Global Patent Index - EP 0333280 B1

EP 0333280 B1 19930623 - DEVICE FOR CUTTING DEFECTIVE CIGARETTES AND FOR RECLAIMING THE TOBACCO

Title (en)

DEVICE FOR CUTTING DEFECTIVE CIGARETTES AND FOR RECLAIMING THE TOBACCO

Publication

EP 0333280 B1 19930623 (FR)

Application

EP 89200628 A 19890311

Priority

BE 8800291 A 19880314

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0333280A1] The invention relates to a device for cutting defective cigarettes in the longitudinal direction and reclaiming the tobacco, and for separating and removing the paper and the residual filters. The device is provided with a drum (17) which is moved in a rotary manner and has radial apertures (23) and annular grooves (22) arranged side by side, the said drum rotating above a fixed cylinder (24) which is subdivided into a suction chamber (26) having a suction port (28), and a blowing chamber (27) having a blower port (40), above which ports the apertures (23) of the drum (17) are displaced, the suction chamber being connected to a vacuum pump in order to apply strong suction in the grooves (22) and retain the cigarettes, and the blowing chamber (27) being connected to a compressor in order subsequently to blow away the cigarettes which are initially retained and which are cut in the longitudinal direction by a series of circular knives (38) placed above the drum. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A24C 5/36

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/36 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0333280 A1 19890920; EP 0333280 B1 19930623; BE 1001510 A6 19891114; DE 68907238 D1 19930729

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89200628 A 19890311; BE 8800291 A 19880314; DE 68907238 T 19890311