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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2014
The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Runheng Zhou, Guangzhou, CN;
Fumin Liu, Guangzhou, CN;
Gaspar Andres, Singapore, SC;
Yong Qing Ye, Guangzhou, CN;
Dale Francis Bittner, Harrison, OH (US);
Philippe Elie Benros, Guangzhou, CN;
Poe Zhao, Guangzhou, CN;
The Procter and Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for packing products into containers is described herein. More particularly, the method and apparatus are directed to packaging sheets of packages such as pouches or sachets that are joined together end-to-end. The apparatus may include a folding mechanism and a collection receptacle. The method and apparatus may perform one or more steps simultaneously so that the folding and packing of such sheets into containers can be carried out without the flow of incoming sheets being interrupted.