Method of forming groups of cigarettes on a packing machine

Details Method of forming groups of cigarettes on a packing machine Method of forming groups of cigarettes on a packing machine

2007-02-06

2007-02-06

Gerrity, Stephen F. (Department: 3721)

Package making

Methods

Group forming of contents into a unit

C053S054000, C053S151000

Reexamination Certificate

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11083045

ABSTRACT:
A method of forming groups of cigarettes on a packing machine, whereby a conveyor feeds a succession of pockets in steps past a number of group-forming stations, where the pockets receive respective groups of cigarettes fed axially to the relative pockets by means of independent pushers, which are operated in a normal cyclic operating sequence to move selectively through respective group-forming stations; and whereby the formation of a gap along the conveyor, caused by non-supply of a faulty group to a relative pocket, is prevented by replacing the normal cyclic operating sequence with a different cyclic sequence capable of ensuring all the pockets are filled as of the fully operative group-forming stations only.

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