EP 2113177 A1 20091104 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing smoking articles
Title (en)
Apparatus and method for manufacturing smoking articles
Title (de)
Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Herstellung von Raucherartikeln
Title (fr)
Appareil et procédé de fabrication d'articles à fumer
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 08251578 A 20080430
Abstract (en)
There is provided an apparatus and method for manufacturing smoking articles. Each manufactured smoking article comprises at least a first component and a second component, overwrapped with a sleeve. The method comprises the steps of: axially aligning and abutting the first component and a filling tube; overwrapping the first component and the filling tube with the sleeve; positioning the first component, the filling tube and the sleeve in a substantially vertical orientation, the first component at the lower end, the filling tube at the upper end; inserting at least the second component into the filing tube from the upper end of the filling tube; and removing the filling tube. When the filling tube is removed, the second component can expand within the sleeve. The apparatus and method find particular application in the manufacture of heated smoking articles.
IPC 8 full level
A24C 5/02 (2006.01); A24C 5/47 (2006.01); A24D 1/22 (2020.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A24C 5/474 (2013.01 - EP US); A24D 1/22 (2020.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
- US 2002119873 A1 20020829 - HEITMANN UWE [DE]
- US 2006112963 A1 20060601 - SCOTT GEORGE R [US], et al
- US 4714082 A 19871222 - BANERJEE CHANDRA K [US], et al
- US 5819751 A 19981013 - BARNES VERNON BRENT [US], et al
- US 5040551 A 19910820 - SCHLATTER JAMES C [US], et al
- EP 07253142 A 20070810
Citation (search report)
- [DA] US 2006112963 A1 20060601 - SCOTT GEORGE R [US], et al
- [DA] US 2002119873 A1 20020829 - HEITMANN UWE [DE]
- [A] EP 1226765 A2 20020731 - HAUNI MASCHINENBAU AG [DE]
- [DA] US 4714082 A 19871222 - BANERJEE CHANDRA K [US], et al
- [DA] US 5819751 A 19981013 - BARNES VERNON BRENT [US], et al
- [DA] US 5040551 A 19910820 - SCHLATTER JAMES C [US], et al
- [A] US 4572216 A 19860225 - JOSUTTIS HORST [DE], et al
- [A] EP 1559332 A1 20050803 - GD SPA [IT]
- [A] US 5469871 A 19951128 - BARNES VERNON B [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA MK RS
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08251578 A 20080430; EP 2009003095 W 20090429