Multi-pack for packs for products of the cigarette industry, and method and device for producing said multi-pack
AssigneeFocke & Co. (GmbH & Co.)
InventorJohann Köster
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Abstract
A multi-pack for packs for products of the cigarette industry, and a corresponding device and a packaging method, wherein a plurality of packs for products of the cigarette industry is arranged in ordered formation and wherein the packs are wrapped in a blank made of packaging material as an outer casing. At least one filler piece is arranged, together with the packs, in the outer casing, wherein the filler piece is arranged opposite from a bottom side of the outer casing or from a bottom side of the packs, and wherein the bottom sides of the packs directly abut the inside of the bottom side of the outer casing.
Claims18
A multi-pack for packs (11) for products of the cigarette industry, wherein a plurality of packs (11) for products of the cigarette industry is arranged in ordered formation and wherein the packs (11) are wrapped in a blank (21) made of packaging material as an outer casing (15), wherein at least one filler piece (16) is arranged, together with the packs (11), in the outer casing (15), wherein at least one filler piece (16) is arranged opposite from a bottom side of the outer casing (15) or from a bottom side of each of the packs (11), and wherein the bottom sides of each of the packs (11) directly abut the inside of the bottom side of the outer casing (15), wherein the at least one filler piece (16) has a width and a length substantially corresponding to a width and length of the formation of the packs (11).
A method for producing a multi-pack for packs (11) for products of the cigarette industry, wherein a plurality of packs (11) for products of the cigarette industry is arranged in ordered formation and wherein the packs (11) are wrapped in a blank (21) made of packaging material as an outer casing (15), wherein, before the packs (11) are wrapped in the outer casing (15), a filler piece (16) is supplied, wherein a single blank (19) for the filler piece (16) is supplied to a folding station (43) and is folded into a U shape by means of a ram (24), and the filler piece (16) thus formed is brought into contact with the formation of the packs (11) by means of the ram (24) and thereafter the formation of the packs (11) is wrapped, together with the filler piece (16), in the outer casing (15), wherein the filler piece (16) has a width and a length substantially corresponding to a width and length of the formation of the packs (11).
A device for producing a multi-pack for packs (11) for products of the cigarette industry, wherein a plurality of packs (11) for products of the cigarette industry is arranged in ordered formation and wherein the packs (11) are wrapped in a blank (21) made of packaging material as an outer casing (15), wherein a folding station (43) of the device is designed to fold a single blank (19) for a filler piece (16) into a U shape by means of a ram (24), and the ram (24) is designed to bring the filler piece (16) thus formed into contact with the formation of the packs (11), and an insertion station (34) of the device is designed to wrap the formation of the packs (11), together with the filler piece (16), at least partially in the outer casing (15), wherein the filler piece (16) has a width and a length substantially corresponding to a width and length of the formation of the packs (11).
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