Global Patent Index - EP 2773228 B1

EP 2773228 B1 20160224 - SMOKEABLE MATERIAL RECOVERY

Title (en)

SMOKEABLE MATERIAL RECOVERY

Title (de)

RÜCKGEWINNUNG RAUCHBARER MATERIALIEN

Title (fr)

RÉCUPÉRATION DE MATIÈRE À FUMER

Publication

EP 2773228 B1 20160224 (EN)

Application

EP 12778282 A 20121011

Priority

  • GB 201118728 A 20111031
  • EP 2012070208 W 20121011

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2013064352A1] A machine for making smoking articles that include filters (24) such as filter cigarettes, has fabrication stations configured in a production line to perform sequential steps in their manufacture, and an inspection station to identify those of the smoking articles that are to be rejected as a result of not meeting a quality control criterion. A filter removal device (31) is arranged on the production line to remove the filters (24) from the smoking articles identified for rejection at the inspection station.

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/345 (2006.01); A24C 5/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24C 5/345 (2013.01 - EP US); A24C 5/36 (2013.01 - EP 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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2013064352 A1 20130510; EP 2773228 A1 20140910; EP 2773228 B1 20160224; GB 201118728 D0 20111214; US 2014290671 A1 20141002

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2012070208 W 20121011; EP 12778282 A 20121011; GB 201118728 A 20111031; US 201214353763 A 20121011