Global Patent Index - EP 0745335 B1

EP 0745335 B1 19991215 - Method and unit for supplying a cigarette manufacturing machine

Title (en)

Method and unit for supplying a cigarette manufacturing machine

Title (de)

Verfahren und Einheit zur Beschickung einer Zigarettenherstellungsmaschine

Title (fr)

Méthode et unité pour l'alimentation d'une machine de fabrication de cigarettes

Publication

EP 0745335 B1 19991215 (EN)

Application

EP 96108443 A 19960528

Priority

IT BO950268 A 19950529

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0745335A1] A method and unit (1) for supplying a cigarette manufacturing machine (2), whereby a stream (52) of shredded tobacco (3) is supplied to at least one suction conveyor belt (4) by traveling along an upflow output portion (11) of a supply path (9), an input portion (10) of which communicates, at a junction (12), with the output portion (11) and with a basin (39) into which heavy particles (44) in the tobacco fall; the stream (52) of tobacco, as it travels along the input portion (10), being stratified by an air jet directed substantially crosswise to the traveling direction (33) of the stream (52), so that, on reaching the junction (12), the heavy particles (44) in the stream (52) are located on the side of the stream (52) facing the basin (39). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A24C 5/39; A24C 5/18

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/18 (2006.01); A24C 5/39 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/185 (2013.01); A24C 5/39 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0745335 A1 19961204; EP 0745335 B1 19991215; DE 69605599 D1 20000120; DE 69605599 T2 20000629; IT 1278227 B1 19971117; IT BO950268 A0 19950529; IT BO950268 A1 19961129

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 96108443 A 19960528; DE 69605599 T 19960528; IT BO950268 A 19950529