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:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2009
Andreas Prahm, Barβel, DE;
Falko Böger, Emden, DE;
Andreas Prahm, Barβel, DE;
Falko Böger, Emden, DE;
Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG), Verden, DE;
Abstract
A method and device for producing bundle packages, in particular bundle packages () for cigarettes (cigarette carton), wherein a group of packs (), in particular cigarette packs, is encased in an outer casing () to form the bundle package (), and wherein the packs () respectively exhibit a code (), in particular a barcode, and the group of packs () is encased in the outer casing () such that the code () of the packs () is not concealed by the outer casing () and that a means () for concealing the code of the packs (), in particular a pre-cut piece (), such as an (adhesive) label, and a code () for the bundle package () are subsequently arranged on the bundle package (). The bundle package () is fed to a coding station () for applying the code () for the bundle package () to the outer casing () and/or for affixing the means () for concealing the code () of the packs (), the bundle package (), at least in the region of the coding station (), being transported by a cyclically driven conveying means (), and that the code () and/or the concealing means () are affixed in the coding station () during a brief standstill of the conveying means ().