| 摘要 |
<p>Tissue clips (C) are placed on the upper level (47, 48) of bi-level product buckets (46), with the length of the tissue clips in the machine direction. The lower level (52) of the product bucket (46) is comprised of a full-width transverse channel (49) whose width is greater than the width of the tissue clips (C) but less the length of the tissue clips (C). To package flat packages of tissues (20), extensible pushers (14) turn the tissue clips (90) degrees so they drop into the transverse channels (49). Subsequently flat overhead tamps (85) descend and the tissue clips (20) are pushed throug h guide buckets (75) into the end of the flat-pack cartons (18). To package boutique packages of tissues, the extensible pushers (60, 6 2) are disengaged so the length of the tissue clips (12) remain in the machine direction spanning the transverse channels (49). Subsequently, narrow tamps (86) descend, pushing the center of the tissue clips (12) into the transverse channels (49), forming the tiss ue clips (12) into the beginning of a U-shape ready for pushing through guide buckets (75) into the side of boutique cartons (10). Methods and apparatus are disclosed.</p> |
