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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Heinz Focke, Verden, DE;
Thomas Häfker, Langwedel, DE;
Assignee:
Focke & Co (GmbH & Co), Verden, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B 1/48 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B31B 1/48 ;
Abstract
In order to improve the outer appearance of (cigarette) packs ( ) of the hinge-lid-box type, said packs, once an outer wrapper ( ) has been provided and sealed, are conveyed through a shrinking station ( ) and subjected to the action of heat in the region of the large-surface-area pack sides, in particular in the region of upwardly directed front sides. For this purpose, heating plates ( ) are positioned in the region of the shrinking station ( ) and transmit heat to the upwardly directed surfaces of the packs ( ).