EP 0422949 A2 19910417 - Method and apparatus for collating automatically produced packages or other production units.
Title (en)
Method and apparatus for collating automatically produced packages or other production units.
Title (de)
Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum automatischen Sammeln hergestellter Verpackungen oder anderer Herstellungseinheiten.
Title (fr)
Dispositif et procédé pour rassembler automatiquement des emballages fabriqués ou autres unités de production.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 42125789 A 19891013
Abstract (en)
A collator and collating method employs a continuous or intermittently driven thin web member (3) for collating a plurality of articles (1) supplied from an automatic production machine or the like. The web is preferably coated on one side with an adhesive which removably adheres to the articles being collated, permitting the articles to be secured in any desired collated pattern during handling and shipping while allowing easy removal after shipment. The web may be cut into desired lengths with the collated articles adhered thereto for stacking one on top of another during shipment or storage. In alternate embodiments, openings or pockets are formed in the web, which may or may not also be adhesively coated, for locating the collated articles in desired patterns.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B65B 15/04 (2006.01); B65B 35/30 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65B 15/04 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
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DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 90311184 A 19901012; AU 6317390 A 19900924; BR 9005138 A 19901012; CA 2026181 A 19900925; CN 90108279 A 19901012; CN 90221851 U 19901012; CS 490190 A 19901009; DK 243290 A 19901008; ES 9002573 A 19901010; FI 904940 A 19901008; GR 900100750 A 19901011; HU 641890 A 19901011; IE 364790 A 19901011; IL 9589790 A 19901003; JP 27759790 A 19901015; NO 904411 A 19901012; PE 17601990 A 19901012; PL 28729690 A 19901012; PT 9556890 A 19901011; ZA 907608 A 19900924