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EP 0198282 B1 19880224 - CHECKING DEVICE FOR THE QUALITY OF ROD-LIKE ARTICLES, PARTICULARLY CIGARETTES

Title (en)

CHECKING DEVICE FOR THE QUALITY OF ROD-LIKE ARTICLES, PARTICULARLY CIGARETTES

Publication

EP 0198282 B1 19880224 (DE)

Application

EP 86104088 A 19860325

Priority

  • DE 3513302 A 19850413
  • DE 3609094 A 19860319

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4648232A] An apparatus for checking the quality of rod-shaped, cylindrical objects, especially cigarettes, that are fed from a funnel-shaped storage container to a plurality of essentially parallel chutes, each of which has associated therewith at least one checking device and a subsequently disposed ejection mechanism for axially ejecting a defective object. In order to operate at high speeed with the least possible expense for construction and control, the essentially vertically disposed chutes, each of which has a width that is only slightly greater than the diameter of the rod-shaped objects, have at least their lower portion provided with a zig-zagged course that has at least one bend. A first slide mechanism is disposed below the chutes. This slide mechanism is provided with openings, each designed to receive a respective one of the rod-shaped objects, with the number of such openings corresponding to the number of chutes.

IPC 1-7

B65B 19/28; A24C 5/345

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/345 (2006.01); B65B 19/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24C 5/345 (2013.01 - EP US); B65B 19/28 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0198282 A1 19861022; EP 0198282 B1 19880224; DE 3609094 A1 19861023; DE 3660025 D1 19880331; US 4648232 A 19870310

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 86104088 A 19860325; DE 3609094 A 19860319; DE 3660025 T 19860325; US 85112386 A 19860411