Global Patent Index - EP 0717702 B1

EP 0717702 B1 19981216 - METHOD OF FORMING STACKED ARTICLE GROUPS INTO PACKAGES

Title (en)

METHOD OF FORMING STACKED ARTICLE GROUPS INTO PACKAGES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUM BILDEN GESTAPELTER GRUPPEN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN IN VERPACKUNGEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE DE FORMATION DE GROUPES D'ARTICLES EMPILES DANS DES PAQUETS

Publication

EP 0717702 B1 19981216 (EN)

Application

EP 94929242 A 19940913

Priority

  • US 9410555 W 19940913
  • US 12351493 A 19930917

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9507840A1] A method of forming stacked article groups, comprising the steps of supplying at least two streams of articles; forming a stream of first article groups having at least one article; placing a support base on a top surface of each first article group; and forming a second article group, having at least one article, on top of the support base of each first article group, whereby stacked article groups are formed. The stacked article groups are subsequently packaged. Apparatus for implementing the method is also disclosed.

IPC 1-7

B65B 35/50; B65B 61/20

IPC 8 full level

B65B 35/50 (2006.01); B65B 61/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 35/50 (2013.01); B65B 61/207 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9507840 A1 19950323; AT E174566 T1 19990115; AU 7837394 A 19950403; DE 69415328 D1 19990128; DE 69415328 T2 19990701; EP 0717702 A1 19960626; EP 0717702 B1 19981216; ES 2126785 T3 19990401; GR 3029501 T3 19990528; NZ 274362 A 19980126; ZA 947016 B 19960112

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9410555 W 19940913; AT 94929242 T 19940913; AU 7837394 A 19940913; DE 69415328 T 19940913; EP 94929242 A 19940913; ES 94929242 T 19940913; GR 990400598 T 19990226; NZ 27436294 A 19940913; ZA 947016 A 19940912