EP 2524607 A1 20121121 - Method and system for manufacturing tobacco articles
Title (en)
Method and system for manufacturing tobacco articles
Title (de)
Verfahren und System zur Herstellung von Tabakartikeln
Title (fr)
Procédé et système de fabrication d'articles de tabac
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 11166689 A 20110519
- EP 12168429 A 20120517
Abstract (en)
A method of drying cigars during their manufacture comprises the steps of: providing a plurality of tobacco rods; arranging the plurality of tobacco rods in a continuous layer; and applying a radio frequency, RF, radiation to the plurality of arranged tobacco rods having a first moisture level to thereby heat the tobacco rods at a temperature within the range of 190° - 212° F and reduce the first moisture level.
IPC 8 full level
A24C 1/38 (2006.01); A24B 15/22 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A24B 15/22 (2013.01); A24C 1/383 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [YA] US 3820549 A 19740628 - FLINCHBAUGH D
- [Y] GB 706052 A 19540324 - HELVAR OY
- [Y] DE 1632261 B1 19720203 - WAGNER JAKOB
- [A] GB 947280 A 19640122 - KURT KOERBER
- [A] GB 322799 A 19291216 - NEVIL MONROE HOPKINS
- [A] EP 1092354 A1 20010418 - NIKOLAOU ATHANASIOS [GR]
- [A] DE 1051180 B 19590219 - ARNOLD ANDRE ZIGARRENFABRIK G
- [A] US 6202649 B1 20010320 - WILLIAMS JONNIE R [US]
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 2524607 A1 20121121; EP 2524607 B1 20200408; PL 2524607 T3 20200907
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12168429 A 20120517; PL 12168429 T 20120517