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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2011
Lars-olof Lofman, Ytterby, SE;
Thom Aspgren, Hisings Backa, SE;
Dennis Eriksson, Olofstorp, SE;
Tomas Larsson, Kungsbacka, SE;
Lars-Olof Lofman, Ytterby, SE;
Thom Aspgren, Hisings Backa, SE;
Dennis Eriksson, Olofstorp, SE;
Tomas Larsson, Kungsbacka, SE;
Swedish Match North Europe AB, Stockholm, SE;
Abstract
An arrangement for manufacturing of portion packets of a product for oral use, includes a forming arrangement configured to form portion packets of a bulk material. The arrangement includes a device for placing the portion packets into a container, wherein the device includes a portion packet transporting unit and a portion packet positioning unit. The transporting unit is configured to transport individual portion packets to the positioning unit, and the positioning unit is configured to position the portion packets in a certain pattern during operation of the device. The transporting unit includes a product channel for transporting the portion packets, the product channel having an inlet and an outlet, the transporting unit further including a gas channel for connection to a source of pressurized gas, the gas channel arranged to, when connected to the source, guide pressurized gas into the product channel in a direction towards the product channel outlet.