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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2023
Krones Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Krones Aktiengesellschaft, Neutraubling, DE;
Abstract
A method and a packaging apparatus for producing packaging units as well as an application head () for use in the method or in the packaging apparatus are disclosed. In the method, a flat packaging blank () is transferred, by an application head () to an article grouping () held ready, to be applied there to an upper end face of the article grouping (), producing a mechanical connection between the packaging blank () and the article grouping (). Foldable portions () of the packaging blank () that project beyond an upper side of the article grouping () are then folded over and are applied to the article grouping () laterally. The packaging apparatus is equipped with at least one such application head ().