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EP 0302443 B1 19930512 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING A PACKAGING ENVELOPE

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR APPLYING A PACKAGING ENVELOPE

Publication

EP 0302443 B1 19930512 (DE)

Application

EP 88112516 A 19880802

Priority

DE 3725743 A 19870804

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0302443A2] Method and device for applying a sleeve-shaped packaging envelope to objects which are provided alternatively in one or two planes lying one above the other. A displacement means is provided which moves the two separate feeding and conveying devices for the packaging envelope and the objects to the respectively necessary distance from one another. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B65B 59/00

IPC 8 full level

B65B 59/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 27/04 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 43/185 (2013.01 - EP); B65B 59/001 (2019.04 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0302443 A2 19890208; EP 0302443 A3 19891129; EP 0302443 B1 19930512; AT E89228 T1 19930515; DE 3725743 A1 19890216; DE 3880918 D1 19930617; PT 88182 A 19890630

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88112516 A 19880802; AT 88112516 T 19880802; DE 3725743 A 19870804; DE 3880918 T 19880802; PT 8818288 A 19880803