Abstract: A pocket element for a packing wheel for packing groups of cigarettes in rigid packets with a hinged lid; each packet being formed by folding a precut blank; and the pocket element presenting a seat having a pair of locating elements, each having an oblique surface for supporting respective edges of a respective pair of end tabs of the blank defining a small longitudinal wall of the lid of a respective packet.

Abstract: An apparatus has an article sending-side first rotary wheel and an article receiving-side second rotary wheel. These rotary wheels are disposed adjacent to each other and are rotated in opposite directions at the same peripheral velocity. A plurality of heads are disposed on each of the rotary wheels. These heads are rotatably provided to the rotary wheels. The heads of the first rotary wheel and the heads of the second rotary wheel are maintained to oppose each other while they pass a transfer section as a portion in which the rotary heads are adjacent to each other. Plates for holding an article are provided to these heads. When the heads of the second rotary wheel move through the transfer section, the plates of these heads are open to transfer the article from the heads of the first rotary wheel to the heads of the second rotary wheel.

Abstract: A lug folding apparatus for a packaging machine in which box-like items, fed into pockets, are continuously circularly conveyed, during which a packaging sheet is wound or wrapped along the surface of each of the box-like items, the wound box-like items are transferred from the continuous circular conveyance to a linear conveyance, and the extended ends of the packaging sheet, protruding angularly from both sides of the box-like items, are folded along both sides thereof, the lug folding apparatus having a continuously rotating lug folding wheel provided with a plurality of pockets into which the wound box-like items are fed at equal intervals at the outer periphery thereof; a low speed conveyor which is partly in contact with a moving orbit of the pockets; a horizontal conveying path, opposite to the low speed conveyor, wherein the pockets are circularly moved while maintaining their horizontal state by rotation of the lug folding wheel, the pockets being provided with spaced portions to which projections of

Abstract: Packages consisting of two part packs are in increasing demand as so-called cigarette sticks, because consumers want "half sticks", that is to say part packs having a smaller number of cigarette packs. The part packs are produced from a common one-piece blank which is severed before the package is put on sale, so that part packs formed from two part blanks are obtained. These are connected to one another by means of severable connecting members, especially adhesive strips. The mechanical high-performance production of such packages composed of two part packs is carried out in a folding turret. A one-piece blank is introduced into pockets of the folding turret and almost ready-folded. The groups of cigarette packs are then pushed via open sides into the part packs within the pockets.

Abstract: The packaging machine makes use of a first wheel to supply single groups of cigarettes, in succession, to a work station, where a corrugated paper distance piece is positioned by a feed device on each group, in direct contact with the face uppermost. A second wheel carries the groups of cigarettes away from the work station, together with their distance pieces. The feed device includes a positive drive assembly that feeds a continuous strip of stiff paper toward the work station and corrugates it in the process, a set of blades which cut the corrugated strip into discrete pieces, and an actuator serving to position each of the cut pieces on a corresponding group of cigarettes.

Abstract: A conveying device with levers for wrapping machines for delicate products equipped with a gripping device for strips of material for wrapping products. The device has a supporting structure sliding on a radial guide which forms part of a carrousel conveyor revolving around a support placed on a supporting plate; a first operating lever for conveying the products, rotates around a first pivot supported by the supporting structure; a second operating lever for conveying the products rotates around a second pivot supported by the supporting structure; a limit stop for the movements of one of the levers is integral with the supporting structure, the purpose of which is to cooperate with one of the said operating levers, constitute a gripping device for the strips.

Abstract: A product wrapping method and device for producing tubular wrappings, whereby a first and second opposite longitudinal portion of a wrapping element, folded in a U about a respective product inside a respective seat on a wrapping conveyor, project outwards through the input opening of the seat, and are folded one on top of the other into an overlapping position by a folding unit, a first fixed folding device of which folds the first portion located downstream in the traveling direction of the conveyor, and a second folding device of which, fitted to the conveyor, folds the second portion down on top of the first, and holds it in this position for a given length of time. (FIG. 1 ).

Abstract: Cigarette packaging apparatus and method utilizing packaging stock comprising a pre-applied adhesive to form cigarette packages that are sealed by activating and then preferably setting the pre-applied adhesive.

