Global Patent Index - EP 1296874 A1

EP 1296874 A1 20030402 - PRODUCT INSERTION IN CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS

Title (en)

PRODUCT INSERTION IN CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM EINFÜHREN VON GEGENSTÄNDEN IN ZYLINDRISCHEN BEHÄLTERN

Title (fr)

INTRODUCTION D'UN PRODUIT DANS DES RECIPIENTS CYLINDRIQUES

Publication

EP 1296874 A1 20030402 (EN)

Application

EP 00949765 A 20000802

Priority

  • GB 0002969 W 20000802
  • GB 9918158 A 19990802

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0108982A1] An apparatus for rolling a flexible planar item (27) to form a cylinder and inserting the cylinder into a tubular object (26) includes a conveyor (12) and a plurality of rolling and insertion stations (16), which are moved along an endless path by the conveyor. The rolling and insertion stations are arranged to roll and insert the items whilst carried by the conveyor. The apparatus permits rapid automatic rolling and insertion of prizes into tubular objects such as drinking straws to provide a prize delivery system for a promotional campaign.

IPC 1-7

B65B 61/20

IPC 8 full level

B65B 61/20 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65B 61/20 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0108982A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0108982 A1 20010208; AU 1499701 A 20010219; EP 1296874 A1 20030402; GB 0203178 D0 20020327; GB 9918158 D0 19991006

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0002969 W 20000802; AU 1499701 A 20000802; EP 00949765 A 20000802; GB 0203178 A 20020211; GB 9918158 A 19990802