US 12,378,030 B2
Application device, application apparatus and method for applying additional elements to packages
Andreas Männle, Singen (DE)
Assigned to SIG Services AG, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)
Appl. No. 16/607,401
Filed by SIG Services AG, Neuhausen am Rheinfall (CH)
PCT Filed Apr. 23, 2018, PCT No. PCT/EP2018/060338
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 23, 2019,
PCT Pub. No. WO2018/197411, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 1, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2017 109 124.6 (DE), filed on Apr. 27, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0130881 A1, Apr. 30, 2020
Int. Cl. B65B 61/20 (2006.01); B65B 35/16 (2006.01); B65B 35/24 (2006.01); B65B 35/26 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 61/205 (2013.01) [B65B 35/16 (2013.01); B65B 35/24 (2013.01); B65B 35/26 (2013.01); B65B 61/202 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An application apparatus for applying additional elements to packages, wherein
at least two applicators are provided which are adjustable along a common, circumferential transport path from a pick-up position for picking up the additional elements to an application position for applying the additional elements to the packages and back and which comprise respectively at least one application finger for pressing the additional elements onto the packages, wherein the at least two applicators respectively comprise a base and wherein the at least one application finger of the at least two applicators is provided so as to be pivotable about a pivoting axis relative to the base such that the at least one application finger of the at least two applicators is pivotable in the application position of an associated applicator in the direction of the packages,
wherein
the at least two applicators each include a guide finger formed with the base and extends from the base and adjacent to the respective at least one application finger, in which the guide finger and the at least one application finger extend from opposing ends of the base,
an additional element guide is provided for guiding the additional elements and for contacting the additional elements with the additional element guide respectively at least partially between the pick-up position and the application position, and
wherein the additional element guide comprises at least an inner guide surface and an outer guide surface provided to orient the additional elements and the packages relative to one another.