| 摘要 |
Apparatus and method are provided for producing a package having a plurality of product-filled cells. The apparatus comprised a mechanism for producing a plurality of individual product-filled cells and for delivering the cells properly orientated. The apparatus further comprises a spraying mechanism for applying adhesive to the side of at least one of the individual cells and a mechanism for bringing the cells together into side-by-side contact with the adhesive-coated surface therebetween so as to bond the cells together to make a package. With certain adhesives, the cells can be removably attached together such that the package is severable into individual cells merely by pulling the cells apart along the bond. The method comprised the steps of producing the product-filled cells and applying adhesive to at least one of the cells. The method further comprises the steps of delivering the cells to guides and urging the cells along the guides until the cells are in side-by-side contact with the adhesive-coated surface therebetween, and then transferring the contacting cells to a holding station where the cells are held in side-by-side contacting relationship until the adhesive bonding of the cells has set. |
