Patent ID: 7475525

Claim:
A method for the production of cartons ( 23 ) comprising at least two partial cartons for groups of packs ( 21 , 22 ) for cigarettes, comprising the steps of: transporting a one-piece blank ( 24 ) along a blank path ( 39 ); while along the blank path ( 39 ), holding the blank ( 24 ) in a blank path plane using guides ( 45 ), and during the transporting step, the blank ( 24 ) contacts a stop ( 44 ) and is at least partially buckled along fold lines ( 46 , 47 ) to form the partial cartons such that mutually facing inner walls ( 27 ) of the partial cartons are folded in a V shape along the fold lines ( 46 ), inserting the groups of packs ( 21 22 ) such that the inner walls ( 27 ) are folded between the groups of packs ( 21 22 ) and folding the blank ( 24 ) around the groups of packs ( 21 22 ), wherein the fold lines ( 46 ) are arranged transversely to the direction of transport, and wherein the inner walls ( 27 ) are not held in the plane of the blank path ( 39 ) by the guides ( 45 ) and pivot out of the plane of the blank path ( 39 ) into the V-shape.