The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mario Spatafora, Bologna, IT;
Fabrizio Tale′, Bologna, IT;
Assignee:
G.D Societa' per Azioni, Bologna, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/06 ; B65B 1/912 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 1/06 ; B65B 1/912 ;
Abstract
A packing machine for packing cigarettes, having a conveyor in turn having at least one pocket for forming and conveying a respective group of cigarettes; the pocket being carried by a carriage run along a fixed guide by a linear electric motor, a stator or primary of which extends along at least one portion of the guide, and a cursor or secondary of which is carried by the carriage.