Device for positioning of portion packets

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9487313
APP PUB NO 20130232922A1
SERIAL NO

13884719

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A device for placing portion packets of a product for oral use into a container includes a portion packet positioning unit configured to position the portion packets in relation to each other in the container, wherein the positioning unit includes a set of portion packet receiving compartments arranged in a certain pattern, each of the compartments having an entrance end allowing a portion packet to enter the compartment and, at an opposite side of the compartment, a retaining end preventing a portion packet from exiting the compartment in that direction. The positioning unit further includes a discharging member configured to discharge portion packets from the compartments to the container, wherein the compartments are associated with a supporting structure that retains the compartment pattern during operation of the device. A method an arrangement for placing portion packets of a product for oral use into a container using such device is described.

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SWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE ABSWEDISH MATCH NORTH EUROPE AB STOCKHOLM SE-118 85

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aspgren, Thom Hisings Backa, SE 8 87
Eriksson, Dennis Olofstorp, SE 3 13
Larsson, Tomas Kungsbacka, SE 16 105
Lofman, Lars-Olof Ytterby, SE 2 10

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