Abstract: A machine for packing cigarettes in rigid flip-top packs, wherein flat blanks are fed on to a wrapping wheel and each folded about a respective preformed group of cigarettes for forming a pack having gummed mating portions; and wherein the formed packs are transferred from the wrapping wheel to the bottom end of a first substantially vertical branch of a loop conveyor, and fed upwards to an unloading station at the top end of the first branch of the conveyor, where they are fed into a stabilizing and drying conduit extending over the packing machine and about a heating device consisting of at least one lubricating oil tank on the machine.

Abstract: A machine for wrapping substantially parallelepiped box elements, typically packs of cigarettes, comprises a push rod by which each box is directed against a respective wrapper of heat-sealable material, and directed together with the wrapper into a pocket, also folders by which the wrapper is closed into a tubular sheath around the box, and a heat-seal device by which the overlapping edges of the wrapper are secured to one another. The folding and heat-seal steps both take place while the box remains positioned in the pocket, with the folders and heat-seal device operating sequentially and in such a way that the overlapping extremities of the wrapper are secured before bring released by the folders, thereby ensuring that the wrapper remains taut.

Abstract: A cigarette-packing machine for packing cigarettes into hinged-lid hard boxes. The machine is fitted with an arbor-carrying drum (1) which is stepwise rotatable around its axis, and has a plurality of tubular matrices or arbors (3) projectingly mounted thereon. Hard cigarette boxes (P) are formed by blanks (F) and neck elements (C) to be folded about arbors (3) in a number of operative steps carried out at successive cigarette box-forming stations (S1 and S12), arranged around the arbor-carrying drum (1). In order to have the neck elements (C) accurately laid on the respective arbor (3), in their correct position relative to a box (P), the machine provides for the neck elements (C) and the blanks (F) to be separately fed.

Abstract: A method of feeding and folding sheet material on a flip-top cigarette packing machine, whereby a wrapping wheel on the wrapping line of the packing machine is connected to a supply device whereby flat portions of sheet material, from which to form internal collars and, if necessary, coupons, are fed successively to the wrapping wheel and into contact with the outer surface of respective groups of cigarettes already present on the wheel; the collars being formed by folding the flat portions of sheet material about respective groups as these are transferred to a further wrapping wheel on the wrapping line.

Abstract: A machine for wrapping cigarette packs (P), or the like, each into a wrapping material sheet (F), which including a stepwise-operatable spoke wheel (1) formed with a plurality of outwardly open radial pockets (4) which are for receiving packs (P) with the relative wrapping material sheet (F) from a feeding station (A), each pocket (4) being provided at the trailing end of its mouth--relative to the direction of rotation of the spoke wheel (1), with the radial teeth (214) for retaining in position the trailing flap (L1) of the wrapping material sheet flaps (L1, L2) which are folded on the respective pack by a folder device (5, 6). The folded flaps (L1, L2) are welded together by welding device (7, 8) which are imparted with a radially directed reciprocating motion between the one and the successive step of the spoke wheel (1), so that any interference is avoided with the retaining teeth (214).

Abstract: In the production of (cigarette) packs of the hinge-lid type, supplying a sufficient amount of material to the packaging machine presents a particular problem. In an advantageous solution, blanks (20) for producing the packs are severed from a continuous web of material (24) with punchings for delimiting the blanks (20) and further processed within the packaging machine. For the efficient production of (individual) blanks from the continuous web of material (24), the latter is fed to a blank station (26), in which preferably two respective blanks (20a, 20b) lying next to one another are severed by shearing from the following web of material (24) and from one another by means of severing rams (29). The two blanks (20a, 20b) so formed and individually separated are then fed to a folding turret (40), specifically appropriately with an intermediate conveyor in the form of a rotating blank turret (43) being interposed.

Abstract: In apparatus for the packaging of cigarettes, a collar defining member is positioned relative to a block of cigarettes, which has previously been wrapped in an inner paper, during the transfer of the wrapped block from a carrier cell of a first conveyor into a receiving cell of a second conveyor. The collar defining members are automatically fed into a transfer station, defined by a space between the conveyors where a carrier cell and a receiving cell are in an aligned confronting relationship, and the collar defining member is folded about the wrapped block of cigarettes as it is pushed from a carrying cell into a receiver cell.

