Global Patent Index - EP 2888170 B1

EP 2888170 B1 20191106 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING UNITS OF COMBINED GROUPS OF OBJECTS

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PACKAGING UNITS OF COMBINED GROUPS OF OBJECTS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM VERPACKEN VON ZU VERPACKUNGSEINHEITEN ZUSAMMENGEFASSTEN GRUPPEN AN GEGENSTÄNDEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE CONDITIONNEMENT D' EMBALLAGES FORMÉS DE GROUPES D'OBJETS

Publication

EP 2888170 B1 20191106 (DE)

Application

EP 13749980 A 20130808

Priority

  • DE 102012016699 A 20120824
  • EP 2013002381 W 20130808

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2014029469A1] The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for packaging groups of articles (1) which are combined to form packaging units (2). First of all here, the respective packaging unit (2) is sheathed in a film (3), as seen in its running direction (L) on a transporting path (T), this simultaneously resulting in the formation of a film cover (4) and folding flaps (5, 6, 7, 8), which project beyond the packaging unit (2) in each case along transverse peripheries. The folding flaps (5, 6, 7, 8) are then positioned against the packaging unit (2), as the latter runs through a folding unit (9), and subsequently, and/or at the same time, form a film wrapper which is closed on all sides. According to the invention, the folding flaps (5, 6, 7, 8) are positioned in relation to one another and, at the same time, in the first instance fixed on a preliminary basis in relation to one another by the action of heat. The packaging unit (2) as a whole is then fixed on a definitive basis, once again by the action of heat.

IPC 8 full level

B65B 11/12 (2006.01); B65B 25/14 (2006.01); B65B 49/08 (2006.01); B65B 51/10 (2006.01); B65B 51/14 (2006.01); B65B 53/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 11/12 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 43/10 (2013.01 - US); B65B 49/08 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 51/10 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 51/14 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 51/20 (2013.01 - US); B65B 53/02 (2013.01 - US); B65B 53/063 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 11/004 (2013.01 - US); B65B 51/02 (2013.01 - US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2014029469 A1 20140227; DE 102012016699 A1 20140227; EP 2888170 A1 20150701; EP 2888170 B1 20191106; US 10246206 B2 20190402; US 2015183539 A1 20150702

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2013002381 W 20130808; DE 102012016699 A 20120824; EP 13749980 A 20130808; US 201314423521 A 20130808