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EP 0032398 B1 19860903 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A CIGARETTE MAKER

Title (en)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE OPERATION OF A CIGARETTE MAKER

Publication

EP 0032398 B1 19860903 (EN)

Application

EP 81100183 A 19810113

Priority

US 11152180 A 19800114

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0032398A2] The moisture content of the cigarette rod of a cigarette maker is controlled by sensing the rod moisture content and utilizing the sensed moisture content to adjust the moisture content of the input tobacco to the maker.

IPC 1-7

A24C 5/34

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/34 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0032398 A2 19810722; EP 0032398 A3 19830720; EP 0032398 B1 19860903; CA 1155032 A 19831011; DE 3175243 D1 19861009

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 81100183 A 19810113; CA 366716 A 19801212; DE 3175243 T 19810113