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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Heinz Focke, Verden, DE;
Irmin Steinkamp, Seevetal, DE;
Frank Hill, Achim, DE;
Holger Pfeiffer, Riede/Felde, DE;
Assignee:
Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.), Verden, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/918 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/918 ;
Abstract
For supplying production and packaging machines, in particular for supplying lines ( ) for producing and packaging cigarettes, an intermediate store ( ) is provided for storing packaging material, to be precise for pallets ( ) with reels ( ) of web-like material. Pallets ( ) with the packaging material are fed to the intermediate store ( ) by a pallet conveyor ( ). A separate reel conveyor ( ) transports reels ( ), as required, to the individual machines and subassemblies of the lines ( ).