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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2010
Norbert Woerz, Erkheim, DE;
Norbert Woerz, Erkheim, DE;
Multivac Sepp Haggenmuller GmbH & Co. KG, Wolfertschwenden, DE;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a device () with at least one grouping belt () for the transport and/or grouping of packages () with a dimensionally stable protruding edge () and including means for moving two adjacent packages towards one another and for overlapping the protruding edges (), whereby the edge () of the preceding package comes to rest over the edge () of the following package on the grouping belt (). The disclosure further relates to a method of operating a device () of this nature preferably in packaging systems with deep-draw packaging machines or tray sealing machines and to the use of appropriate packages () which are then placed into an outer packaging in a space-saving manner. With the above device and method, space saving of the packages () in an outer packaging () can be achieved in a simple manner.