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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2011
Filed:
May. 20, 2009
Applicants:
Michele Squarzoni, Ferrara, IT;
Stefano Serafini, Crevalcore, IT;
Paolo Degliesposti, Bologna, IT;
Andrea Biondi, Bologna, IT;
Inventors:
Michele Squarzoni, Ferrara, IT;
Stefano Serafini, Crevalcore, IT;
Paolo Degliesposti, Bologna, IT;
Andrea Biondi, Bologna, IT;
Assignee:
G.D Societa' per Azioni, Bologna, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A wrapping method and unit for producing a package containing a group of cigarettes and having a cigarette extraction opening; a sheet of wrapping material, complete with the cigarette extraction opening, is fed into a pocket of a wrapping wheel so that the sheet of wrapping material folds into a U inside the pocket; then the group of cigarettes is fed into the pocket containing the U-folded sheet of wrapping material.