Global Patent Index - EP 1226765 B1

EP 1226765 B1 20060412 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing multiple compartment filters

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for manufacturing multiple compartment filters

Title (de)

Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Herstellung von Mehrfachfiltern

Title (fr)

Méthode et appareil pour fabriquer des filtres à plusieurs compartiments

Publication

EP 1226765 B1 20060412 (DE)

Application

EP 01130104 A 20011218

Priority

DE 10105011 A 20010129

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1226765A2] At least two portions of filter material (20, 26, 27, 30) are introduced into a filter sleeve (11) in a single step operation. Independent claims are also included for (a) multi-segment filters made by this method, (b) the production apparatus, comprising a filter sleeve feed device (10) and at least one transport device (12) for introducing the filter material into the sleeves and then transporting them to another processing station, and (c) a production system comprising a filter sleeve feed device (10), at least one transport device transporting the sleeves over a given path, and at least one further processing station for introducing two or more filter material portions into at least one filter sleeve.

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/18 (2006.01); A24D 3/02 (2006.01); A24C 5/47 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/475 (2013.01); A24D 3/0225 (2013.01); A24D 3/0287 (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 TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1226765 A2 20020731; EP 1226765 A3 20031217; EP 1226765 B1 20060412; AT E322841 T1 20060415; DE 10105011 A1 20020801; DE 50109495 D1 20060524; JP 2002238538 A 20020827; JP 4068851 B2 20080326; PL 203866 B1 20091130

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 01130104 A 20011218; AT 01130104 T 20011218; DE 10105011 A 20010129; DE 50109495 T 20011218; JP 2002019058 A 20020128; PL 35185202 A 20020124