Abstract: In the production of packs with adhesively bonded folding tabs, especially of (soft) cup packs for cigarettes, it is necessary to keep the just finished packs for a while in an environment which preserves or improves their shape before they are discharged. For this purpose, an elongated pack channel (31) is provided, into which the finished packs (20) are pushed at one end (inserting opening 32) and which the packs leave after some time at the opposite end (discharge opening 33). The pack channel (31) has a cross-section which stabilizes or improves the cross-sectional shape of the pack (20). A plurality of pack channels (31) are mounted on a conveyor (channel conveyor 41) side-by-side. The packs (20) are inserted and ejected during a continuous transport of the endless channel conveyor (41). When the pack (20) enters a pack channel (31), a label (26) may be held ready which is folded round the forwardly pointing end face (23) of the pack (20) in a U-shaped manner by the insertion into the pack channel (31).

Abstract: A system is disclosed for sealing thermoplastic transparent overwraps on packages, in particular cigarette packages, using axially shiftable cylindrical cams enabling variable contact times dependent upon variable rotational speeds of the driving shaft of the overwrap machine as transferred to the cam support shafts. An encoder reads the rotational speed of each cylindrical cam and sends a signal representing that speed to a programmable controller which in turn sends a signal representative of an axial position of the cylindrical cam corresponding to the rotational speed to a reversible servo motor which functions to axially shift the cam support shaft to shift the cam relative to a cam follower. This in turn changes the dwell time of the cam follower and accordingly the contact time between the cam-controlled heater and the seam to be sealed over a variable range, while enabling the contact pressure and the temperature of the heater to remain constant.

Abstract: In the production of packs made of (thin) cardboard such as cigarette packs, complex folding processes may cause problems when blank portions are moved to the proper pack position, especially when blank portions are "too long" for the folding process. To remove this problem, the respective blank portion is, during the folding process, temporarily deformed in a way which shortens its effective length, i.e. curved in an arched manner. In the production of hinge lid packs having a collar (11) attached to a front wall (12) thereof in a single piece, this blank portion is, while being folded from an upright to a horizontal position, temporarily curved by a folding lever (58) applying pressure until the blank portion reaches the horizontal folding position.

Abstract: The machine is designed to enfold substantially parallelepiped packs in transparent wrappers, and comprises an indexing wheel provided with radial pockets each designed to accommodate one pack together with its wrapper, which is folded to the point where the pack becomes completely enveloped save for an area of each end face perpendicular to the axis of the wheel. The pockets are enclosed laterally by corresponding pairs of tongues lying normal to the axis of rotation, and indexed through a station to which one longitudinal flank of the part-enveloped pack is engaged by a heat-seal device; the ends of the tongues farthest from the wheel axis carry reaction pads that operate in conjunction with the heated plate of the device, of which the length is substantially equal to the full width of the wrapper, both measured parallel with the axis of rotation of the wheel.

Abstract: An apparatus for forming cigarettes groups consisting of a plurality of cigarette layers to be received by a pack, employs a group-forming turret and cells equipped with a tamping device adjustable relative to the cell floor via a control cam. Layers of cigarettes are transferred to the cells from exit orifices of a funnel. To prevent a change of position of the cigarettes in the cells as a result of the forces occurring during the movement of the turret, the control cam for the tamping devices possesses, for each exit orifice, a step opening the respective cell at least by the amount of the height of a cigarette layer, and movable cam portions serving to temperarily bridge the steps.

Abstract: In the production of (cigarette) packs of the hinge-lid type, supplying a sufficient amount of material to the packaging machine presents a particular problem. In an advantageous solution, blanks (20) for producing the packs are severed from a continuous web of material (24) with punchings for delimiting the blanks (20) and further processed within the packaging machine. For the efficient production of (individual) blanks from the continuous web of material (24), the latter is fed to a blank station (26), in which preferably two respective blanks (20a, 20a) lying next to one another are severed by shearing from the following web of material (24) and from one another by means of severing rams (29). The two blanks (20a, 20b) so formed and individually separated are then fed to a folding turret (40), specifically appropriately with an intermediate conveyor in the form of a rotating blank turret (43) being interposed.

Abstract: In the formation of cigarette packages, glued and folded packages are delivered via a pair parallel conveyors to a transfer device which includes a pair rotatable transfer turrets. The axes of rotation of the transfer turrets are offset both vertically and horizontally such that a pair of packages simultaneously received from the two conveyors may subsequently be simultaneously transferred into a pair of adjacent receiving spaces in a double cell of a drying turret.

