EP0551660B1 - Method for producing a package composed of two individual packets - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to a method for producing packaging from two partial packs, each for a group of cigarette packs or similar packs, being a one-piece Cut to form the partial packs with an open longitudinal side wall is folded and the groups over the long side walls are introduced into the associated partial packs, and wherein mutually facing inner walls of the partial packs V-shaped between the groups come to rest and over a border connection are interconnected.

Packs produced by the process mentioned at the beginning are used to hold groups of packs of cigarettes and are often referred to in practice as cigarette sticks. The packs are divisible, such that the two part packs each form independent units with one Group of, for example, five packs of cigarettes.

Examples of this type of pack of cigarettes are described in US-A-4,932,534. The partial packs are in this known solution in the area of perforations Separating edge joined together. When put into use of the packaging are the perforations of the separating edge by breaking which cuts through partial packs.

In another known version of this type of packaging the partial packs are not just broken down along one severing perforation line, but additionally by glue dots in the area of each other facing inner walls of the partial packs are attached. About that In addition, the partial packs are in the area of the longitudinal side walls and end walls extending, perforated Adhesive strips joined together, cf. EP-A-0 344 466.

The packaging above is designed for the production and handling are not yet optimally trained. In addition, those resulting from US-A-4,932,534 process and device engineering solutions for manufacturing of the packs have not proven to be effective.

The object of the invention is the known method to improve and powerful, for industrial To propose manufacturing more suitable solution.

The method according to the invention is used to achieve this object characterized in that the connecting the inner walls Edge connection during or immediately after folding the partial packs is severed and that the partial packs after separating the Edge connections are connected to each other by adhesive strips.

A special feature of the packaging according to the invention is accordingly in that the two partial packs from a common, made in one piece, but this during the manufacturing process or machine-cut immediately afterwards is so that two separate partial packs are created. These will in a suitable detachable manner. By this measure, namely through the use of a one-piece Cutting to size for two (partial) packs is performance significantly increased during production, since with every machine cycle two partial packs and thus a complete "double rod" with two groups of cigarette packs is manufactured.

The mechanical severing of the connection between the partial packs in the area of an edge connection of the inner walls can be done in different ways. In an inventive The solution is the inner walls of the packaging that has not yet been filled on a folding organ, which at the same time as the outer Edge serves as a cutting knife. By inserting the groups The cigarette packs will be the edge connection against one Cutting edge pressed. This will put the packaging in the two Split packs.

In an alternative, the edge connection is made after completion the packaging by one between the two partial packs cutting knife which cuts in the longitudinal direction of the Packaging is moved.

A device suitable for the method is provided with a Folded turret equipped, its pockets for holding each a packaging are formed. According to the invention first insert the one-piece blank into a pocket and pre-folded so far that partial packs on the radial outer side of the pockets or folding turret open stay. The two groups are in the area of a filling station the (small) packs are pushed into the partial packs at the same time. Then the packaging or the partial packs fully folded.

The pockets with the folding organs for cutting are special Trained way. Measures are also in the area the filling station provided that proper positioning the superimposed groups of (cigarette) packs guarantee.

Fig. 1

Eine aus zwei Teilpackungen bestehende Verpackung in perspektivischer Ansicht,

Fig. 2

einen Zuschnitt für eine Verpackung gemäß Fig. 1 in ausgebreiteter Stellung,

Fig. 3

eine Vorrichtung zum Herstellen einer Verpackung gemäß Fig. 1 in vereinfachter Seitenansicht,

Fig. 4

einen Ausschnitt der Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 3 in vergrößertem Maßstab,

Fig. 5

eine Darstellung entsprechend Fig. 4 in veränderter Position und unter Abwandlung des Ausführungsbeispiels gemäß Fig. 4,

Fig. 6 bis Fig. 11

aufeinanderfolgende Faltpositionen beim Falten des Zuschnitts gemäß Fig. 2 im Bereich eines Faltrevolvers in Seitenansicht,

