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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2022
Sasib S.p.a., Castel Maggiore, IT;
Roberto Ghiotti, Monte S. Pietro, IT;
Yuri Negrini, Bologna, IT;
SASIB S.P.A., Castel Maggiore, IT;
Abstract
Forming unit (A) and forming method to manufacture a group of articles (), wherein the articles () are arranged at a given distance from one another. The following are provided: a forming conveyor () which moves at least one forming box () along a forming path (P): a hopper (), which is arranged along the forming path (P) and is provided with at least one output mouth () comprising a plurality of dividing walls () defining channels (), each configured to contain a vertical stack of articles (); and an extractor (), which is configured to extract the group of articles () from the channels () of the output mouth () and to insert the group into the forming box () by means of a work stroke, which is perpendicular to the forming path (P). The forming box () has aa plurality of through holes () with a cylindrical shape, each being separate from and independent of the other through holes (()) and being designed to house a corresponding single article () of the group.