Global Patent Index - EP 0811327 B1

EP 0811327 B1 20010110 - Process and device for handling cigarette trays

Title (en)

Process and device for handling cigarette trays

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Handhabung von Zigarettenschragen

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour manipuler des récipients à cigarettes

Publication

EP 0811327 B1 20010110 (DE)

Application

EP 97108424 A 19970524

Priority

DE 19622995 A 19960608

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0811327A1] The thrust components (14,23) are arranged on a common thruster carrier (16,24) provided with drive and guide devices (17,18,26,27). The thruster components formed as suction thruster and push thruster, undertaking the transfer of the cigarette blocks or their removal, have a lift platform (22,31) arranged between conveyor belts (21,30). The lift platform provided for the push thrusters is formed as a collecting station for the cigarette blocks. The lift platform has self-controlling distance holders, over which the cigarette blocks travel. The distance holders are formed as rockers, which incorporate a pressure lever (43) activated by a precipitate cigarette blocks and a stop (44) which blocks a pursuing cigarette block.

IPC 1-7

A24C 5/352

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/352 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24C 5/352 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0811327 A1 19971210; EP 0811327 B1 20010110; AT E198533 T1 20010115; DE 19622995 A1 19971211; DE 59702878 D1 20010215; US 6168366 B1 20010102

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 97108424 A 19970524; AT 97108424 T 19970524; DE 19622995 A 19960608; DE 59702878 T 19970524; US 85028197 A 19970505