Patent ID: 9688042
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: B31B,B65B

Claim:
1. A format adjustment device ( 1 ) for adjusting a format of at least one functional element ( 7 ) on a packaging machine, wherein the format adjustment device ( 1 ) includes at least one bearing element ( 2 ), at least one format gauge ( 3 ) including at least one bearing portion ( 4 ) and at least one position element ( 5 ) with at least one stop portion ( 6 ), and the at least one functional element ( 7 ) with at least one connecting portion ( 8 ), wherein the format gauge ( 3 ) is connectable to the bearing element ( 2 ) by means of the bearing portion ( 4 ), and wherein the stop portion ( 6 ) of the position element ( 5 ) is connectable to the connection portion ( 8 ) of the functional element ( 7 ) such that a position of the at least one functional element ( 7 ) is adjustable with reference to the bearing element ( 2 ); characterized in that the at least one format gauge ( 3 ) is realized so as to be exchangeable as one unit with reference to the format adjustment device ( 1 ) during a format change, wherein each format to be adjusted has allocated thereto a format gauge ( 3 ) or set consisting of several format gauges ( 3 ), and in that the functional elements ( 7 ) remain in the packaging machine during a format change, wherein the functional elements ( 7 ) are positionable by a newly insertable format gauge ( 3 ).