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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Heinz Focke, Verden, DE;
Hugo Mutschall, Kirchlinteln, DE;
Assignee:
Focke & Co. (GmbH), , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 3/550 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 3/550 ;
Abstract
Device for filling cartons ( ) by inserting a group—filler group ( )—of small packs, pouches ( ), into the carton ( ), which is open at the top. The filler group ( ) of pouches ( ) corresponds to one layer ( ) in the carton ( ). A special filling conveyor ( ) conveys the filler group ( ) into the carton ( ) and lays the pouches down one after another, forming a layer ( ).