Fig. 12 bis Fig. 15

verschiedene Positionen beim Einführen von Gegenständen (Zigaretten-Packungen) in die teilweise gefaltete Verpackung in Seitenansicht,

Fig. 16

eine Einzelheit einer Tasche eines Faltrevolvers in Draufsicht, teilweise im Schnitt,

Fig. 17

die Einzelheit gemäß Fig. 16 in einem Schnitt XVII - XVII,

Fig. 18

eine Einzelheit des Faltrevolvers im Bereich einer Ausstoßstation in stark vergrößertem Maßstab, teilweise geschnitten,

Fig. 19

den Faltrevolver im Vertikalschnitt mit Einzelheiten im Bereich einer Ausschubstation, in der Schnittebene IXX - IXX der Fig. 5,

Exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. Show it:

Fig. 1

A packaging consisting of two partial packs in perspective view,

Fig. 2

1 in a spread position,

Fig. 3

1 shows a device for producing a packaging according to FIG. 1 in a simplified side view,

Fig. 4

3 shows a detail of the device according to FIG. 3 on an enlarged scale,

Fig. 5

4 in a changed position and with a modification of the embodiment of FIG. 4,

6 to 11

successive folding positions when folding the blank according to FIG. 2 in the area of a folding turret in a side view,

12 to 15

different positions when inserting objects (cigarette packs) into the partially folded packaging in a side view,

Fig. 16

a detail of a pocket of a folding turret in plan view, partially in section,

Fig. 17

16 in a section XVII - XVII,

Fig. 18

a detail of the folding turret in the area of an ejection station on a greatly enlarged scale, partially cut,

Fig. 19

the folding turret in vertical section with details in the area of an extension station, in the section plane IXX - IXX of Fig. 5,

The exemplary embodiments in the drawings deal with with bulk packs for a plurality of cuboid Small packs, namely packs of cigarettes 20. Two Groups 21, 22 of these cigarette packs 20 are accommodated in a (large) package 23, also a cigarette carton called. The packaging 23 consists of a - originally - One-piece blank 24 made of thin cardboard or one other suitable packaging material. The one formed from it Package 23 consists of two partial packages 25, 26, each to accommodate a group 21, 22 of the cigarette packs 20th

The blank 24 is designed so that two of the package contents completely enveloping partial packs 25, 26 are formed are, each with inner wall 27, opposite outer wall 28, a first, closed longitudinal side wall 29 and a second longitudinal side wall 30. This is at the free edge provided with a tongue 31, which when closed Partial package 25, 26 in a position between inner wall 27 and the contents of the package are threaded or inserted accordingly the arrangement of Figure 7 in US-A-4,932,534.

The blank 24 or the packaging 23 is in the present case Trap formed so that the removable from US-A-4,932,534 Handling principle can be realized. This means, that the packaging 23 factory, so in the Cigarette factory, provided with a temporary closure is. In this case, the side wall 30 is covered with a tongue 31 one of the partial packs 25 the corresponding cut parts the other partial pack 26, corresponding to Fig. 4 of US-A-4,932,534. After affixing tax stamps or stamps the tab 31 is folded into the position described.

The matching halves of the blank 24, each to form a partial pack 25, 26, are in the area mutually facing edges of the inner wall 27 assembled into a unit by an edge connection 32, So to a one-piece blank 24. The edge connection 32 consists of long ones in the present case Die cuts 33 and a few short residual connections 34 of the packaging material. The edge connection 32 is at the embodiment shown here during manufacture cut the packaging 23 or immediately thereafter, so that two independent partial packs 25, 26 are formed, which are releasably connected to each other. In the present particular embodiment are in the area from opposite end walls 35 adhesive strips 36 attached, the two partial packs 25, 26th connect with each other. To this for a possible retail sale To be able to separate from each other are the adhesive strips 36 provided with large recesses 37, the act like a perforation. Between the rectangular or square recesses 37 are very thin, easily tearable material webs 38. The design of this Perforation, namely the size of the recesses 37, guaranteed a safe severing of the adhesive strip 36 in the level between the partial packs 25, 26, and indeed then when due to manufacturing tolerances the adhesive tape 36 not exactly in the area of the end walls 35 is centered.

