Title (en)

Tobacco classifier.

Title (de)

Sortiermaschine für Tabak.

Title (fr)

Trieur pour tabac.

Publication

EP 0292332 A1 19881123 (EN)

Application

EP 88304658 A 19880523

Priority

ZW 9387 A 19870522

Abstract (en)

A tobacco classifier comprises a chamber (10) through which tobacco mixture is thrown by a paddle winnower (11) so that the various constituents of the mixture separate into different receiving bins (18) - (20) to be removed by scavenging conveyors (13) - (16). The classifier, and the method of using it, are characterised by the fact that the classification process is not dependent on the inducement of an air flow through the chamber (10).

IPC 1-7

A24B 5/10; A24B 5/00; B07B 13/10

IPC 8 full level

A24B 5/00 (2006.01); A24B 5/10 (2006.01); B07B 13/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24B 5/00 (2013.01); A24B 5/10 (2013.01); B07B 13/10 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• [YD] US 4465194 A 19840814 - COLEMAN G A JOHN [US]
• [Y] FR 589236 A 19250525 - ARMAND ET DEOUNE SA DES ATEL
• [A] WO 7900168 A1 19790405 - KOCKUMS CONSTRUCTION AB [SE], et al
• [A] US 3757800 A 19730911 - DAVID H, et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0292332 A1 19881123; AP 42 A 19890509; AP 8800089 A0 19880501; BR 8802488 A 19881220; ZA 883545 B 19890125

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88304658 A 19880523; AP 8800089 A 19880520; BR 8802488 A 19880520; ZA 883545 A 19880519