Patent ID: 6311827
Filing Date: 2001-11-06
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A device for supplying cigarettes on a conditioning machine with two packing lines, the device comprising a hopper having four outlets; an intermittent close-loop conveyor having succession of pockets, which are equally spaced with a given spacing (Pa) in respect to each other and are advanced by said conveyor in a given direction (D1) along a path (P) located at said outlets and at a supply station for supplying said two packing lines, said supply station being located along said path (P) downstream of said outlets in respect to said given direction (D1); and an ejector for simultaneously transferring respective groups from said outlets into respective successive, adjacent pockets during a stop phase of the conveyor; said outlets being arranged with said spacing (Pa); and said path being straight at least at said outlets; wherein said conveyor is operated in steps (Pd), each step being equal to twice said spacing (Pa).