Abstract: A delivery apparatus for articles (5), in particular items of confectionary such as chocolate bars, chocolates or the like, entering in transverse rows on a circulating endless feed belt (1) at at least two processing locations provides that the feed belt has arranged downstream of it, on the one hand, a passing-on belt (14), operating, in particular, at the same level and in the same conveying direction, and, on the other hand, a discharge belt (7), arranged outside the plane of the feed belt, (1). There is provided, between the feed belt (1) and discharge belt (7), a transfer belt (9) which is driven such that it can move back and forth between a connection to the feed belt (1) and a connection to the discharge belt (7), That end of the feed belt (1) which faces the passing-on belt (14) and the transfer belt (9) is arranged in a stationary manner.

Abstract: A store (1) for individual products (10) has an input station (2) and an output station (3) which can be actuated independently of each other. A storage line (8) with a variable receiving capacity is provided as well as carrier plates (11) for receiving the individual products. The carrier plates (11) can move freely within the store (1). A first input elevator (4) is provided in the area of the input station (2) and an output elevator (5) in the area of the output station (3) for building or working through full stacks (26) of carrier plates (11). The storage line (8) between the elevators (4, 5) is designed for the joint conveying of the full stack (26) congested in front of the output elevator (5) allocated to the output station (3).A transfer belt (6) and a return conveyor for full stacks (26) is located between each elevator and the storage line (8). Separate drives are provided for the elevators (4, 5), the transfer conveyor (6), the return conveyor and the storage path (8).

Abstract: A method of distributing articles (10), especially such pieces of candy as slabs and bars of chocolate, pralines, etc., that are constantly arriving in transverse rows on a continuous conveyor to several packaging machines (1), whereby the articles are transferred one row at a time by means of a shunt (5) to either an upstream or a downstream packaging machine, arrayed in a row on an outtake belt (7) upstream of each packaging machine, and packaged in each packaging machine. The articles are when necessary supplied to and temporarily stored one row at a time in a buffer (2) in the vicinity of one or more operational or non-operational packaging machines by way of another shunt (6) that is independent of the first shunt and in that, when the capacity of the buffers is exceeded, they are unloaded in sequence by supplying their contents to operational packaging machines.

Abstract: A conveyor with one belt (10) that is operated at one speed (V.sub.1) and advances pieces of candy (3) distributed in rows (5) at one interval (6) across the direction (2) of travel and with another belt (26) that is operated at a speed (V.sub.2) that differs from the first speed and with the rows of candy deposited on it at an interval (7') that differs from the first interval. The facing points (24 and 30) of deflection of the first and second belt are positioned on a driven carriage (15) and create a migrating transfer point. An auxiliary belt (20) is positioned on the carriage between the two deflection points and has a drive mechanism that can be shifted between two auxiliary speeds in accordance with the direction that the carriage is moving in.

Abstract: A wrapper for tabular products, especially chocolate bars. The wrapper consists of a one-piece blank wrapped asymmetrically around the bar to create a facing and of a tube of wrapping material established by a longitudinal sealing seam adjacent to one side of the bar and closed at the ends of the bar by a bellows. The bellows encompasses the longitudinal sealing seam as part of the tube of wrapping material and is wrapped around onto the lower surface of the bar to create an inner flap. The facing covers up areas of the bellows and is secured to the portion of the tube of wrapping material adjacent to the lower surface of the bar. The blank (7) is rectangular. The facing (25) is created by folding in the inner flaps (24) in such a way that both the facing and the inner flap are free of any part of the longitudinal sealing seam (11). The bellows is bridged by a transverse sealing seam (21) located in one area of the bellows that is wrapped against the lower surface (3) of the bar (1) and covered by the facing.

Abstract: A method of and a device for aligning products like slabs and bars of chocolate or pastries on a conveyor belt by a retainer rod. The retainer rod descends from a raised position to between two adjacent rows of confections, travels along with the conveyor belt but at a lower speed, and, once the rows of confections have been aligned, accelerates, rises, and returns to its initial position.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of manufacturing packaging for bar-shaped articles, especially chocolate bars, whereby a blank of wrapping material that is to be wrapped around both longitudinal sides of the bar is cut out in accordance with the invention at one longitudinal side of the bar at both ends of the bar to match its length and wrapped around the bar along with the remaining part of the blank and welded or glued along one lateral edge of the bar to create a tube of wrapping material, subsequent to which the tube of wrapping material extending beyond the ends of the bar is closed in a face fold at both ends, wrapped over the wrapped face folds (6) leaving white-line matter (3) over one complete side of the bar, and secured to the wrapper by gluing or welding.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for synchronizing a series of packaging machines positioned along a chain conveyor, expecially in the confections industry, that is intended for use when articles are to be packaged individually in one packaging machine and supplied to a downstream packaging machine for packaging as a set, characterized in that a chain-and-pusher buffer is interposed in the chain-conveyor section (C) connecting two (A & B) of the packaging machines and carrying the pushers (6) for the individually packaged articles (1) and in that each packaging machine (A & B) has its own chain-drive mechanism (8 and 9 respectively), both of which are connected to one set of electronic controls that carry out the synchronization.

Abstract: Packaging machine in which the introduction of wrapping material is shaped in such a way that the material can be conveyed to the lower plunger of the packaging machine at minimal expense and over the shortest possible tong path. This object is attained in that the device for supplying the articles and the equipment for introducing the wrapping material operate toward each other in opposite directions.

Abstract: A device for transferring articles arriving in transverse rows on a feed conveyor, especially confectionery goods, such as chocolate bars or wafers, pralines, etc., to at least two processing sites. The transfer device includes a transfer belt pivotably mounted for alignment with the plane of a delivery belt and the plane of a removal belt, and thereby transfers articles between the two belts. The removal belt is at a level different from that of the delivery belt.