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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2003
Ronald Michalski, Glendale Heights, IL (US);
Michael J. Christensen, Parkers Prairie, MN (US);
David A. Lindquist, Alexandria, MN (US);
Kyle R. Gugisberg, Glenwood, MN (US);
Ronald Michalski, Glendale Heights, IL (US);
Michael J. Christensen, Parkers Prairie, MN (US);
David A. Lindquist, Alexandria, MN (US);
Kyle R. Gugisberg, Glenwood, MN (US);
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for applying tax stamps to individual cigarette packages of different cigarette cartons, having different height dimensions, comprises the provision of a cigarette carton height determination station, a cigarette carton opening station, a cigarette package tax stamp application station, a cigarette carton closing station, and a cigarette carton exit station. Each particular cigarette carton has its height dimension determined at the first cigarette carton height determination station, and the height dimension data is transmitted to a programmable logic controller (PLC). The programmable logic controller (PLC) automatically adjusts mechanisms located at the various stations in accordance with the height dimension data characteristic of each cigarette carton.