The end walls 35 on both sides of the pack 23 and the Part packs 25, 26 consist of specially designed Forehead lobe 39. These are partially covered and Glue folded.

Another special feature is the design of the push-in tabs 31. In the area of a folded edge 40 between the tongue 31 and adjacent longitudinal side wall 30 are located short tongues 41 formed by punchings. These are in Area of the folded edge 40 connected to the longitudinal side walls 30. When folding the tab 31 into the area The tongues remain between the inner wall 27 and the contents of the pack 41 in the plane of the longitudinal side wall 30. Since the tongues 41 in Area of residual connections 34 of edge connection 32 are due to the separation process in the area of the edge connection 32 formed projections or serrations of the remaining connections 34 covered by the tongues 41.

In the described or similarly trained Packages 23 are in a powerful packaging machine manufactured as shown in Fig. 3 ff is. The heart of this packaging machine is an in folding turret 42 driven in a vertical plane. This the flat, unfolded blanks 24 in Area of a loading station 43 fed. The cuts 24 are taken from a blank magazine 44, here by a dispenser 45 known in the art Area of a subsequent cutting path 46 Blanks 24 transported by feed rollers. Here the blanks 24 also pass through a gluing unit 47 for applying glue spots on folding flaps.

The folding turret 42 is equipped with special pockets 48. These are directed radially or on the radially outer one Inserting and ejecting side of blank 24 and packaging 23 open. There are four equally spaced Pockets 48 arranged from one another are provided. The downward pocket 48 is located in the loading station 43.

The folding turret 42 consists of two spaced apart arranged turret disks 49, which by crossbars 50 in Area of the pockets 48 are interconnected. The Travers 50 also form a bottom of the pockets 48.

Each pocket 48 consists of a centrally arranged radially directed folding sword 51. The folding sword 51 is thin-walled and tapering towards the outside or sharp-edged educated. 18 and 19, the folding sword 51 is comb-shaped with a plurality of comb fingers 52 arranged at a distance. The folding sword 51 is fixed to the folding turret 42, namely with the associated traverse 50 connected.

Pocket walls serve to limit the pockets 48 laterally 53, 54. These are each with the turret discs 49 facing ends or edges pivoted, and between the turret discs 49. At a distance from the edge the same are pivot bearings 55 for each pocket wall 53, 54 formed. The pocket walls 53, 54 can between an open or spread position (Fig. 5, below) and an approximately parallel position (FIG. 5, above) can be moved. The pocket walls 53, 54 are with equal distances on both sides of the folding sword 51 stored.

The blank 24 is in the area of the loading station 43 inserted into a downward pocket 48, in this is largely folded to form the packaging 23, such that the partial packs 25, 26 only on the radially outer side, namely in the region of the longitudinal side wall 30, are open. The corresponding folding processes run during the temporary standstill of the folding turret 42 in the loading station 43.

For this purpose, the loading station 43 is a folding unit 56 assigned, which in the radial direction to the folding turret 42 movable up and down, but otherwise stationary is stored. The folding unit 56 is shown below in 16 and 17 described in connection.

Folding tools of the folding unit 56 are two folding wings 57, 58, around a common, centered on the pocket 48 or the folding sword 51 aligned axis together and in opposite directions are pivotable.

The folding steps carried out by the folding unit 56 can be seen from FIGS. 6 to 11. In a lower one Position, the folding wings 57, 58 are stretched, thus forming a common level. The folding wings 57, 58 are located itself in the feed plane for the blanks 24. A blank 24 is centered, that is aligned with the Pocket 48, placed on the folding wings 57, 58.

Next (Fig. 7) will be the folding unit 56 or the folding wings 57, 58 are raised, taking the blank 24 with them until the cut 24 comes into contact with the free edge of the Folding sword 51. This extends in the area of Edge connection 32, that is between the cut halves.

Then the folding wings 57, 58 without changing the Height position pivoted towards each other. The cut 24 is folded around the folding sword 51. The Dimensions of the pocket 48, namely the spacing of the spread Pocket walls 53, 54 are dimensioned so that a free, lateral folding edge 59 of the folding wings 57, 58 each slides along the inside of the pocket walls 53, 54. As a result, the blank 24 is in the area of the folding edge 59 folded over to form a first folding leg 60. The folding edge 59 is with a right-angled folding edge 61 provided in the area of a fold line between the inner wall 27 and the longitudinal side wall 29 is effective and executes a right-angled folding (Fig. 8).

In the course of the further pivoting movement of the folding wings 57, 58 a further folding edge comes in the direction of the folding sword 51 62 of the folding wings 57, 58 to effect. Through investment the pocket wall 53, 54 is further folded, namely a fold line between the long side wall 29 and the outer wall 28. The folding edge 59 therefore has one Width that corresponds to that of the longitudinal side wall 29 (Fig. 9).

The movements of the pocket walls described above 53, 54 on the one hand and folding wings 57, 58 on the other hand controlled continuously and coordinated.

The folding wings 57, 58 continue with the blank 24 pivoted up to the system on the folding sword 51. Then the pocket walls 53, 54 are pivoted towards each other, to rest on the folding wings 57, 58. This will the laterally open partial packs 25, 26 are formed. The Folding wings 57, 58 are now by moving the folding unit down 56 moved out of the pocket 48 (Fig. 10) at Leaving the pocket 48, the folding wings 57, 58 in spreading sense pivoted. This will make the Pocket 48 protruding folding leg 60 of blank 24 folded outwards (Fig. 11). It is the Longitudinal side walls 30 with a tongue 31.

6 are located above the feed plane both sides of the bag 48 stop members, namely fixed Deflecting rods 101. These cause a correct Guiding and supporting the blanks 24 when inserted into the pocket 48.

After the blank 24 has been largely folded in the loading station 43 the folding turret 42 by one stroke indexed by rotation so that the pocket 48 with of the packaging 23 pre-folded according to FIG. 11 into a filling station 63 arrives. In this are the pockets 48 each horizontally directed so that cigarette packs 20 in horizontal insertion movement into the open packaging 23 can be introduced.

The cigarette packs 20 are in the area of the filling station 63 in the axis-parallel direction to the folding turret 42 fed. The cigarette packs 20 come from one Packaging machine, which in the present case has two lanes manufactures. Accordingly, there are two parallel rows 64 and 65 of two stacked cigarette packs 20 each on. The rows 64, 65 are clocked on a platform 66 funded.

A specially trained slide 67 takes by movement across from the rows 64, 65 units of two superimposed groups 21, 22 of the cigarette packs 20 from rows 64, 65 onwards. The slide 67 is in moved in a special way. The push-off movement for the Cigarette packs 20 take place in the level of the platform 66. To return to the starting position, the slide 67 performed above the cigarette packs 20, accordingly the one shown in dash-dot line Trajectory 68.

The slide 67 is designed as a double slide with two Slider walls 69 and 70. The one in front in the direction of movement Slider wall 69 serves to push off Cigarette packs 20 from the 64 series. The rear one Slider wall 70 pushes one unit each out of the Row 65 onwards. The transport of the Cigarette packs 20 and the formation of groups 21, 22 in such a way that in a first cycle of the Slider 67 groups 21, 22 of row 64 on the platform 66 are moved up to an intermediate conveyor 71. At the same time, through the rear slide wall 70 a corresponding unit from groups 21, 22 of the series 65 moved to the area of row 64 and deposited there. The subsequent packs of 20 cigarettes Rows 64, 65 are stopped during this push-off process, so no cigarette pack during this phase 20 are funded. At the next work cycle of the Slide 67 is the one previously set in the area of row 64 Unit transported to the intermediate conveyor 71. First thereafter the blocks for rows 64, 65 are released and fed cigarettes.

