Global Patent Index - EP 3434609 A1

EP 3434609 A1 20190130 - FOLDING METHOD AND DEVICE

Title (en)

FOLDING METHOD AND DEVICE

Title (de)

FALTVERFAHREN UND -VORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF DE PLIAGE

Publication

EP 3434609 A1 20190130 (EN)

Application

EP 18184251 A 20180718

Priority

IT 201700086765 A 20170728

Abstract (en)

Folding method and device, in which a package (3) of smoking articles comprises a first wall (3a) on which a portion (2a) of a tag (2) is glued that further comprises a flap (2b) to be folded that protrudes out of the first wall; the package and a moving unit (5) are fed parallel beside one another along a straight feed section at the same feed speed; during feeding beside the moving unit and package, a contact surface (13) of the moving unit is maintained in contact against the tag portion applied to the first wall and simultaneously a folding end (17) of the moving unit is moved to fold the flap against a second wall (3b) of the package adjacent to the first wall. [Fig. 3]

IPC 8 full level

B65C 1/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65C 1/045 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3434609 A1 20190130; EP 3434609 B1 20200624; IT 201700086765 A1 20190128

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 18184251 A 20180718; IT 201700086765 A 20170728