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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2011
Heinz-peter Hammacher, Bamberg, DE;
Heinz-Peter Hammacher, Bamberg, DE;
LOESCH VERPACKUNGSTECHNIK GMBH, Altendorf, DE;
Abstract
A conveying and separating method and a device for separating sheet-shaped objects, for example preliminary chewing-gum products or intermediate chewing-gum products in the form of chewing-gum sheets, into strip-shaped or slab-shaped object sub-units. The conveying and separating method and device for separating sheet-shaped objects preferably separates sub-units one after another from each of the sheet-shaped objects at at least one weakened region on each of the sheet-shaped objects by a conveying and separating device that preferably has a revolving conveyor belt with suction elements that can be activated and deactivated. The suction elements pick up, hold, and convey the sheet-shaped object when the suction element is activated and release the sub-units when the suction element is deactivated.