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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2021
Applicant:
G.d S.p.a., Bologna, IT;
Inventors:
Davide Parazza, Bologna, IT;
Luca Federici, Bologna, IT;
Assignee:
G.D S.p.A., Bologna, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 35/16 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/02 (2006.01); B65B 5/10 (2006.01); B65B 19/02 (2006.01); B65B 35/02 (2006.01); B65B 35/36 (2006.01); B65B 35/40 (2006.01); B65B 35/52 (2006.01); B65B 41/08 (2006.01); B65B 61/20 (2006.01); B65D 25/10 (2006.01); B65D 57/00 (2006.01); B65D 77/04 (2006.01); B65G 25/02 (2006.01); B65G 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 35/16 (2013.01); B25J 9/0084 (2013.01); B25J 9/0093 (2013.01); B25J 15/0253 (2013.01); B65B 5/105 (2013.01); B65B 19/02 (2013.01); B65B 35/02 (2013.01); B65B 35/36 (2013.01); B65B 41/08 (2013.01); B65B 61/20 (2013.01); B65B 61/207 (2013.01); B65D 25/10 (2013.01); B65D 57/00 (2013.01); B65D 57/005 (2020.05); B65G 25/02 (2013.01); B65G 37/005 (2013.01); B65B 5/10 (2013.01); B65B 35/405 (2013.01); B65B 35/52 (2013.01); B65B 2220/16 (2013.01); B65D 77/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and a feeding apparatus for feeding spacers for cigarette packs are disclosed, in which each spacer comprises a substantially rectangular flat body, the spacers being insertable in cartons for cigarette packs to space out packs with dimensions smaller than the standard dimensions; the spacers are stacked on a pallet that is positioned in a withdrawal station; the stacks of spacers are withdrawn from the withdrawal station and transferred to a respective hopper by passing each stack of spacers through an upper opening of the hopper, to then unload the spacers one by one through a lower opening of the hopper.