EP0170613A3 - Device for separating groups of a given length from a stack of continuously fed objects - Google Patents
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- EP0170613A3 EP0170613A3 EP85810250A EP85810250A EP0170613A3 EP 0170613 A3 EP0170613 A3 EP 0170613A3 EP 85810250 A EP85810250 A EP 85810250A EP 85810250 A EP85810250 A EP 85810250A EP 0170613 A3 EP0170613 A3 EP 0170613A3
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- Prior art keywords
- stack
- continuously fed
- given length
- separating groups
- fed objects
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B23/00—Packaging fragile or shock-sensitive articles other than bottles; Unpacking eggs
- B65B23/10—Packaging biscuits
- B65B23/12—Arranging, feeding or orientating the biscuits to be packaged
- B65B23/14—Forming groups of biscuits
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Special Conveying (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH3704/84A CH664127A5 (en) | 1984-07-31 | 1984-07-31 | DEVICE FOR SEPARATING GROUPS OF A SPECIFIC LENGTH FROM A STACK OF CONTINUOUSLY SUPPLIED ITEMS. |
| CH3704/84 | 1984-07-31 |
Publications (3)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| EP0170613A2 EP0170613A2 (en) | 1986-02-05 |
| EP0170613A3 true EP0170613A3 (en) | 1987-04-15 |
| EP0170613B1 EP0170613B1 (en) | 1988-11-23 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP85810250A Expired EP0170613B1 (en) | 1984-07-31 | 1985-05-30 | Device for separating groups of a given length from a stack of continuously fed objects |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4611705A (en) |
| EP (1) | EP0170613B1 (en) |
| CH (1) | CH664127A5 (en) |
| DE (1) | DE3566379D1 (en) |
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| NL8700181A (en) * | 1987-01-26 | 1988-08-16 | Thomassen & Drijver | DEVICE FOR FORMING A STACK CONSISTING OF A PRE-DEFINED NUMBER OF DISCS. |
| FR2615175B1 (en) * | 1987-05-12 | 1989-08-11 | Sapal Plieuses Automatiques | METHOD FOR ALIGNING PRODUCTS OR ROWS OF PRODUCTS AND DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD |
| US4911601A (en) * | 1987-09-28 | 1990-03-27 | Jujo Paper Co. Ltd. | Device for moving and supporting a stack of folded cartons in carton automatic feeding device for a liquid filling machine |
| DE3807693C1 (en) * | 1988-03-09 | 1989-05-03 | Schmalbach-Lubeca Ag | |
| US4824093A (en) * | 1988-05-06 | 1989-04-25 | Baldwin Technology Corporation | Handling signatures |
| US5059276A (en) * | 1990-06-07 | 1991-10-22 | Westvaco Corporation | Veneer edge glue applicator |
| US5095684A (en) * | 1990-10-31 | 1992-03-17 | Food Machinery Sales, Inc. | On edge cookie loader |
| US5137138A (en) * | 1991-01-24 | 1992-08-11 | Campbell-Hardage, Inc. | Methods and apparatus for chain length adjustment |
| IT1252779B (en) * | 1991-07-23 | 1995-06-28 | Perini Fabio Spa | DEVICE TO TRANSFER PACKAGES OF NAPKINS FROM A STACK POWERED BY A FOLDING MACHINE TO A CONVEYOR. |
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| US5697540A (en) * | 1995-01-25 | 1997-12-16 | Thomas & Betts Corporation | Feed mechanism for advancing elongated strip material |
| US5727365A (en) * | 1996-01-16 | 1998-03-17 | Riverwood International Corporation | Apparatus for packaging article groups |
| FR2777876B1 (en) * | 1998-04-24 | 2000-06-30 | Realisations Etudes Et Commerc | DEVICE FOR STACKING AND TRANSFERRING PRINTED NOTEBOOKS IN THE FORM OF CARTRIDGES |
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| US6182814B1 (en) | 2000-03-03 | 2001-02-06 | Sig Pack, Inc., Doboy Division | Inline vacuum slug feeder |
| US6547057B1 (en) * | 2000-06-05 | 2003-04-15 | Cbw Automation, Inc. | Apparatus and process for handling circular articles |
| ES2242720T3 (en) * | 2001-10-22 | 2005-11-16 | Sps Italiana Pack Systems S.P.A. | GROUPING OF PRODUCTS, PARTICULARLY COOKIES, IN STACKS OF DEFAULT LENGTH. |
| JP3974409B2 (en) * | 2002-01-22 | 2007-09-12 | 株式会社イシダ | Conveying device and boxing device provided with the same |
| US7533768B2 (en) * | 2002-03-27 | 2009-05-19 | Douglas Machine, Inc. | Retractable transfer device metering apparatus and methods |
| US6843360B2 (en) | 2002-03-27 | 2005-01-18 | Douglas Machine, Inc. | Retractable transfer device metering apparatus and methods |
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| AUPS307202A0 (en) * | 2002-06-21 | 2002-07-11 | Manufacturing Solutions Pty Ltd | Device for guiding flexible packages into a case |
| DK1523443T3 (en) * | 2002-07-19 | 2009-03-30 | Ferag Ag | Method and apparatus for forming and lacing horizontal stacks (bars) of printing products |
| GB0222626D0 (en) * | 2002-09-30 | 2002-11-06 | Ishida Europ Ltd | Item handling method and apparatus |
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| ES2293197T3 (en) * | 2004-07-15 | 2008-03-16 | Cavanna S.P.A. | DEVICE AND PROCEDURE TO FORM COMPOUND GROUPS FOR A VARIABLE NUMBER OF PRODUCTS. |
