Method and apparatus for destructive opening cigarette packs

摘要

A method of destructive opening cigarette packs in which the packs are successively mechanically deformed by deflection of at least one wall of each pack toward the outside of the pack, then the deflected wall of the pack is incised from the outside and a pack opening element is slid between the deflected wall of the pack and the cigarettes contained therein, and the pack is opened from the inside by means of the pack opening element.;An apparatus for destructive opening cigarette packs using the method according to the invention.

主权项

1. An apparatus for destructive opening cigarette packs comprising
means for moving the packs in the apparatus, means for deforming successive packs by deflection of at least one wall of each pack toward the outside of the pack, means for incising at least one of the walls of the pack from the outside, and at least one pack opening element for opening successive packs from the inside, the pack opening element being slideable through the outside incision between the deflected wall of the pack and the cigarettes contained therein, the pack opening element that is slid through the outside incision having a part consisting of a contact surface that is substantially parallel to the pack wall being cut, the pack opening element also comprising a blade having a beveled edge for breaking the connection of the wall being cut with the bottom of the pack.