Abstract: A gum stick wrapping machine with gum stick wrapper storage and feed means advancing wrapper blanks in strip form, a wrapper mechanism assembles conveyor advanced gum sticks and wrappers with the latter enveloping the former. Band storage and feed means advance bands in strip form and a wrapper mechanism folds the same about the sticks of gum. A stacker provides stacks of wrapped and banded sticks and a package wrapper mechanism folds the wrappers about the stacks. The package wrappers are also stored in end-to-end elongated strip form. Band feed rolls and package wrapper feed rolls are driven by associated discrete servo motors in slave-master relationship with a main servo motor. Computer control means regulates motor speed ratios and provides for correction of errors in band or package wrapper length and/or band or package wrapper registration.

Abstract: A method and device for wrapping cylindrical products whereby each product is fed, together with a portion of a respective portion of wrapping material, into a respective seat on a conveyor, and is fed by the conveyor into peripheral contact with a rolling surface by which it is turned about its axis and wrapped in the aforementioned portion of wrapping material; each seat being defined by idle rollers parallel to the axis of the product, and by mobile stop elements designed to cooperate laterally with the product for angularly locking the same inside the seat subsequent to rolling.

Abstract: The machine comprises an indexing wheel with radial pockets each designed to accommodate one pack together with a wrapper which, on entering the pocket, is folded to the point where the pack becomes completely enveloped save for an area of each end face lying at right angles to the axis of the wheel; pneumatically or mechanically operated pads are used to clamp the uncovered areas of the ends during indexed rotation of the wheel, thus disallowing movement of the pack internally of the pocket and preventing any relative movement between pack and wrapper.

Abstract: The machine is designed to enfold substantially parallelepiped packs in single transparent wrappers and comprises an indexing wheel provided with radial pockets each designed to accommodate one pack together with its wrapper, which is folded to the point where the pack becomes entirely enveloped save for an area of each end face lying at right angles to the axis of the wheel; the wheel includes a pneumatic clamping system whereby suction is applied during the indexed rotation both to the uncovered areas of the pack and to other parts enveloped by the wrapper, in order to disallow movement of the pack internally of the pocket and prevent any relative movement between pack and wrapper.

Abstract: The machine comprises essentially a substantially belt-like endless conveyor provided with plates having cells to which the bodies to be wrapped are supplied individually. The cells with the bodies housed therein are covered by a wrapping sheet which is supplied continuously and is subsequently cut to form an individual wrapping sheet portion for each body. The unit constituted by each body and its respective wrapping sheet portion is turned over and transferred by a thrusting action exerted on the body to a drum provided with gripping jaws and associated folding members. An intermediate, generally tubular wrapper with two end parts and a central part in which the body is situated is thus formed. The two end parts are acted on by rotary pincers provided with pairs of clamping fingers for forming bow-like twists in the ends.The preferred application is for wrapping food products such as sweets and the like.

Abstract: Apparatus for the feeding of packaging blanks to a folding unit. In the production of (film) packs, especially for stacks of paper handkerchiefs, blanks are severed from a continuously supplied web of material and fed to a folding member, especially a folding turret (11) for wrapping the paper handkerchiefs and folding the blank (10). When there is a momentary interruption in the feed of articles to be wrapped to the folding turret (11), the production and conveyance of blanks (10) are also to be interrupted. For this purpose, a fixedly located counter knife (22) of a severing station (16) is temporarily movable out of the operative or cutting position, so that, despite the fact that a knife roller (21) with cutting knives (23, 24) continues to run, a severing cut is not made in the stationary web of material (12). For this purpose, a support for the counter knife (22) is equipped with an adjusting mechanism acting in a pulsatory manner.

Abstract: A device for the application of labels to packages, such as cigarette packs. Each label is applied to one or more faces or end portions of the pack. The application of the comparatively small labels to the packs can impair the performance of a packaging machine. According, the present mechanism continuously transfers the labels to packs, during the continuous transportation of each pack between two processing station by a label conveyor. The conveyor includes several label holders, each of which has a pocket to retain a package within. As the conveyor rotates between stations, the package is shifted within the pocket, and is forced through a label holder. The label holder, retains a label in a position perpendicular to the direction in which the package is moved. Thus as the package is forced through the label holder the label adheres to the package. In this manner, label application is achieved in a continuous process.

