Apparatus and method for inserting one or more goods into a moveable cover

An apparatus for inserting one or more goods into a moving cover, comprising:

• a cover transport;
• and
• at least one movable flap holder configured to cover a flap of the cover and to maintain the flap of the cover and the one or more movable goods to be inserted into the cover separated during at least a part of the movement of the cover,
• wherein the flap holder comprises at least one element to separate the flap of the cover and the one or more movable goods while a leading edge of the one or more goods passes the edge of the flap of the cover,
• wherein the flap holder is movable partially between a first position and a second position, the second position being further downstream along the common transport direction than the first position, wherein prior to filling the one or more goods into the cover the flap holder is configured to be moved from the first position to the second position thereby covering the flap of the cover, and wherein the flap holder is configured to be moved back to the first position after at least a part of the one or more goods has passed the flap of the cover.

A method for inserting one or more goods into a moving cover, comprising:

• moving the cover and the one or more goods in a common transport direction;
• opening the cover;
• during at least a part of the movement of the cover, covering a flap of the cover and for separating the flap of the cover and the one or more moving goods to be inserted into the cover from each other;
• and
• inserting the one or more goods into the moving cover,
• wherein the flap of the cover and the one or more moving goods are separated while a leading edge of the one or more goods passes the edge of the flap of the cover.