Title: Packing machines

Abstract: A machine for packing cigarettes in which packets, having one open end, are made by successively wrapping an inner layer of foil and an outer layer of paper round a former, transferring the open ended packets into a pocket on a conveyor, and then inserting a batch of twenty cigarettes into each packet. A plurality of packet-making devices, and batch-forming devices are provided, the conveyor being so positioned that each pocket first passes all the packet-making devices in succession and then all the batch-forming devices in succession.

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Inventors: Davies, Robert William (London, EN)

Application Number: 597272
Filing Date: 1975-07-18
Publication_date: 1976-11-16
Assignee: Molins Limited (London, EN)
Primary Class(es): 493/236 53/389.1, 53/389.5, 83/107, 493/252, 493/331
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

2499570	Mar, 1950	Crafts	83/107.
2691257	Oct, 1954	Vogt	53/202.
2810998	Oct, 1957	Niepmann	53/183.
3507095	Apr, 1970	Kuhnle	93/44.
3579952	May, 1971	Davies et al.	53/183.
3871270	Mar, 1975	Kuckhermann et al.	93/8.

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Primary Examiner: Coan, James F.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Smith, Jr.; John C.