A carrier for a container for rod-like articles of the tobacco industry

Abstract

A carrier for a container for rod-like articles of the tobacco industry, the interior of which has a cuboid-like shape, said carrier having a bottom wall, a middle sidewall having the first height and two outer sidewalls adjoining it, having the second height, while from the side of the remaining walls of the abovementioned cuboid the carrier is open; furthermore, an external movable element is attached to the carrier, said element extending along the middle sidewall. The height of the middle sidewall is lower than the height of the outer sidewalls, so that between the outer sidewalls and the upper edge of the middle sidewall there is a void space, while the movable element is movable between at least the first position, in which it lies opposite to the middle sidewall, and the second position, in which it lies at least partially opposite to the void space or at least partially is situated within the void space above upper edge of the middle sidewall.

Description

technical field [0001] The object of the invention is a carrier for containers of rods for the tobacco industry. Background technique [0002] Filter rods (also generally described herein as rods) made of a single type of filter material as well as multi-segmented rods comprising segments made of multiple materials are necessary for the manufacture of cigarettes. Rods are supplied to manufacturers of cigarettes in cardboard containers, and there are a number of different devices known for filling such containers. These containers generally constitute cuboidal boxes with a relatively large base and four low side walls (the height of which is adjusted to the length of the rods packed inside them) and a removable lid. However, these containers are not rigid and are generally not suitable for filling or emptying without the use of additional means in the form of a carrier into which the container is inserted during the entire filling process. [0003] Carriers, usually rigid a...

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Problems solved by technology

[0008] The inconvenience of known carriers of the above type is that, when using these carriers to fill a container, the inclined side walls are locked in order to make it tilt back and be placed in its intended position after filling the container and subsequently close the container, Removing a container from the carrier requires first unlocking the container

This is a major hindrance because when removing an open container with one side wall still sloped, the rods - especially if they are slightly compressed - tend to gush out

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