The intermediate conveyor 71 is in the present case Cross section closed, on two opposite sides open stage that can be moved up and down according to the double arrow is. The platform 66 lies in the present case at a higher or offset level to the rack level the pocket 48 in the filling station 63. The groups 21, 22 are accordingly by the intermediate conveyor 71 to the insertion level lowered. Conveyor bodies push the cigarette packs 20 out of the intermediate conveyor 71 and into the Pocket 48 or in the pre-folded partial packs 25, 26th a.

These funding bodies are elongated Ram 72, 73. These are offset in height Levels effective. The upper plunger 72 acts on the upper pack group 21 and the lower plunger 73 on the lower pack group 22.

The plungers 72, 73 are driven by two in the sense a pivoting reciprocating operating arms 74, 75. The longer actuating arm 74 is with the upper Tappet 72 connected. This is bent and forms one Leg 102 below the lower plunger 73. The free End of the plunger 72, namely the cranked leg 102, is also connected to the second actuating arm 75. The free end of the lower plunger 73 is via a coupling 103 with the upper or free end of the actuating arm 75 connected. The lower plunger 73 is through a bore 104 in the plunger 72, namely in the area of the cranking thereof, passed through.

The intermediate conveyor 71 is in its lower position a distance from the pocket 48. This is indicated by a Bridge 76, a flat profile, extending in the insertion plane, bridged. This bridge 76 also closes Radially reciprocable, so the Pocket 48 adjustable mouthpiece 77. The two groups 21, 22 are pushed through this mouthpiece (Fig. 5).

The insertion of the groups 21, 22 into the pocket 48 or the Partial packs 25, 26 is a special movement sequence, that is shown in the individual phases in FIGS. 12 to 15 is. Then the superimposed groups 21, 22 in the offset position by corresponding relative position or movement of the plunger 72, 73 of the folding turret 42 fed. The upper group 21 is the pocket 48 closer. The movement of the cigarette packs 20 is such matched to the rotational movement of the folding turret 42 that the upper group 21 is already slightly in the pocket 48 or the upper part of the pack 25 protrudes when this is spread Pocket walls 53, 54 of the filling station 63 approaches (Fig. 12). This will get the cigarette packs 20 of the upper group 21 in the path of movement of the folding sword 51. This is from below against the Group 21 cigarette packs 20 moved (Fig. 13). At continued rotary movement of the folding turret 42 Cigarette packs 20 of the upper group 21 of the lower group 22 somewhat lifted (Fig. 14). The radial one The insertion movement is now continued, so that the Cigarette packs 20 of the lower group 22 in the now Partial pack reaching the shelf level 26 occur. The radial insertion movement can to be continued now. When the pocket 48 the filling station 63 has completely reached and the folding turret 42 the insert is completed (Fig. 15). The pocket walls 53, 54 are now in the parallel Position moved. The filling process is now complete.

The next movement stroke of the folding turret 42 promotes the now filled packaging 23 in an ejection station 78. This is located on the top of the folding turret 42. By moving upwards, the finished one Package 23 pushed out of the pocket 48 and to one Transfer conveyor 79 above folding turret 48.

After completion of the filling process in the filling station 63 become the sideways or circumferential of the folding turret 42 pointing folding leg 60 against the open side of the package 23 folded, according to the Representation in Fig. 1. For this purpose, in the area of Filling station 63 in the circumferential direction of the folding turret 42 reciprocable folding member 80 is provided. This folds the folding legs 60 one after the other, that is to say the longitudinal side walls 30 with clip 31.

