EP 1136361 B1 20040915 - Method and apparatus for forming groups of tapered cigarettes
Title (en)
Method and apparatus for forming groups of tapered cigarettes
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Bilden von Zigarettenblöcken aus konischen Zigaretten
Title (fr)
Procédé et dispositif pour la formation de groupes de cigarettes coniques
Publication
Application
Priority
DE 10014369 A 20000323
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1136361A1] The device for forming cigarette packs includes a unit(3) for the preparation of a cigarette supply in which is installed a funnel equipped with chutes which on the inlet side, to conform to the shape of the cigarettes, are bounded by conically extending walls which then run parallel in the outlet region. The chutes on the inlet side have vibratory rollers which are preferably conical. The funnel is supplied with cigarettes by a conveyor with recesses shaped to match the conicity of the cigarettes. An Independent claim is included for a procedure to form cigarette packs of conical cigarettes using the aforesaid system.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A24C 5/35 (2006.01); B65B 19/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B65B 19/10 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1136361 A1 20010926; EP 1136361 B1 20040915; DE 10014369 A1 20010927; DE 50103582 D1 20041021; ID 29698 A 20010927
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01107107 A 20010322; DE 10014369 A 20000323; DE 50103582 T 20010322; ID 20010248 D 20010322