seragnoli

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