Patent ID: 9573777
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: B65B,B65G,B65H

Claim:
1. A method for conveying products comprising the steps of: providing a transport device comprising at least one movable slide for conveying at least one product, a receptacle for receiving the at least one product, a retaining element for holding a product insert, a guide rail for guiding the at least one slide, and a linear motor drive device for driving the at least one slide, wherein the receptacle and the retaining element are arranged on the at least one slide; introducing the product insert in the retaining element in a product insert feed station; placing the at least one product in the receptacle; simultaneously moving the at least one product and the product insert along the guide rail into a transfer position, wherein the product insert is located laterally adjacent to the at least one product during the step of moving; and transferring the at least one product together with the product insert into a package.