US3750676A
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Method and machine for the production of cigarette packs or the like
Assignee: Körber AG
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Filing: 1970-10-28
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Granted: 1973-08-07
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Expires: 1990-10-28
Abstract
Abstract A cigarette packing machine wherein empty packs or their component parts are withdrawn from the respective magazines only when a detector determines the presence of a block of cigarettes which are being transported to a pack filling station. The detector then causes the transfer of a prefabricated empty pack from its magazine to the filling station or the conversion of one or more blanks into an empty pack and the transfer of such pack to the filling station. Each block of cigarettes is introduced into and enclosed in that pack whose transfer from the magazine to the filling station or whose making from one or more blanks was initiated in response to detection of the particular block.
Inventors
- 👤 F Kruse
- 👤 G Wahle
- 👤 O Erdmann
- 👤 W Rudszinat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 22:35
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B19/00; B65B19/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of making, filling and treating containers, particularly packs for the reception of groups of rod-shaped tobacco-containing articles or analogous commodities, comprising the steps of conveying commodities along a first path; scanning said first path for the presence and absence of commodities; establishing at least one source of deformable bodies each of which constitutes at least a portion of a container; withdrawing a body from said source only in response to detection of a commodity in said first path and conveying the thus withdrawn body along at least one second path into a third path; transporting the thus conveyed body and the corresponding commodity to an assembling station; assembling the commodity with the body at said assembling station; and thereupon subjecting the resulting assembly to at least one treatment.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of making, filling and treating containers, particularly packs for the reception of groups of rod-shaped tobacco-containing articles or analogous commodities, comprising the steps of conveying commodities along a first path; scanning said first path for the presence and absence of commodities; establishing at least one source of deformable bodies each of which constitutes at least a portion of a container; withdrawing a body from said source only in response to detection of a commodity in said first path and conveying the thus withdrawn body along at least one second path into a third path; transporting the thus conveyed body and the corresponding commodity to an assembling station; assembling the commodity with the body at said assembling station; and thereupon subjecting the resulting assembly to at least one treatment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein the containers consist of a plurality of components each of which is withdrawable from a discrete source along a separate second path, said withdrawing step comprising withdrawing components from each of said discrete sources and conveying the thus withdrawn components along the respective second paths into said third path, and further comprising the step of converting such components into an empty container at least during conveying of components along said third path so that the body which reaches said assembling station constitutes an empty container.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as defined in claim 2, wherein said withdrawing step comprises withdrawing one of said components from the respective discrete source prior to withdrawal of another component.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A method as defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of regulating the speed of transport of said body and the corresponding commodity so that the body reaches the assembling station simultaneously with the corresponding commodity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said bodies constitute empty containers and further comprising the steps of establishing at least one source of deformable sheet-like blanks, withdrawing blanks from said last mentioned source and converting the thus withdrawn blanks into empty containers, and storing such empty containers in said first mentioned source.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as defined in claim 5, wherein a withdrawal of blanks from said last mentioned source takes place only in response to detection of a commodity in said first path.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A method as defined in claim 5, wherein said steps of withdrawing blanks from said last mentioned source and converting such blanks into empty containers take place independently of the detection of the presence or absence of commodities in said first path.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A method as defined in claim 7, wherein said assembling step comprises introducing a detected commodity into that Container which is withdrawn from the first mentioned source in response to detection of said detected commodity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said commodities and said bodies are conveyed in stepwise fashion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said commodities and said bodies are conveyed stepwise, always for a first predetermined interval of time, followed by a second predetermined interval of dwell.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as defined in claim 10, further comprising the steps of subjecting said bodies to at least one treatment during transport from said source to said assembling station, such treatment being terminated during a period including one of said first and one of said second intervals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A method as defined in claim 11, further comprising the step of producing a signal to effect an interruption of said last mentioned treatment and of said conveying steps, and delaying such interruption until after the elapse of said period.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as defined in claim 12, wherein said last mentioned treatment comprises the application of adhesive to at least one selected portion of a body and placing of such selected portion into contact with another portion of the respective body prior to elapse of said period.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
A method as defined in claim 12, wherein selected portions of said bodies are provided with layers of heat-activatable adhesive and said last mentioned treatment comprises the steps of placing such selected portion of a body into contact with another portion of the respective body and heating the selected portion prior to elapse of said period.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said treatment and said conveying steps are carried out in stages and wherein, once started, each such stage is invariably completed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of producing said commodities and immediately introducing the thus produced commodities into said first path.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as defined in claim 1, wherein said commodities consist of arrays of parallel rod-shaped tobacco-containing articles.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
151 words
