Patent ID: 6510671
Filing Date: 2003-01-28
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
An apparatus for producing cuboid-shaped packages each having an outer wrapper which is adapted to be folded around contents of the package in a pocket (17) of a folding assembly (15), thus forming essentially right angled package edges (44, 45), characterized in,that at least during folding of folding flaps (27, 28) which form the package edges (44, 45), folding aids are arranged in a region of the package edges (44, 45) to be produced, said folding aids comprising edge supports (40, 41) around which the folding flaps (27, 28) are folded, and that said pocket (17, 18) is assigned said edge supports (40, 41), said apparatus comprising means for, after the folding of the folding flaps (27, 28), retracting the edge supports (40, 41) from a supporting position by ejecting or pushing the package (10) out of the pocket (17).