Method and unit for supplying flat articles

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EP 0 900 730 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	14.07.1999 Bulletin 1999/28

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	10.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/10

(21)	Application number: 98116685.3

(22)	Date of filing: 03.09.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: B65B 19/22

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

04.09.1997 IT BO970530

(71)	Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI
	I-40133 Bologna (IT)

(72)	Inventor:
	Boldrini, Fulvio 44100 Ferrara (IT)

(74)	Representative: Jorio, Paolo et al
	STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)

(54)	Method and unit for supplying flat articles

(57) A method and unit (6) for supplying articles (7), each defined by a central panel (8) and two lateral wings (9) connected to the panel (8) along respective preformed bend lines (10), whereby the articles (7) are fed continuously from a pickup station (S4) to a supply station (S2); the articles (7) reaching the pickup station (S4) at a given first speed (V2) and in a given first direction (D2); and the articles (7) being supplied, at the supply station (S2), at a given second speed (V1) to respective products (5) traveling through the supply station (S2) at the second speed (V1) and in a given second direction (D1) parallel to the first direction (D2).

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