Global Patent Index - EP 3147228 B1

EP 3147228 B1 20180613 - APPARATUS FOR FORMING GROUPS OF PRODUCTS ON EDGE

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR FORMING GROUPS OF PRODUCTS ON EDGE

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUM FORMUNG VON GRUPPEN VON PRODUKTEN AUF EINER KANTE

Title (fr)

APPAREIL DESTINÉ À FORMER DES GROUPES DE PRODUITS SUR UN BORD

Publication

EP 3147228 B1 20180613 (EN)

Application

EP 16186766 A 20160901

Priority

IT UB20153975 A 20150928

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3147228A1] Apparatus for forming groups of products (P) on edge, comprising: - a supply unit (14) configured to feed at least one continuous array of products (P) on edge, and - at least one slug-forming device (16) arranged for receiving successive groups of products (P) on edge from said supply unit (14), wherein said supply unit (14) is configurable for feeding products (P) to said slug-forming device (16) in a volumetric mode or in a numeric mode, and wherein said supply unit (14) comprises an extractor device (50) operable for extracting individual products (P) from said continuous array of products (P) on edge when the supply unit (14) is configured to feed the products (P) in the numeric mode. (Figure 4)

IPC 8 full level

B65B 23/14 (2006.01); B65B 5/04 (2006.01); B65B 5/06 (2006.01); B65B 35/20 (2006.01); B65B 35/32 (2006.01); B65B 35/40 (2006.01); B65B 59/00 (2006.01); B65B 59/02 (2006.01); B65B 59/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 23/14 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 35/32 (2013.01 - EP); B65B 35/40 (2013.01 - EP); B65B 59/001 (2019.04 - EP US); B65B 59/005 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

EP 2272765 A1 20110112 - PARLE PRODUCTS PVT LTD [IN]

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)

EP 3147228 A1 20170329; EP 3147228 B1 20180613; BR 102016022300 A2 20170404; BR 102016022300 B1 20220517; ES 2681877 T3 20180917; IT UB20153975 A1 20170328

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16186766 A 20160901; BR 102016022300 A 20160927; ES 16186766 T 20160901; IT UB20153975 A 20150928