Production of blocks of rod-shaped articles

Details Production of blocks of rod-shaped articles Production of blocks of rod-shaped articles

1978-08-17

1980-08-19

Rowland, James L.

Conveyors: power-driven

Conveyor system for establishing and moving a group of items

Subdivides continuous item stream into longitudinally spaced...

198429, B65G 4726

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042179793

ABSTRACT:
The production of blocks of rod-shaped articles such as cigarettes from a single row of such articles comprises forming the single row of articles into groups of articles, and each group of articles into sub-groups of articles. Each sub-group of each group of articles is disposed in a respective horizontal plane and in a stepped relationship, and then the sub-groups in each group is disposed in vertically overlying relationship to form a respective block of each group of articles. The sub-groups in each group may be disposed in vertically overlying relationship by means including a plurality of elements disposed above one another and each provided with a plurality of the apertures to receive the sub-groups. A cam member may be provided which upon rotation thereof causes the elements to dispose the sub-groups into blocks of articles. Instead of using such elements a plurality of conveyor belts each disposed in a respective horizontal plane may be employed. Each belt receives a respective one of the sub-groups of each group and the belts are displaced relative to one another to dispose the sub-groups into blocks.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3190459 (1965-06-01), Kochalski et al.
patent: 3448846 (1969-06-01), Bardenhagen

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