Global Patent Index - EP 2019781 A1

EP 2019781 A1 20090204 - PACKAGING MACHINE

Title (en)

PACKAGING MACHINE

Title (de)

VERPACKUNGSMASCHINE

Title (fr)

MACHINE D'EMBALLAGE

Publication

EP 2019781 A1 20090204 (EN)

Application

EP 07759510 A 20070327

Priority

  • US 2007065291 W 20070327
  • GB 0606069 A 20060327

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2436552A] A packaging machine and method provide for packaging primary packages, eg filled bottles or cans, into cartons (in secondary packaging section 10); assembling the cartons into groups of spaced columns 22, 24, 26 (in assembly section 12); bringing the columns of a group together (in batch assembly section 14) and disposing them on a tray (in tray-loading section 16); and off-loading the trays onto a stack on a pallet (in pallet loading section 18). Sections 10, 12 and 14 may be parts of a continuously moving conveyor system and each batch 30 of cartons may be lifted by vacuum suction cups for loading onto a tray.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 5/06 (2006.01); B65B 35/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

B65B 5/00 (2013.01 - GB); B65B 5/068 (2013.01 - EP); B65B 35/44 (2013.01 - EP); B65G 57/005 (2013.01 - GB); B65G 57/03 (2013.01 - GB); B65B 2220/16 (2013.01 - EP)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0606069 D0 20060503; GB 2436552 A 20071003; CA 2647523 A1 20071004; EP 2019781 A1 20090204; WO 2007112415 A1 20071004

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0606069 A 20060327; CA 2647523 A 20070327; EP 07759510 A 20070327; US 2007065291 W 20070327