Abstract: A method and device for producing tubular wrappings for products of parallelepiped shape or similar; whereby the products are fed successively, and in a substantially radial direction, to a wrapping wheel turning at substantially constant speed and having a number of mobile elements, each defining a seat for a respective product. Each product is inserted inside a respective seat together with a sheet of wrapping material, which is folded in a U and presents two opposite portions projecting outwards of the seat. One of the portions is folded down on to the product by a first folding element, and the mobile element is moved on the wheel so as to fold and hold down the other portion by means of a second folding element mounted on the wheel, and so as to move the seat into a position facing a joining device for firmly joining the two folded opposite portions of the sheet of wrapping material.

Abstract: Apparatus for draping successive cigarette packs into blanks of light-transmitting material has a turret with radially extending open-ended pockets and is indexible to move successive pockets to a predetermined position of register with a fixed mouthpiece. A web of wrapping material is transported downwardly by a conveyor having independently driven upper and lower units. A severing device cuts across the leader of the web between the two conveying units to form a series of discrete blanks which are pushed by the respective packs through the mouthpiece and into the registering pockets of the turret. The lower conveying unit delivers successive blanks in front of the mouthpiece and can be accelerated to move blanks out of the way in the absence of packs as well as to evacuate blanks prior to stoppage of the apparatus.

Abstract: The making of cigarette packs is started by transferring arrays of cigarettes into successive pockets of a transporting unit while the pockets are at a standstill, and by inserting blanks into discrete pouches which are adjacent the front sides of the pockets. The pouches and the pockets are then accelerated, and the blanks are partially folded to overlie the arrays of cigarettes in the adjacent pockets prior to joint transfer of arrays and blanks into the receptacles of a continuously driven endless chain conveyor. The arms are then decelerated whereby the chain conveyor extracts the trailing portions of the blanks from their pouches and the blanks are converted stepwise into inner envelopes. The making of second envelopes around the inner envelopes can begin prior to or after completion of inner envelopes.

Abstract: A machine for wrapping products, wherein a first conveying means presents a number of seats for successively feeding the products at constant speed and along a predetermined route through a number of fixed work stations for forming about each product at least one tubular wrapping having two opposite end portions projecting from the respective ends of the product, and for closing the end portions of each tubular wrapping about the respective ends of the product; closure of the end portions being performed in a fixed closing station wherein second conveying means reverse each seat in such a manner as to arrest the same for a given length of time.

Abstract: A transfer turret (20) is provided for the delivery of block-shaped (cigarette) packs (10) with rounded or bevelled longitudinal edges (11 . . . 14) from a feed conveyor (19) to a drying turret (37). Each of the pockets (21) of the transfer turret (20), respectively, is formed by a bottom (22) and two movable jaws (23, 24). The bottom (22) and the jaws (23, 24) have moulded edges (33 . . . 36), enabling the packs (10) to be held in a fixed position, i.e. to be calibrated, in the region of their longitudinal edges (11 . . . 14), i.e. their side tabs (17, 18), during delivery.

Abstract: A machine for packing cigarettes in hard flip-top packs, whereby flat hard pack blanks and preformed groups of unpacked cigarettes are fed, the former on a continuous feed line and the latter on an intermittent feed line, to a first and second station respectively, for loading a continuously rotating packing wheel; and whereby the packs formed on the packing wheel are unloaded off the same at an unloading station via an intermittent unloading line; the packing wheel presenting a number of seats, each designed to receive a blank and a respective preformed group, and each being connected to a rotary drum on the packing wheel via a respective articulated support, the configuration of which is controlled by fixed cams in such a manner as to feed the respective seat at constant speed through the first loading station, and to temporarily stop the respective seat at both the second loading station and the unloading station.

Abstract: The performance of packaging machines for the production of hinge-lid cigarette packs is limited by complex folding operations. In particular, these packs have hitherto been conveyed through the packaging machine by intermittently moved conveying members (folding turrets), the necessary folding steps thereby being carried out. In order to increase the performance of a packaging machine of this type, folding turrets (35, 36) are driven continuously. During the continuous movement of folding turrets 35, 36, the necessary folding of pack blanks (12) are made, especially by means of co-rotating folding members assigned respectively to a pocket (47, 74) of the folding turrets. During the continuous run, partially finished hinge-lid packs (10) are transferred from one folding turret (35) to the following folding turret (36) which is designed in a similar way to the first folding turret (35) and which completes the folding of the pack blanks (12).

