Global Patent Index - EP 0375631 B1

EP 0375631 B1 19931006 - A SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING TOBACCO TO CIGARETTE-MAKING MACHINES

Title (en)

A SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING TOBACCO TO CIGARETTE-MAKING MACHINES

Publication

EP 0375631 B1 19931006 (EN)

Application

EP 89830537 A 19891206

Priority

IT 6812488 A 19881219

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0375631A1] The system includes an overhead conveyor (1,2) including a guide rail (1) and a plurality of motor-driven carriages (2). Each carriage (2) carries a container (7) having an outlet (7b) at its lower end with a shut-off device (8-11) which can be opened as a result of the coupling of the outlet (7b) with the loading hopper (27) of a cigarette-making machine (26). A loading station (12) is located in a fixed position near the conveyor rail (1) and includes discharge means (15-23) adapted to pour a predetermined quantity of tobacco into the container (7) of each carriage (2 ) . There is a resetting device (35) near the loading station (12) for reclosing the shut-off devices (8-11) for the outlets (7b) of the carriages (2). A control system (25, 25a) regulates the movement of the carriages (2) along the rail (1) between the loading station (12) and the cigarette-making machines (26) in a predetermined manner.

IPC 1-7

A24C 5/39

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/39 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/391 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0375631 A1 19900627; EP 0375631 B1 19931006; AT E95390 T1 19931015; DE 68909763 D1 19931111; DE 68909763 T2 19940127; ES 2040190 T1 19931016; ES 2040190 T3 19940101; IT 1224006 B 19900926; IT 8868124 A0 19881219

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 89830537 A 19891206; AT 89830537 T 19891206; DE 68909763 T 19891206; ES 89830537 T 19891206; IT 6812488 A 19881219