Equipment for manufacturing cigarette packages

Details Equipment for manufacturing cigarette packages Equipment for manufacturing cigarette packages

2011-01-11

2011-01-11

Gerrity, Stephen F (Department: 3721)

Package making

With means responsive to a sensed condition

Of receptacle or cover feed or adjunct feed or application

C053S203000, C053S383100, C118S684000, C493S010000, C493S126000, C493S151000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07866122

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are provided for making a hard pack cigarette package composed of a transparent material that includes an inner frame that is also composed of a transparent material. The package is assembled using a hot-melt adhesive material to bind the package together as well as to bind the inner frame insert and a foil wrapped assemblage of smoking articles to the package. The hot-melt adhesive material is applied by an electronically controlled hot-melt adhesive applicator working in conjunction with a uniform contrast roller.

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