A machine for the making, filling and treatment of containers, particularly packs for groups of rod-shaped tobacco-containing articles or analogous commodities, comprising first transporting means for moving commodities along a first path toward an assembling station; detector means for determining the presence and absence of commodities in said first path; a supply including at least one source of deformable bodies each of which constitutes at least a portion of a container; second transporting means for moving the bodies along a second path toward said assembling station; transfer means operative to transfer from said source a body along a third path into said second path only in response to detection of a commodity by said detector means; means for assembling the thus transferred body at said assembling station with that commodity whose detection caused the operation of said transfer means; and means for subjecting the resulting assembly to at least one treatment.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
151 words
A machine for the making, filling and treatment of containers, particularly packs for groups of rod-shaped tobacco-containing articles or analogous commodities, comprising first transporting means for moving commodities along a first path toward an assembling station; detector means for determining the presence and absence of commodities in said first path; a supply including at least one source of deformable bodies each of which constitutes at least a portion of a container; second transporting means for moving the bodies along a second path toward said assembling station; transfer means operative to transfer from said source a body along a third path into said second path only in response to detection of a commodity by said detector means; means for assembling the thus transferred body at said assembling station with that commodity whose detection caused the operation of said transfer means; and means for subjecting the resulting assembly to at least one treatment.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
56 words
A machine as defined in claim 18, wherein said supply includes several sources of deformable blanks each of which is convertible into a portion of a container and said transfer means comprises discrete apparatus each arranged to supply to said second transporting means a blank in response to detection of a commodity by said detector means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
184 words
A machine for the making, filling and treatment of containers, particularly packs for groups of rod-shaped tobacco-containing articles or analogous commodities, comprising first transporting means for moving commodities along a first path toward a filling station; detector means for determining the presence and absence of commodities in said first path; a supply including several sources of deformable blanks each of which is convertible into a portion of a container; second transporting means for moving the blanks along a second path toward said filling stAtion; transfer means operative to transfer from said sources bodies along a third path and into said second path, said transfer means comprising discrete apparatus each arranged to supply to said second transporting means a blank in response to detection of a commodity by said detector means; means for converting said blanks into a container at least while such blanks are moved by said second transporting means; means for assembling the converted blanks at said filling station with that commodity whose detection caused the operation of said transfer means; and means for subjecting the resulting assembly to at least one treatment.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
184 words
A machine for the making, filling and treatment of containers, particularly packs for groups of rod-shaped tobacco-containing articles or analogous commodities, comprising first transporting means for moving commodities along a first path toward a filling station; detector means for determining the presence and absence of commodities in said first path; a supply including several sources of deformable blanks each of which is convertible into a portion of a container; second transporting means for moving the blanks along a second path toward said filling stAtion; transfer means operative to transfer from said sources bodies along a third path and into said second path, said transfer means comprising discrete apparatus each arranged to supply to said second transporting means a blank in response to detection of a commodity by said detector means; means for converting said blanks into a container at least while such blanks are moved by said second transporting means; means for assembling the converted blanks at said filling station with that commodity whose detection caused the operation of said transfer means; and means for subjecting the resulting assembly to at least one treatment.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
A machine as defined in claim 18, wherein said assembling means comprises transfer means for transferring containers from said second path to said assembling station and filling means for introducing the corresponding commodities into the containers at said station.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
A machine as defined in claim 19, wherein each of said apparatus comprises means for moving blanks from the respective source into said second path.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
A machine as defined in claim 18, wherein said bodies are open empty containers and further comprising means for converting blanks into such containers independently of the detection of commodities in said first path.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
A machine as defined in claim 18, further comprising drive means for intermittently operating said transporting means and said assembling means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
45 words
A machine as defined in claim 24, wherein said drive means comprises means for operating said transporting means for first predetermined intervals of time and for maintaining the transporting means at a standstill for second predetermined intervals of time which alternate with said first intervals.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
41 words
A machine as defined in claim 25, further comprising means for stopping said drive means and means for preventing stoppage of said drive means prior to completion of a period including one of said first and one of said second intervals.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
64 words
A machine as defined in claim 26, further comprising paster means operative to coat with an adhesive selected portions of said bodies in said second path and deforming means for placing the thus coated selected portions into contact with other portions of the respective bodies, said drive means comprising means for operating said paster means and said deforming means during each of said periods.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
31 words
A machine as defined in claim 27, further comprising means for preventing the interruption of operation of said paster means and said deforming means prior to elapse of the respective period.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
32 words
A machine as defined in claim 18, further comprising at least one producing machine arranged to produce said commodities and to supply the thus produced commodities directly to said first transporting means.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
A machine as defined in claim 18, wherein each of said commodities consists of an array of parallel rod-shaped tobacco-containing articles.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-08-06 | 1977-02-05 | 1977-08-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-06 | 1981-02-05 | 1981-08-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-06 | 1985-02-05 | 1985-08-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |