公开(公告)号：US10850874B2

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US15125253

申请日：2015-03-20

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Fulvio Boldrini

IPC: B65B3/06 ,  A24F47/00 ,  B65B43/52 ,  B65B3/28 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B65B43/44 ,  B65B43/54 ,  B65B3/02 ,  B65B3/04 ,  B65B43/42

Abstract: Machine and method for producing electronic-cigarette cartridges; being provided: a fill conveyor which feeds bottom shells of the cartridges along a fill path; a filling device located along the fill path to feed a measure of a liquid substance downwards into each bottom shell; an assembly conveyor which feeds bottom shells along an assembly path; a transfer station where the bottom shells are transferred from the fill conveyor to the assembly conveyor; and at least a first assembly device located along the assembly path to fit each bottom shell with a corresponding top cap.

公开(公告)号：US20200156811A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16636051

申请日：2018-08-08

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Francesco Milandri ,  Fabrizio Ronzani ,  Simone Scagliarini ,  Michele Squarzoni

IPC: B65B1/36 ,  B65B1/04 ,  A24F40/70 ,  A24F40/20

Abstract: Filling unit for a manufacturing machine for the production of disposable cartridges for electronic cigarettes; the filling unit has: a cylindrical tank which is arranged horizontally, is mounted so as to rotate in a stepwise manner around a vertical rotation axis, is delimited, at the bottom, by a base disc having a circular shape, and is delimited, on the sides, by a cylindrical side wall; a feeding duct that feeds a flow of tobacco inside the tank; a plurality of groups of seats, each of which is obtained in the base disc and is adapted to receive and contain a corresponding dose of tobacco; and a transfer device which is arranged in a fixed position and cyclically transfers the doses of tobacco contained inside the seats of a group standing still.

公开(公告)号：US10575554B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US15532120

申请日：2015-12-02

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Marco Esposti ,  Nicola Baldanza ,  Massimo Sartoni

IPC: A24D3/02 ,  A24D3/16

Abstract: A method of producing filter tips for cigarettes, each of which comprises two portions of filter material arranged on opposite ends of a portion of granular material; the first portion of filter material is wrapped in a sheet so as to obtain an intermediate element having a substantially tubular shape and an open end; the granular material and the second portion of filter material are then inserted through the open end, while the intermediate element is kept vertical with the open end facing upwards; in this way it is possible to obtain high quality filter tips at high speed.

公开(公告)号：US10549880B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-04

申请号：US15328923

申请日：2015-07-31

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Alver Tacchi ,  Stefano Negrini

IPC: B65D5/50 ,  B65B43/10 ,  B65D5/54 ,  A24F15/00 ,  B65D5/02 ,  B65D85/12 ,  B65B19/26

Abstract: Rigid box for smoking articles having a parallelepiped shape and provided with: a first panel which defines a top wall; a second panel which is folded 90° with respect to the first panel and defines a first lateral wall; a third panel which is folded 90° with respect to the second panel and defines a bottom wall; a fourth panel which is folded 90° with respect to the third panel and defines a second lateral wall opposite the first lateral wall; a fifth panel which is folded 90° with respect to the fourth panel and rests on an inner surface of the first panel; a sixth panel which is folded 90° with respect to the fifth panel and divides the inner volume of the rigid box; and a seventh panel which is folded 90° with respect to the sixth panel and rests on an inner surface of the third panel.

公开(公告)号：US10279938B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15117755

申请日：2015-02-13

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Luca Cavazza ,  Sauro Uccellari ,  Umberto Zanetti ,  Andrea Biondi

IPC: B65B29/02 ,  B29C65/00 ,  B29C65/18 ,  B29C65/78 ,  B29C69/00 ,  B65B43/46 ,  B65B51/16 ,  B65B65/00 ,  B65B39/12 ,  B65B39/14 ,  B65B41/06 ,  B65B43/44 ,  B65B7/28 ,  B29L31/00

Abstract: Unit and method for applying a wall to a hollow body in a manufacturing process for producing a beverage capsule; are provided: a sealing conveyor which advances along a sealing path; a sealing head conveyed by the sealing conveyor and which supports a gripping device for gripping the wall and a retaining device suited to retain the hollow body; a first feed station for feeding the wall to the sealing head, so that the wall is gripped by the gripping device; and a second feed station arranged downstream from the first feed station along the sealing path, for feeding the hollow body to the sealing head, so the hollow body is coupled to the wall gripped by the gripping device, and is retained by the retaining device.

公开(公告)号：US20180289057A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：US15767674

申请日：2016-10-19

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Roberto Claudio Franco Ghiotti ,  Luca Federici

IPC: A24F47/00 ,  A24B15/16 ,  A24D1/00 ,  A24D1/04 ,  A24C5/34 ,  A24C5/02 ,  A24C5/32

Abstract: Machine and method for producing a substantially cylindrical article, which comprises a tubular body, a container element, arranged in the area of one end of the tubular element, a heat generating element, partially housed inside the container element, and loose material for generating flavour; in use, the loose material is inserted into the container element, vertically oriented, and the heat generating element is partially inserted into the container element by being moved downwards, so as to obtain a combined element; subsequently, the combined element is at least partially inserted into the tubular body.

公开(公告)号：US10053273B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US15507775

申请日：2015-09-04

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Luca Petrucci ,  Roberto Polloni ,  Fabio Pasquino ,  Luca Federici

IPC: A24F15/00 ,  B65D77/20 ,  B65B11/00 ,  B65B19/04 ,  B65B19/22 ,  B65B61/18 ,  B65D77/02 ,  B65D85/10 ,  A24F15/12

CPC classification number: B65D77/2096 ,  A24F15/12 ,  B65B11/004 ,  B65B19/04 ,  B65B19/22 ,  B65B61/18 ,  B65D77/02 ,  B65D85/1036 ,  B65D85/1045

Abstract: Reclosable package of cigarettes, comprising: a group of cigarettes; a soft envelope having a parallelepiped shape and comprising a front surface, a rear surface, a top surface, a bottom surface and two side surfaces, the envelope encloses the group of cigarettes and is provided with a cigarette extraction opening; a stiffening element wrapping the envelope along at least two opposite surfaces of the envelope and at the extraction opening; a reclosable opening system consisting in an adhesive closing panel superimposed in a removable manner on an adhesive frame panel, the opening system covers the extraction opening; wherein the closing panel is movable between an opening position and a closing position of the extraction opening, and wherein the opening system is fastened to the stiffening element by firmly superimposing the frame panel on at least two opposite walls of the stiffening element and at the extraction opening.

公开(公告)号：US09862060B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US14951787

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Fulvio Boldrini

IPC: B23K31/02 ,  A24F47/00 ,  B23K37/02 ,  B23K37/04

CPC classification number: B23K31/02 ,  A24F47/008 ,  B23K37/0211 ,  B23K37/0282 ,  B23K37/0435

Abstract: A manufacturing machine and a method for producing a cartridge for an electronic cigarette comprising a supporting base, a pair of power electrodes fitted to the supporting base, and a heating member folded into a ‘U’ around the power electrodes are disclosed: a conveyor comprising a pocket for feeding the supporting base fitted with the power electrodes along a conveying path; a connecting unit which connects the heating member to the power electrodes while the supporting base, fitted with the power electrodes, is housed inside the pocket on the conveyor; a welding device located along the conveyor to weld a pair of terminals of a heat resistor of the heating member to the corresponding power electrodes; and a folding device, which cooperates with the connecting unit and folds the heating member into a ‘U’ before the heating member is connected to the power electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US20180002048A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15546019

申请日：2016-01-29

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Roberto Polloni ,  Angelo Li Vigni ,  Luca Federici

IPC: B65B19/02 ,  B65B31/04 ,  B65D85/12 ,  B65B19/26 ,  B65D81/20 ,  B65D85/10

CPC classification number: B65B19/02 ,  B65B19/26 ,  B65B31/04 ,  B65D81/2038 ,  B65D81/2046 ,  B65D81/2061 ,  B65D81/2092 ,  B65D85/1045 ,  B65D85/12 ,  B65D2203/12

Abstract: A pack provided with: a group of tobacco articles; and a sealed wrap, which encloses the group of articles, has a pull-out opening for the articles, is pressurized so as to have an inner pressure that is higher than the atmospheric pressure, and consists of a heat-sealable sheet of wrapping material, which is folded around the group of articles and is stabilized by means of heat-sealing; in the sealed wrap there is a volatile aromatic substance that is independent of the group of tobacco articles.

公开(公告)号：US09714104B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-25

申请号：US14356400

申请日：2012-11-07

Applicant: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI

Inventor： Fabrizio Alessandri ,  Luca Petrucci ,  Luca Federici

IPC: B65B19/22 ,  B65B51/14 ,  B65B11/12 ,  B65B11/48 ,  B65B49/04

CPC classification number: B65B19/22 ,  B65B11/12 ,  B65B11/48 ,  B65B49/04 ,  B65B51/14

Abstract: A packing method for applying a heat-seal overwrap to a package of tobacco articles having an inner container, which houses a group of tobacco articles; an outer container housing the inner container in sliding manner; and a hinged lid, which closes an open top end of the inner container; the packing method including the steps of folding a sheet of heat-seal wrapping material into a tube about the package to form a tubular wrapping; folding two ends of the tubular wrapping to complete the overwrap; stabilizing the overwrap with two transverse heat seals; and, at least when making the transverse heat seals, compressing a front wall of the outer container, so as to move at least part of a top edge of the front wall of the outer container beneath a top wall of the lid.