Global Patent Index - EP 1285592 B1

EP 1285592 B1 20080116 - Apparatus for forming a tobacco rod in a rod making machine

Title (en)

Apparatus for forming a tobacco rod in a rod making machine

Title (de)

Anordnung zum Aufbau wenigstens eines Tabakstranges in einer Zigarettenstrangmaschine

Title (fr)

Dispositif de formation d'une tige de tabac dans une machine de fabrication de tige de tabac

Publication

EP 1285592 B1 20080116 (DE)

Application

EP 02017423 A 20020803

Priority

  • DE 10140309 A 20010816
  • DE 10154807 A 20011108

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1285592A2] A supplier supplies a constituent such as shreds of tobacco leaf laminate to a foraminous conveyor (41). A guide has a surface defining path for advancement of the constituent to the conveyor. A sifter (12) is arranged to supply the constituent and air towards a metering device, from the conveyor.

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/39 (2006.01); B07B 7/086 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24C 5/39 (2013.01 - EP US); A24C 5/396 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

GILLANDT I.; FRITSCHING U.; RIEHLE C.: "Zur mehrphasigen Strömung in einem Zick-Zack-Sichter", FORSCHUNG IM INGENIEURWESEN - ENGINEERING RESEARCH, vol. 62, no. 11/12, 1996, pages 315 - 321

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1285592 A2 20030226; EP 1285592 A3 20040526; EP 1285592 B1 20080116; AT E383781 T1 20080215; CN 1241501 C 20060215; CN 1406528 A 20030402; DE 10140309 A1 20030227; DE 10154807 A1 20030522; DE 50211542 D1 20080306; JP 2003070455 A 20030311; JP 4338370 B2 20091007; PL 204980 B1 20100226; PL 355309 A1 20030224; US 2003034040 A1 20030220; US 6782890 B2 20040831

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02017423 A 20020803; AT 02017423 T 20020803; CN 02130343 A 20020816; DE 10140309 A 20010816; DE 10154807 A 20011108; DE 50211542 T 20020803; JP 2002235672 A 20020813; PL 35530902 A 20020801; US 21343302 A 20020807