Global Patent Index - EP 0165080 A1

EP 0165080 A1 19851218 - Shredded tobacco feeding device for a cigarette making machine.

Title (en)

Shredded tobacco feeding device for a cigarette making machine.

Title (de)

Schnittabakzuführungsvorrichtung für eine Zigarettenherstellungsmaschine.

Title (fr)

Dispositif d'alimentation en tabac coupé pour une machine de fabrication de cigarettes.

Publication

EP 0165080 A1 19851218 (EN)

Application

EP 85400377 A 19850227

Priority

JP 9025884 A 19840508

Abstract (en)

A shredded tobacco feeding device (A) for use with a cigarette making device which can eliminate a trouble of and damage to the machine which may be caused by shredded tobacco pieces stuffed in a path (31) for feeding shredded tobacco pieces to a cigarette conveyor of the cigarette making machine. The device comprises detecting means (52-53) located in the path (31) adjacent the cigarette conveyor for detecting shredded tobacco pieces accumulated in the path, whereby if shredded tobacco pieces begin to accumulate in the path, then the feeding device is immediately stopped (49-50) in response to a detection signal received from the detecting means.

IPC 1-7

A24C 5/39; A24C 5/18

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/18 (2006.01); A24C 5/39 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/18 (2013.01); A24C 5/39 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] GB 2088693 A 19820616 - SASIB SPA

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0165080 A1 19851218; JP H0131875 B2 19890628; JP S60234573 A 19851121

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85400377 A 19850227; JP 9025884 A 19840508