Global Patent Index - EP 1048229 A3

EP 1048229 A3 20030604 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing cigarettes

Title (en)

Apparatus and method for manufacturing cigarettes

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Herstellen von Zigaretten

Title (fr)

Appareil et méthode pour fabriquer des cigarettes

Publication

EP 1048229 A3 20030604 (DE)

Application

EP 00106893 A 20000331

Priority

DE 19919182 A 19990429

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1048229A2] The cigarette manufacturing device has a double length cigarette rod (10) provided with a fliter at either end before separa into 2 halves, to provide a pair of filter cigarettes (18), with transport of the cigarette rods through each part of the manufacturing process via rotary drums and endless transport belts which are each provided with spaced recesses along their lemg for locating the individual cigarette rods.

IPC 1-7

A24C 5/52; A24C 5/47; A24C 5/32

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/32 (2006.01); A24C 5/47 (2006.01); A24C 5/52 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/478 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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)

EP 1048229 A2 20001102; EP 1048229 A3 20030604; EP 1048229 B1 20050518; DE 19919182 A1 20001116; DE 50010326 D1 20050623

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00106893 A 20000331; DE 19919182 A 19990429; DE 50010326 T 20000331