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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2002
Horst Loewenthal, Waldshut-Tiengen, DE;
Harald Lenherr, Beringen, CH;
SIG Pack Systems AG, Beringen, CH;
Abstract
In an apparatus for packaging piece goods, a piece-goods article of a first type (A) and a plurality of piece goods of a second type (B) are introduced into a common pack. The apparatus has a first conveyor ( ), for feeding piece goods of the first type (A), a second conveyor ( ), for feeding piece goods of a second type (B), and a packing station ( ), for forming a flexible tube ( ). It also has at least one feed station ( ), from which the piece goods of the second type (B) are deposited by means of the second conveyor ( ) such that the piece goods of the second type (B) are located one above the other at least in part and form first groups. In each case one of these first groups is deposited on a piece-goods article of the first type (A) from the second conveyor ( ) by conveying means ( ), this resulting in the formation of a second group, which is introduced into the flexible tube ( ). Force-applying means ( ) are provided here in order that the second group maintains its shape as it is introduced into the flexible tube ( ). The apparatus makes it possible for non-stackable piece goods of different types to be transported together and packaged together in a tubular bag. In particular it is possible for flat masses of noodles, together with bags of sauce and spices located thereon, to be packaged in tubular bags.