(19)
(11) EP 1 520 785 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/15

(43) Date of publication A2:
06.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/14

(21) Application number: 04425711.1

(22) Date of filing: 24.09.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: B65B 19/22
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 30.09.2003 IT BO20030561

(71) Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
40133 Bologna (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • Minarelli, Alessandro
    40053 Bazzano (Bologna) (IT)
  • Venturoli, Alessandro
    40057 Granarolo Dell'Emilia (Bologna) (IT)
  • Bovina, Stefano
    40121 Bologna (IT)

(74) Representative: Lanzoni, Luciano 
c/o BUGNION S.p.A. Via Goito, 18
40126 Bologna
40126 Bologna (IT)

   


(54) A packer machine


(57) A wrapping wheel (2) forming part of a cigarette packer (1) is equipped with at least one conveying head (4) that presents a pocket (5) and is carried by the wheel (2) along a feed path (P), passing through a first station (S1) at which a product (6) is directed into the pocket (5), then through a second station (S2) at which a leaf (8) of wrapping material is laid over the pocket (5) and pinned in a predetermined position by pivoted grippers (20), and finally through an outfeed station (S3) where the product (6) is ejected from the pocket (5), paired with the wrapping leaf (8) and transferred together with the leaf (8) to a further wrapping wheel (14); the grippers (20) are operated by direct interaction with suitable transmission and shifter components (33, 34) positioned outside the peripheral compass of the wrapping wheel (2).






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