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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.), Verden, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 3/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G 3/700 ;
Abstract
In the handling of cigarettes in the region of a cigarette-packaging machine or the like, the first filling operation of containers, conveying sections and cigarette magazine ( ) is problematic because the cigarettes ( ) are conveyed largely under their own weight during operation of the installation. In order to avoid impairment of the cigarettes as the installation is filled therewith, the containers, conveying sections and the cigarette magazine are assigned supporting and guide elements which are moved downwards or horizontally within the (empty) spaces in accordance with the filling operation, with the result that the cigarettes pass into the corresponding space with support and guidance.