In order to eject the packaging 23 from the pockets 48 in Folding turret 42 is to be carried out in the radial direction trained in a special way. The folding sword 51 is the same like the pocket walls 53, 54 formed like a comb. The folding sword 51 consists of spaced apart Comb fingers 52. Correspondingly, there are pocket walls 53, 54 of pocket webs extending in the same circumferential planes 81. Between the comb fingers 52 of the folding sword 51 and the pocket webs 81 of the pocket walls 53, 54 extend each push-out elements, namely sliding finger 82 one Pack lifter 83. The latter is in the area of the ejection station 78 arranged stationary next to the folding turret 42. The pack lifter 83 is by an actuator, not shown up and up on an upright support rod 84 removable. The comb-like design by the sliding fingers 82 free end of the pack lifter 83 enters the Area of pocket 48 a. After packaging has been ejected 23 (Fig. 5), the pack lifter 83 is in the lower starting position moved back. The sliding fingers 82 arrive thereby into a position in which, when the Folding turret 42 reach the radially inner position (dash-dotted lines in Fig. 19). The pockets 48 are like this trained that the sliding fingers 82 in the starting position (dash-dotted in Fig. 19) above or on the radially outer side of the continuous traverse 50 lie. A pocket bottom 85 lies behind in the radial direction offset on the outside, so that the sliding fingers 82 when rotating of the folding turret 42 in the ejection station 78 into one Position below the packaging 23. The pocket bottom 85 is therefore only in the area of the comb fingers 52 of the folding sword 51 formed.

The originally from a coherent blank 24 Packing 23 formed is in the two partial packs 25, 26 divided. For this purpose the edge connection 32 severed. In the present embodiment the remaining connections 34 are severed. For this are different possibilities shown.

In the example according to FIGS. 12 to 15 and FIG. 18 are the remaining connections 34 by the folding sword 51st severed. This has larger dimensions in the radial direction than the inner walls abutting the folding sword 51 27. When groups 21, 22 are inserted into the partial packs 25, 26 in the area of the filling station 63 is pressure exercised on the longitudinal side walls 29. This will make the required Cutting pressure generated to cut the Remaining connections 34 through the sharp-edged folding sword 51 leads. In the specific example, the comb fingers 52 are on the free outer ends are formed with knife-like edges. The remaining connections 34 to be severed extend each one in the area like a knife acting comb finger 52. Accordingly, in the filling station 63 the separate partial packs 25, 26 formed. Fig. 18 shows details in the area of Ejection station 78. The remaining connections 34 are already severed. It is only the tooth-like residues recognizable.

The relationship remains in the embodiment according to FIGS. 5 and 19 of the blank 24 up to the ejection station 78. After ejecting or lifting the finished folded Packing 23, the remaining connections 34 through a separating knife 86 which cuts in the longitudinal direction by the formed between the partial packs 25, 26 Gap is passed through. The separating knife 86 is closed this purpose on a reciprocating operating rod 87 attached. Belongs to this cutting station further a counter-holder 88, which is U-shaped in cross section is formed and with his legs on each Longitudinal side walls 30 of the partial packs 25, 26 abut. The the cutting device described so far comes for such Packaging 23 into consideration before reaching this Cutting station are fully folded, so where Insert tab 31 already in the end position between the inner wall 27 and package contents is pushed so that the remaining connections 34 exposed for the separating cut.

The discharge path 79 is a back and forth in the same direction Movable pusher 89 assigned. This pushes the finished packaging 23 one after the other on the discharge conveyor 79.

