Patent ID: 8671648

Claim:
A packing method for producing a hinged-lid package; the packing method comprising the steps of: feeding a content ( 3 ) of the package ( 1 ) into a first pocket ( 62 ) of a first packing conveyor ( 60 ); transferring the content ( 3 ) of the package ( 1 ) from the first pocket ( 62 ) of the first packing conveyor ( 60 ) to a second pocket ( 68 ) of a second packing conveyor ( 69 ) at a first transfer station ( 67 ); feeding a first blank ( 33 ) to the second pocket ( 68 ) by means of a first feed device ( 71 ); and folding the first blank ( 33 ), in the second pocket ( 68 ), about the content ( 3 ) of the package ( 1 ) to form a container ( 2 ) with a lid ( 10 ); the packing method being characterized by comprising the further steps of: feeding a second blank ( 39 ), which forms an insert ( 21 ), to the first pocket ( 62 ) by means of a second feed device ( 64 ) located upstream from the first transfer station ( 67 ); feeding a rigid object ( 19 ) into the first pocket ( 62 ) by means of a third feed device ( 66 ) located downstream from the second feed device ( 64 ) and upstream from the first transfer station ( 67 ), so as to insert the object ( 19 ) into, and connect the object ( 19 ) to, the insert ( 21 ); feeding at least one article ( 20 ) into the first pocket ( 62 ) by means of a fourth feed device ( 75 ) located downstream from the third feed device ( 66 ) and upstream from the first transfer station ( 67 ), so as to insert the article ( 20 ) into the insert ( 21 ) and complete formation of the content ( 3 ) of the package ( 1 ); and transferring the insert ( 21 ), together with the object ( 19 ) and the article ( 20 ), from the first pocket ( 62 ) to the second pocket ( 68 ) at the first transfer station ( 67 ).