Patent ID: 6901724

Claim:
A method of transferring wrappings, wherein each wrapping ( 2 ) comprises a product ( 3 ) wrapped in at least one sheet of wrapping material ( 5 ) having at least one flat wall ( 6 ); the method comprising the steps of inserting said wrapping ( 2 ) into a pocket ( 19 ) of a conveyor ( 17 ); feeding the wrapping ( 2 ) along a curved path (P) by means of the pocket ( 19 ) of the conveyor ( 17 ), guiding the wrapping ( 2 ) along said curved path (P) by means of a guide ( 28 ; 59 ) contacting said wrapping ( 2 ); and moving a plate ( 30 , 31 , 32 ; 60 ) of said guide ( 28 ; 59 ) with respect to said pocket ( 19 ), so that a flat face ( 38 , 45 , 46 ; 62 ) of said plate ( 30 , 31 , 32 ; 60 ) contacts the entire flat wall ( 6 ) of said wrapping ( 2 ) along a portion of said curved path (P).