19 also shows the pivot bearings 55 of the pocket walls 53, 54 in the turret discs 49. One with the pocket walls 53, 54 connected pivot pin 106 passes through the turret disk 49 and is connected to a crank piece 107. This enters a control groove with a feeler roller 108 109 of a control disk 110. The control disc 110 is rotatably mounted on a central turret shaft 111. The control disk is used to adjust the pocket walls 53, 54 110 rotated on the turret shaft 111, namely by an actuating arm 112. Depending on the direction of movement the pocket walls 53, 54, the control disc 110 in the turned one way or another. Corresponding swivel movements are on the pocket walls via the crank piece 107 53, 54 transmitted.

The already mentioned folding unit 56 in the area of the loading station 43 is shown in detail in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17 shown. Then the two folding wings 57, 58 with the edges facing each other around a common one Swiveling axis. For this purpose, the folding leaf 57 is included an axle journal 90 and a coaxial shaft journal 91 each rotatably mounted in side support walls 92, 93. The other pocket wall 54 is with a hollow shaft 94 on the journal 90 and with a hollow journal 95 the shaft journal 91 rotatably mounted. Hollow shaft 94 and hollow pin 94 are therefore coaxial with the journal 90 and Shaft journal 91 stored.

For the swivel drive of the pocket walls 53, 54 there are drive wheels, namely gears 96 and 97 on the hollow shaft 94 arranged on the one hand and the shaft journal 91 on the other hand. These gears 96, 97 are at corresponding Direction of rotation via intermediate wheels 98 from a drive member driven, in the present case by a back and forth rotatable tooth segment 99. This in turn is by a push rod 100 moves.

The folding unit 56 designed in this way is relative to the folding turret 42 movable up and down. For this purpose, the Support walls 92, 93 slidable on upright support rods 105 stored. The organ for adjusting the folding unit 56 is not shown for the sake of simplicity.

Claims (7)

1. Method for producing packages composed of two part packs (25, 26), in each case for a group (21, 22) of cigarette packs or similar packs, a one-piece blank (24) being folded to form the part packs (25, 26) with an open longitudinal side wall (30), and the groups (21, 22) being introduced via the longitudinal side wall (30) into the associated part packs (25, 26), and mutually confronting inner walls (27) of the part packs (25, 26) coming to rest in a V-shaped manner between the groups (21, 22) and being connected to one another via an edge connection (32), characterized in that the edge connection (32) connecting the inner walls (27) is severed during or immediately after the folding of the part packs (25, 26), and in that, after the separation of the edge connection (32), the part packs (25, 26) are connected to one another by means of adhesive strips (36).
2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the adhesive strips (36) are applied in the region of at least two mutually opposite sides of the part packs (25, 26), in particular in the region of shorter end walls (35).
3. Method according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the common blank (24) is first folded in a V-shaped manner, along the edge connection (32), in the longitudinal centre and, during this time, the inner walls (27), the longitudinal side walls (29) connecting the latter to one another and the blank parts forming the outer walls (28) are folded so as to form the part packs (25, 26) open on one side.
4. Method according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the edge connection (32) connecting the inner walls (27) to one another and composed, in particular, of residual connections (34) is severed by pushing the cigarette packs (20) into the part packs (25, 26).
5. Method according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that a pack content, in particular two groups (21, 22) of cigarette packs (20), are pushed simultaneously into the associated part packs (25, 26), in each case a longitudinal side wall (29) of the part packs (25, 26) which is remote from the edge connection (32) being subjected to pressure by the cigarette packs (20) in such a way that the edge connection (32) is severed by a separating member pressed against the latter.
6. Method according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that, after the completion of the part packs (25, 26) connected in the region of the edge connection (32), the edge connection (32) is severed by a separating knife (86) penetrating into the region between the part packs (25, 26), in particular as a result of the movement of the said separating knife in the longitudinal direction of the part packs (25, 26).
7. Method according to Claim 1 or one of the further claims, characterized in that the adhesive strips (36) are provided, in order to be severed more easily, with a plurality of recesses (37) located next to one another in such a way that severable narrow material webs (38) are formed between the recesses (37).

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