Method and device for producing cigarette packs

Details Method and device for producing cigarette packs Method and device for producing cigarette packs

2011-03-22

2011-03-22

Gerrity, Stephen F (Department: 3721)

Package making

Methods

Conforming by stretching or shrinking of cover over contents

C053S557000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07908825

ABSTRACT:
Cigarette packs of the hinge-lid-box type with an outer wrapping of shrinkable film are transported through a shrinkage station (22) in two pack rows (26, 27), in each case comprising individual packs. In the region of said shrinkage station, shrinkage elements, namely heating plates (24, 25; 45, 46), subject the upper side and/or lower side of the packs (10), during a standstill phase of the same, to (contact) heat. The packs (10) are transported such that the lower side and the upper side are simultaneously or consecutively exposed for contact by the heating plates.

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