Global Patent Index - EP 0847925 B1

EP 0847925 B1 20040303 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing cigarette packages

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for manufacturing cigarette packages

Title (de)

Verfahren und Maschine zum Herstellen von Zigarettenpackungen

Title (fr)

Procédé et machine pour fabriquer des paquets de cigarettes

Publication

EP 0847925 B1 20040303 (DE)

Application

EP 97121110 A 19971202

Priority

DE 19652210 A 19961216

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0847925A1] In the method when a pack type has to be changed, or at the end of a shift, a packing machine for cigarettes is run at reduced operating speed and a last group of cigarettes (11), forming the contents of a pack, are identified so that the units forming the packing machine, including a folding carousel (18) for paper and foil, a cigarette magazine (13), together with conveyors etc., are switched off progressively as they have performed their operation on the last pack and it has moved to the next operation. Preferably, cigarette groups are transferred from the magazine in pockets (15) of a chain conveyor (16) and the last filled pocket controls the stoppage of the downstream units.

IPC 1-7

B65B 57/16; B65B 19/28

IPC 8 full level

B65B 57/04 (2006.01); B65B 19/02 (2006.01); B65B 19/12 (2006.01); B65B 19/28 (2006.01); B65B 57/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 19/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 19/28 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 57/16 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0847925 A1 19980617; EP 0847925 B1 20040303; BR 9706350 A 19990615; CN 1107619 C 20030507; CN 1185400 A 19980624; DE 19652210 A1 19980618; DE 59711366 D1 20040408; ES 2216098 T3 20041016; JP H10245007 A 19980914; US 6062000 A 20000516

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97121110 A 19971202; BR 9706350 A 19971216; CN 97125510 A 19971215; DE 19652210 A 19961216; DE 59711366 T 19971202; ES 97121110 T 19971202; JP 34537197 A 19971215; US 98818897 A 19971210