Global Patent Index - EP 2520184 A1

EP 2520184 A1 20121107 - Process for recycling cigarette butts and the like

Title (en)

Process for recycling cigarette butts and the like

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Recyclen von Zigarettenstummeln und dergleichen

Title (fr)

Procédé de recyclage des mégots de cigarette et similaire

Publication

EP 2520184 A1 20121107 (EN)

Application

EP 11164437 A 20110502

Priority

EP 11164437 A 20110502

Abstract (en)

It is provided a process for recycling cigarette butts and the like to enable reuse of a butt (1), comprising a filter (1 a) adapted to partly retain the harmful substances produced by said cigarette, residual tobacco (1c) and an envelope (1 b) adapted to partly surround said filter (1 a) and consisting in: a step (10) of removing at least said residual tobacco (1 c) from the butt (1) and a step (30) of washing the butt (1), at least partly removing the harmful substances from the butt (1) deprived of the residual tobacco (1 c).

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/36 (2006.01); C08J 11/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/36 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2520184 A1 20121107

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11164437 A 20110502