Abstract: In the production of (cigarette) packs (10, 11) with folding tabs connected by adhesive bonding, dimensional stabilization and drying of the packs (10, 11) in the region of a drying turret (14) are necessary. To increase the capacity of the latter, two concentric pocket rings (17, 18), each with a large number of pockets (15, 16) are provided. The packs (10, 11) are pushed into the pockets (15, 16) in pairs and pushed out of these again likewise. In the region of a pushing-out station (24), the packs (10, 11) are grasped in succession by an intermediate conveyor (60) and fed to a horizontal discharge conveyor (57).

Abstract: For transferring cuboid (cigarette) packs (10, 11) from a (rectilinear) pack track (12) to a drying turret (13) or the like, there is a transfer turret (17) which is designed for the reception, further transport and transfer of two packs (10, 11) at a time simultaneously. For this purpose, pocket units (20, 21, etc.) with two pockets (18, 19; 18a, 19a, etc.) arranged next to one another and fed simultaneously are mounted on the transfer turret (17). Their pocket walls (outer walls 29, 30 and inner walls 31, 32) are actuated for opening and closing via main levers (36, 37) and supporting levers (38, 39), these being supported on a rotatable cam disc (42, 43).

Abstract: Incorporated into a conventional cigarette packaging machine, the infeed device serves to position discrete strips of tin foil each of which is subsequently wrapped around a relative bundle of cigarettes at a folding station; the strip of foil and the bundle of cigarettes are transferred toward the folding station together, occupying precise established positions one in relation to the other, by a single rotary indexing unit.

Abstract: To increase the output of a packaging machine especially for hinge-lid packs produced from individual blanks, the latter are fed to folding members (folding turret 31) along two parallel tracks (blank tracks 39, 40). To guarantee faultless and efficient conveyance of two blanks at a time, the blank tracks (39, 40) are arranged at a distance from one another which is greater than the distance between pockets (32, 33) of the folding turret (31), into which the blanks are to be introduced simultaneously. As a result of a transversely directed movement, the blanks are moved toward one another into the position for pushing into the pockets (32, 33).

Abstract: For the wrapping of articles, especially cigarette packs (10) in an outer wrapping (11) consisting of film material or the like, a high output is required. The cigarette packs (10) come from the preceding packaging machine in a close-packed row (42). Two cigarette packs (10) at a time are pushed upwards out of the close-packed row (42) into pockets (30, 31) of a folding turret (29). During the pushing-in movement, a blank (12, 13) is laid round the respective cigarette packs (10) in a U-shaped manner. The two blanks (12, 13) are separated from a common web of material (47) and fed to the cigarette packs (10) via conveying rollers in an exact position transverse relative to the pushing direction.

Abstract: During the wrapping of articles (stack 10) in blanks (11), the latter are severed from a web of material (21) and fed to a folding turret (13). When the delivery of articles (10) to be wrapped is interrupted, the severing of blanks (11) and the feeding of these to the folding turret (13) are also interrupted. For this pupose, while knife rollers (26, 29) continue to run, the web of material (21) is stopped after it has been conveyed beyond the severing point an amount corresponding to a follow-up portion (44). The knives (severing knives 30) of the knife rollers (26, 29) rotating further are moved out of their cutting position.

Abstract: Apparatus for draping blanks around blocks of parallel cigarettes has a continuously driven turret with radially inwardly extending pockets in its peripheral surface. Successive pockets of the turret receive blocks of cigarettes from successive pockets of a first endless belt or chain conveyor which partially overlies the peripheral surface of the turret and carries pushers which transfer the blocks into the pockets of the turret in the region of overlap. First blanks are caused to overlie the pockets of the turret ahead of the region of overlap so that the blocks deform the blanks during transfer into the pockets of the turret. The blanks are provided with flaps and tucks during travel with the turret, and the latter is further overlapped by a portion of a second endless belt or chain conveyor whose pockets receive blocks and the at least partially draped first blanks from the pockets of the turret in the region where the second conveyor overlaps the peripheral surface of the turret.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing packs from at least one foldable blank, especially soft-cup cigarette packs, in which, in a transfer station, individual blanks can be fed by means of a feed unit with a blank-holder to a receptacle (hollow mandrel) of a folding turret and can be transported by this in order to make folds, each blank (21, 22) for taking up by a receptacle (hollow mandrel 23) of the folding turret (20) is held so as to project freely on one side by the blank-holder (holding disc 68) fixed in place and arranged outside the path of movement of the receptacles (23).

