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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2011
Thom Aspgren, Hisings Backa, SE;
Lars-olof Lofman, Ytterby, SE;
Dennis Eriksson, Olofstorp, SE;
Tomas Larsson, Kungsbacka, SE;
Thom Aspgren, Hisings Backa, SE;
Lars-Olof Lofman, Ytterby, SE;
Dennis Eriksson, Olofstorp, SE;
Tomas Larsson, Kungsbacka, SE;
Swedish Match North Europe AB, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
A device for placing portion packets of a product for oral use into a container includes a portion packet positioning unit configured to position the portion packets in relation to each other in the container, wherein the positioning unit includes a set of portion packet receiving compartments arranged in a certain pattern, each of the compartments having an entrance end allowing a portion packet to enter the compartment and, at an opposite side of the compartment, a retaining end preventing a portion packet from exiting the compartment in that direction. The positioning unit further includes a discharging member configured to discharge portion packets from the compartments to the container, wherein the compartments are associated with a supporting structure that retains the compartment pattern during operation of the device. A method an arrangement for placing portion packets of a product for oral use into a container using such device is described.