Global Patent Index - EP 1454542 B1

EP 1454542 B1 20051207 - Method and unit for simultaneously forming multiple tabacco mats

Title (en)

Method and unit for simultaneously forming multiple tabacco mats

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung von mehreren Tabaksträngen

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour la production simulatnée de plusieurs boudins de tabac

Publication

EP 1454542 B1 20051207 (EN)

Application

EP 04100914 A 20040305

Priority

IT BO20030125 A 20030307

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1454542A1] A method and unit (2) for simultaneously forming multiple tobacco mats (3) on a multiple-rod cigarette manufacturing machine (1), whereby an input stream (7) of shredded tobacco is fed to a switch conduit (22) selectively alignable with the inputs of at least two downflow conduits (9), each of which communicates via a respective carding assembly (10) with a respective upflow conduit (17) closed by a respective conveyor belt (4) for a respective tobacco mat (3); the switch conduit (22) being switched between positions selectively aligned with the downflow conduits (9) in response to a command signal generated in function of the tobacco level in the downflow conduits (9). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A24C 5/18

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24C 5/1835 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1454542 A1 20040908; EP 1454542 B1 20051207; AT E311773 T1 20051215; CN 1323618 C 20070704; CN 1539346 A 20041027; DE 602004000210 D1 20060112; DE 602004000210 T2 20060803; IT BO20030125 A1 20040908; US 2004216751 A1 20041104

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04100914 A 20040305; AT 04100914 T 20040305; CN 200410006461 A 20040308; DE 602004000210 T 20040305; IT BO20030125 A 20030307; US 79519404 A 20040305