Global Patent Index - EP 0966890 B1

EP 0966890 B1 20030205 - Transfer assembly for tobacco rods

Title (en)

Transfer assembly for tobacco rods

Title (de)

Übertragungsvorrichtung für Tabakstangen

Title (fr)

Dispositif de transfert pour des tiges de tabac

Publication

EP 0966890 B1 20030205 (EN)

Application

EP 98304185 A 19980527

Priority

EP 98304185 A 19980527

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9960874A1] A transfer apparatus transfers double length formed tobacco rods from a rod maker to a filter tipper. Formed tobacco rods are delivered to tapered flutes (38) of a receiving drum (34) from a kicker (32) where they are retrieved and held by a series of suction holes (47) in the drum. The rods are transferred to a cutting drum (46) via an intermediate drum (44) and several rods are then separated on a separating drum (48). Filters are inserted between the separated rods on a filter drum (50).

IPC 1-7

A24C 5/47; A24C 5/32

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/32 (2006.01); A24C 5/47 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/327 (2013.01); A24C 5/478 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9960874 A1 19991202; AR 014761 A1 20010328; AT E232052 T1 20030215; AU 4185199 A 19991213; DE 69811212 D1 20030313; DE 69811212 T2 20030814; DK 0966890 T3 20030428; EP 0966890 A1 19991229; EP 0966890 B1 20030205; ES 2191907 T3 20030916; PT 966890 E 20030630; SI 0966890 T1 20030831

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9910466 W 19990526; AR P990101270 A 19990323; AT 98304185 T 19980527; AU 4185199 A 19990526; DE 69811212 T 19980527; DK 98304185 T 19980527; EP 98304185 A 19980527; ES 98304185 T 19980527; PT 98304185 T 19980527; SI 9830397 T 19980527