EP 0895721 B1 20020522 - Method and apparatus for applying a conditioning agent to tobacco material
Title (en)
Method and apparatus for applying a conditioning agent to tobacco material
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Aufbringen eines Konditionierungsmediums auf Tabakmaterial
Title (fr)
Procédé et appareil pour l'application d'un agent de conditionnement sur une matière de tabac.
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 19734364 A 19970808
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0895721A1] Moistened tobacco material moves in a free flow through a rotating curtain of gaseous and/or water-containing medium. Preferably the tobacco expands under the action of vapour during passage through the curtain and is mechanically accelerated.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
A24B 3/04 (2013.01 - EP US); A24B 3/182 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0895721 A1 19990210; EP 0895721 B1 20020522; CN 1110270 C 20030604; CN 1214885 A 19990428; DE 19734364 A1 19990211; DE 59804176 D1 20020627; ES 2176864 T3 20021201; JP 4031115 B2 20080109; JP H11103842 A 19990420; US 6158441 A 20001212; US 6581608 B1 20030624; US 6591840 B1 20030715
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98113726 A 19980723; CN 98116222 A 19980807; DE 19734364 A 19970808; DE 59804176 T 19980723; ES 98113726 T 19980723; JP 22321798 A 19980806; US 13173398 A 19980810; US 57387500 A 20000519; US 57387600 A 20000519