Abstract: An apparatus for the conditioning in envelopes of individual dual-use filter sachets, obtained from a flattened tube of thermally weldable filter paper, having multiple bags or pouches defined by transverse thermal welds in continuous production machines, with labels, thread and fastening tabs for same, cutting the tube into portions comprising at least two pouches across the fastening tabs, folding the portions in fan-shape along the intermediate transverse thermal weld and setting up these pouches adjacent to each other for joining the corresponding adjacent extremities. Such an apparatus has a device for feeding portions of packing paper located underneath said multiple pouches folded into fanshape between the folding and transfer unit capable of transferring the pouches through a fixed folder effecting a U-shaped fold between the prongs of pincers of an intermittently rotating pincer wheel for joining the aforesaid adjacent extremities and for peripherally sealing the envelope enclosing the sachet.

Abstract: In the production of packs for stacks (10) of paper handkerchiefs, the problem is to give the cuboid pack an exact shape. Whe a stack of paper handkerchiefs is pushed into a pocket (13) of a folding turret (12), the stack (10) is compressed by a press plate (22) movable up and down in the peripheral direction of the folding turret (12) and, in this compressed form, is pushed into the pocket (13) together with a blank (11). On the opposite side of the folding turret, the virtually finished pack is pushed in the radial direction out of the pocket (13) and onto a push-out platform (48) which moves up and down along the periphery of the folding turret and which is temporarily, in particular during the reception of the pack, in synchronism with the folding turret (12). During a standstill phase of the push-out platform, the pack is transferred from the latter to a discharge conveyor (49).

Abstract: In the production of packs (10), especially cigarette packs, it is necessary to allow glue spots for bonding folding tabs together to set or harden sufficiently before the packs are discharged from the packaging machine. For this purpose, the packs (10) are introduced temporarily into a drying turret (13).To ensure that the drying turret (13) has a large a capacity as possible, it is equipped with pairs of two drying pockets (25, 26) located next toone another, such pairs of drying pockets (25, 26) being distributed at a short distance from one another along the periphery of the drying turret (13), specifically in a plane which differs slightly from the radial plane. During the pushing of the packs (10) into and out of the drying pockets (25, 26), closing stamps (40) or revenue stamps (41) can be attached.

Abstract: An automatic machine for the continuous production of dual-use filter sachets for infusion products, the filter sachets being in the form of bags or pouches containing successive portions of the products. Along the production line there are a succession of devices designed to effect step by step the longitudinal folding and sealing of a strip of filter paper forming therefrom a horizontally extending flattened tube and for the transverse thermal welding of the tube in a manner such as to enclose said individual dosed fractions. A rotary wheel has pickup elements for applying to the flattened tube equidistantly spaced labels, a longitudinally continuous thread transversely contacting the labels, as well as stickers or tabs weldable by alternate transverse thermal welding partly to the back of the labels. The tube is then sectioned into portions comprising at least two bags and the bags are set back to back and sealed together at their extremities.

Abstract: A method and device for handling items, whereby each item is transferred from a first wheel turning in one direction, on to a second wheel turning in the opposite direction, along circular trajectories about the axes of the aforementioned wheels; which transfer is made in a position wherein the two wheels are set a minimum distance apart, and wherein in a seat for an item on the first wheel is aligned and coincides substantially totally with a corresponding seat on the second wheel.

Abstract: A packaging machine for simultaneously producing cigarette packs in two parallel production tracks. Each track comprises a cigarette magazine, a feeding conveyor, a folding turret, a drying turret and a discharge conveyor which feeds a transverse path common to both tracks. The turrets and conveyors of each track are mounted on opposite sides of a supporting stand with the magazines and conveyors being transversely offset relative the mid-plane of the machine so that the cigarettes of the two tracks are always arranged, fed and discharged in the same orientation of the cigarettes.