Patent ID: 9573711
Date: 2017-02-21
CPC Classifications: B65B,B65G,Y10T

Claim:
1. An apparatus for producing bundles, said apparatus comprising at least one application element, container guides, a grouping unit, a multiple track container feed providing multiple container streams, and a container transporter for each container stream, wherein said container guides are selected from the group consisting of base guides and head guides, wherein said container guides are disposed on at least one container transporter, wherein said at least one application element is disposed in a region of at least one container transporter, wherein said at least one application element is configured to apply adhesive to containers, wherein said grouping unit is selected from the group consisting of a partitioning unit, a compressing unit, a partitioning section, and a compressing section, wherein said grouping unit is configured to group and compress a predetermined number of containers, wherein said grouping unit is disposed immediately downstream from a structure selected from the group consisting of at least one container transporter and an outlet device, and wherein said grouping unit is configured to combine said predetermined number of containers to form a bundle of containers downstream of said at least one container transporter for transportation onward, wherein said application elements are disposed one after another in a direction of conveyance of said at least one container transporter.