EP 0643926 A1 19950322 - Device for pneumatically testing tobacco items, particularly cigarettes.
Title (en)
Device for pneumatically testing tobacco items, particularly cigarettes.
Title (de)
Vorrichtung zum pneumatischen Prüfen von Tabakartikeln, insbesondere Zigaretten.
Title (fr)
Dispositif pour l'essai pneumatique d'articles de tabac, notamment de cigarettes.
Publication
Application
Priority
IT BO930379 A 19930920
Abstract (en)
A device (1) for pneumatically testing tobacco items (2), particularly cigarettes, wherein a conveyor (3), with transverse seats (6) for respectively receiving at least one item (2), transports, coaxially with at least one end of each seat (6), a terminal (12) of a compressed test fluid circuit (13) and a connecting element (14) for connecting the terminal (12) to a respective item (2) inside the respective seat (6); the connecting element (14) being a tubular elastic bladder element surrounding the terminal (12) and connectable to a compressed fluid source (50) so as to selectively assume an expanded configuration wherein it is connected in fluidtight manner to one end of a respective item (2). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
A24C 5/3418 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] DE 3219100 A1 19831124 - BAT CIGARETTENFAB GMBH [DE]
- [A] GB 2259846 A 19930331 - GD SPA [IT]
- [A] GB 2261151 A 19930512 - GD SPA [IT]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0643926 A1 19950322; EP 0643926 B1 19990526; CN 1041272 C 19981223; CN 1108908 A 19950927; DE 69418663 D1 19990701; DE 69418663 T2 19991202; IT 1264218 B1 19960923; IT BO930379 A0 19930920; IT BO930379 A1 19950320; JP H07155159 A 19950620
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 94113901 A 19940905; CN 94115377 A 19940919; DE 69418663 T 19940905; IT BO930379 A 19930920; JP 22457294 A 19940920