EP 1844668 A2 20071017 - Cigarette-making machine
Title (en)
Cigarette-making machine
Title (de)
Maschine zur Herstellung von Zigaretten
Title (fr)
Machine pour la fabrication de cigarettes
Publication
Application
Priority
US 40112606 A 20060410
Abstract (en)
In one embodiment, a cigarette-making machine (100) of the tobacco-injecting type includes an improvement being a handgrip (160) that provides improved ergonomics to a user of the machine. The handgrip (160) is configured to project upward from a top surface (112) of the housing of the machine to position the user's hand distal from the compacting chamber and the hollow nipple, thereby preventing potential user injuries. Furthermore, the handgrip (160) is configured on the top surface (112) to provide the user with a convenient location to apply a downward force to the machine to prevent the machine from sliding on a surface without damaging components of the machine. In another embodiment, a cigarette-making machine (100) of the tobacco-injecting type includes an improvement being an adjustable volume compacting chamber. The cigarette-making machine may include a volume-adjusting member (170) that is configured to axially partition the compacting chamber into a tobacco-receiving portion and a vacant portion.
IPC 8 full level
A24C 5/42 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A24C 5/425 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT DE FR GB PL
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1844668 A2 20071017; EP 1844668 A3 20071128; EP 1844668 B1 20090415; AT E428315 T1 20090515; AU 2007200694 A1 20071025; AU 2007200694 B2 20121101; CA 2578671 A1 20071010; CA 2578671 C 20101130; CA 2717309 A1 20071010; CA 2717309 C 20121204; CN 101495003 A 20090729; CN 101495003 B 20121128; CN 102771891 A 20121114; DE 602007000879 D1 20090528; PL 1844668 T3 20090831; US 2007235045 A1 20071011; WO 2007133230 A2 20071122; WO 2007133230 A3 20090423
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 07250609 A 20070214; AT 07250609 T 20070214; AU 2007200694 A 20070215; CA 2578671 A 20070213; CA 2717309 A 20070213; CN 200680001642 A 20060717; CN 201210240622 A 20060717; DE 602007000879 T 20070214; PL 07250609 T 20070214; US 2006027637 W 20060717; US 40112606 A 20060410