Global Patent Index - EP 1464238 B1

EP 1464238 B1 20060712 - Method and apparatus for the preparation of separated fibers for use in the production of filters

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for the preparation of separated fibers for use in the production of filters

Title (de)

Verfahren zur Aufbereitung endlicher Fasern und Aufbereitungseinrichtung für endliche Fasern zur Verwedung bei der Herstellung von Filtern

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour la préparation de fibres séparées destinées à la production de filtres

Publication

EP 1464238 B1 20060712 (DE)

Application

EP 03007672 A 20030403

Priority

EP 03007672 A 20030403

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1464238A1] In a process to make cigarette filters, an assembly receives extruded filter fibres and separates these into individual strands. The strands are surrendered to an air feed and transported to a filter string forming station. Also claimed is a commensurate assembly.

IPC 8 full level

A24D 3/02 (2006.01); A24D 3/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24D 3/0208 (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 PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1464238 A1 20041006; EP 1464238 B1 20060712; AT E332651 T1 20060815; CN 100584227 C 20100127; CN 1568842 A 20050126; DE 50304210 D1 20060824; ES 2264744 T3 20070116; JP 2004337159 A 20041202; JP 4512398 B2 20100728; PL 210055 B1 20111130; PL 366816 A1 20041004; US 2005011529 A1 20050120

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 03007672 A 20030403; AT 03007672 T 20030403; CN 200410055060 A 20040405; DE 50304210 T 20030403; ES 03007672 T 20030403; JP 2004102611 A 20040331; PL 36681604 A 20040401; US 81595904 A 20040402