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EP 0142803 B1 19870616 - DEVICE FOR FORMING GROUPS OF CIGARETTES

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR FORMING GROUPS OF CIGARETTES

Publication

EP 0142803 B1 19870616 (DE)

Application

EP 84113606 A 19841110

Priority

DE 3342048 A 19831122

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4571918A] Cigarettes are grouped into multi-layer blocks for packaging by the serial delivery of the plural cigarettes comprising the individual layers into cells of a conveying system from a magazine having an outlet for each layer. The magazine outlets are offset in the direction of movement of the cells and in a direction transverse thereto. A stationary retaining member, which extends into the cells through slots provided in the cells, contacts and thus holds the uppermost layer of cigarettes transferred from the magazine into the cells, the retaining member being provided with a step and a tongue-like extension at each magazine outlet downstream of the first outlet, the bottom of the stepped portion of the retaining member and the top of the tongue defining a cigarette layer receiving opening.

IPC 1-7

B65B 19/10

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/32 (2006.01); B65B 19/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 19/10 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0142803 A1 19850529; EP 0142803 B1 19870616; DE 3342048 A1 19850530; DE 3464228 D1 19870723; JP H0459205 B2 19920921; JP S60133869 A 19850717; SU 1291024 A3 19870215; US 4571918 A 19860225

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84113606 A 19841110; DE 3342048 A 19831122; DE 3464228 T 19841110; JP 24641984 A 19841122; SU 3812580 A 19841116; US 67341684 A 19841120