Global Patent Index - EP 1488712 B1

EP 1488712 B1 20110202 - Sifting means for sifting a product stream within a distributor apparatus

Title (en)

Sifting means for sifting a product stream within a distributor apparatus

Title (de)

Sichtmittel zum Sichten eines Produktstroms innerhalb einer Verteilervorrichtung

Title (fr)

Séparateur pour un flux de produit dans un distributeur

Publication

EP 1488712 B1 20110202 (DE)

Application

EP 04090239 A 20040618

Priority

  • EP 04090239 A 20040618
  • EP 03090184 A 20030619

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1488712A1] During a process to manufacture cigarettes, loose tobacco is transported by pneumatic action in bulk to a cigarette extrusion assembly. The extrusion tobacco inlet zone (13) has a sieve that is sub-divided into tobacco feed passages (18).

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/33 (2006.01); A24C 5/39 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24C 5/396 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

US 4931174 A 19900605 - UHLEMANN HANS [DE], et al

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 1488712 A1 20041222; EP 1488712 B1 20110202; AT E497353 T1 20110215; CN 1590249 A 20050309; CN 1590249 B 20100929; DE 502004012159 D1 20110317; JP 2005006654 A 20050113; PL 1488712 T3 20110729; US 2005029166 A1 20050210

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 04090239 A 20040618; AT 04090239 T 20040618; CN 200410055042 A 20040618; DE 502004012159 T 20040618; JP 2004180787 A 20040618; PL 04090239 T 20040618; US 86983404 A 20040618