Global Patent Index - EP 1001909 A1

EP 1001909 A1 20000524 - PACKAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Title (en)

PACKAGING METHOD AND APPARATUS

Title (de)

VERPACKUNGSVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE CONDITIONNEMENT

Publication

EP 1001909 A1 20000524 (EN)

Application

EP 98937688 A 19980806

Priority

  • GB 9802373 W 19980806
  • GB 9716647 A 19970807

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9907630A1] A method of and apparatus for packaging of trimmer line comprises means to feed a length of trimmer line (2) from a supply source (4) into a closed container or package (10) through a hole or aperture (10A) in said container or package, and means (30) to sever the trimmer line (2) when a predetermined length thereof has been fed into said closed container or package. The apparatus includes a conveyor (12) to feed said closed container or package to a filling station for filling with trimmer line and to remove the filled container or package from said filling station, and the apparatus further includes guide means in the form of pinch wheels (24) to guide the trimmer line into said closed container or package.

IPC 1-7

B65H 54/76; B65H 61/00

IPC 8 full level

B65H 54/76 (2006.01); B65H 61/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 54/76 (2013.01); B65H 61/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9907630A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9907630 A1 19990218; AU 8640698 A 19990301; EP 1001909 A1 20000524; EP 1001909 B1 20011212; EP 1001909 B2 20050406; GB 9716647 D0 19971015

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9802373 W 19980806; AU 8640698 A 19980806; EP 98937688 A 19980806; GB 9716647 A 19970807