| US7073656B2 (en) * | 2004-10-21 | 2006-07-11 | Douglas Machine, Inc. | Method and apparatus for removing holes from nested product patterns |
| EP1816098B1 (en) * | 2006-02-02 | 2010-03-31 | Müller Martini Holding AG | Method and device for forming stacks |
| US7895814B1 (en) * | 2008-03-06 | 2011-03-01 | Milkco, Inc. | Case loader and method |
| DE102009001746A1 (en) * | 2009-03-23 | 2010-09-30 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Apparatus for transferring products from a feed conveyor to a discharge conveyor by means of grippers and methods for operating the apparatus |
| WO2010118239A1 (en) * | 2009-04-09 | 2010-10-14 | Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc. | Continuous motion inline feeder |
| ITVR20110097A1 (en) * | 2011-05-11 | 2012-11-12 | Sps Italiana Pack Systems S P A | MACHINE FOR LOADING DOUBLE OR MULTIPLED PORTIONS FOOD AND NON-FOOD PRODUCTS IN HORIZONTAL BATTERIES SUCH AS BISCUITS OR SIMILAR |
| DE102011084469A1 (en) * | 2011-10-13 | 2013-04-18 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | separating |
| DE102012204027B4 (en) | 2012-03-14 | 2024-10-24 | Krones Ag | Transfer unit for horizontal shifting of article layers between adjacent modules |
| DE102012204013A1 (en) † | 2012-03-14 | 2013-09-19 | Krones Aktiengesellschaft | Method and device for transferring article layers between adjacent modules |
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| JP7039920B2 (en) * | 2017-10-13 | 2022-03-23 | シブヤパッケージングシステム株式会社 | Goods processing equipment |
| DE102021109361A1 (en) | 2021-04-14 | 2022-10-20 | Sig Technology Ag | Device and method for grouping packing sleeves |
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Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US1592426A (en) * | 1922-09-30 | 1926-07-13 | Shredded Wheat Co | Machine for packing biscuits |
| CH380635A (en) * | 1960-12-02 | 1964-07-31 | Sig Schweiz Industrieges | Device for separating objects in a row |
| US3201912A (en) * | 1960-08-30 | 1965-08-24 | Mead Corp | Case packing machine |
| US3825293A (en) * | 1973-07-27 | 1974-07-23 | Lingl Corp | Brick gripping apparatus |
Family Cites Families (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3127029A (en) * | 1964-03-31 | Device for separating individual groups of flat articles | ||
| US2954881A (en) * | 1958-03-24 | 1960-10-04 | Forgrove Mach | Separation of articles from a stack |
| CH476598A (en) * | 1967-06-28 | 1969-08-15 | Sig Schweiz Industrieges | Device for separating stacks of disc-shaped objects |
| IT986904B (en) * | 1972-06-21 | 1975-01-30 | Sig Schweiz Industrieges | DEVICE FOR THE SEPARATION OF OBJECTS COMBINED BETWEEN THEM SUCH AS FOR EXAMPLE COOKIES TO FORM SINGLE STACKS |
| CH568905A5 (en) * | 1973-07-27 | 1975-11-14 | Sig Schweiz Industrieges | |
| FR2259769A1 (en) * | 1974-01-31 | 1975-08-29 | Pont A Mousson | Separator for groups of tins fed by conveyor - has retractable fingers on carriage moved faster than conveyor by rams |
| US4082176A (en) * | 1976-01-19 | 1978-04-04 | General Mills, Inc. | Apparatus for handling snack chips |
| US4098392A (en) * | 1976-10-26 | 1978-07-04 | Greene William F | Potato chips processing machine |
| CH621528A5 (en) * | 1977-08-31 | 1981-02-13 | Sig Schweiz Industrieges | |
| DE2750533C2 (en) * | 1977-11-11 | 1983-10-20 | Focke & Co, 2810 Verden | Device for feeding groups of objects |
| CH641416A5 (en) * | 1979-12-13 | 1984-02-29 | Sig Schweiz Industrieges | DEVICE ON A PACKAGING MACHINE FOR FORMING URGENT GROUPS OF DISC-SHAPED OBJECTS. |
| JPS56165619A (en) * | 1980-05-20 | 1981-12-19 | Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd | Method of accumulating article and its equipment |
| CH652674A5 (en) * | 1981-10-15 | 1985-11-29 | Sig Schweiz Industrieges | DEVICE FOR DIVIDING OBJECTS TO BE ARRANGED IN A ROW AND METHOD FOR OPERATING THE DEVICE. |
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1984
- 1984-07-31 CH CH3704/84A patent/CH664127A5/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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1985
- 1985-05-30 DE DE8585810250T patent/DE3566379D1/en not_active Expired
- 1985-05-30 EP EP85810250A patent/EP0170613B1/en not_active Expired
- 1985-07-30 US US06/761,379 patent/US4611705A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US1592426A (en) * | 1922-09-30 | 1926-07-13 | Shredded Wheat Co | Machine for packing biscuits |
| US3201912A (en) * | 1960-08-30 | 1965-08-24 | Mead Corp | Case packing machine |
| CH380635A (en) * | 1960-12-02 | 1964-07-31 | Sig Schweiz Industrieges | Device for separating objects in a row |
| US3825293A (en) * | 1973-07-27 | 1974-07-23 | Lingl Corp | Brick gripping apparatus |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| CH664127A5 (en) | 1988-02-15 |
| US4611705A (en) | 1986-09-16 |
| EP0170613A2 (en) | 1986-02-05 |
| DE3566379D1 (en) | 1988-12-29 |
| EP0170613B1 (en) | 1988-11-23 |
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