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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 1985
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1982
Horst Baese, Wentorf, DE;
Gerhard Tolasch, Wentorf, DE;
Hauni-Werke Korber & Co. KG., Hamburg, DE;
Abstract
A multi-layer stream of cigarettes is transported from a making machine to a packing machine by way of a first and a second junction. The first junction diverts some or all of the cigarettes from their path and into a tray filler when the output of the making machine exceeds the requirements of the packing machine, and the second junction receives some or all of the cigarettes from a magazine filler when the requirements of the packing machine exceed the output of the making machine. A trickle of cigarettes can flow into the tray filler and a trickle of cigarettes can flow from the magazine filler even at such times when the requirements of the packing machine match the output of the making machine. This prevents moving cigarettes from rubbing against one and the same group of stagnant cigarettes which fill the location where the first junction can discharge cigarettes into the tray filler and the location where the second junction can receive cigarettes from the magazine filler. Filled trays are transferred from the tray filler to the magazine filler, and empty trays are transferred from the magazine filler to the tray filler.