Device and method for grouping articles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9056726
APP PUB NO 20140151188A1
SERIAL NO

14127769

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The invention relates to a device for grouping (flat) articles (10), in particular hygiene products such as diapers, wherein the articles (10) to be grouped are conveyable individually and one after another on a feed conveyor (19) and are suppliable to a grouping conveyor (12). The invention is characterized in that the grouping conveyor (12) has compartments (13) for in each case one group (11) of articles (10), in which compartments the articles (10) are arranged preferably standing upright, in particular tightly packed together, wherein the articles (10) are suppliable by means of the feed conveyor (19) at an angle, in particular substantially transversely, with respect to the conveying direction of the grouping conveyor (12) and are conveyable in the conveying direction of the grouping conveyor (12) by way of a substantially cone-shaped conveyor (24) thus forming a group (11) of articles (10) in one compartment (13).

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FOCKE & CO (GMBH & CO KG)SIEMENSSTRASSE 10 VERDEN 27283

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brandhorst, Björn Hörstel, DE 8 28
Prahm, Andreas Barβel, DE 13 78
Schulte, Josef Aschendorf, DE 12 70

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