EP 2777408 A1 20140917 - Method and apparatus for assembly of multi-segmented cylindrical products, such as tobacco products
Title (en)
Method and apparatus for assembly of multi-segmented cylindrical products, such as tobacco products
Title (de)
Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Montage von mehrfach segmentierten zylindrischen Produkten, wie etwa Tabakprodukte
Title (fr)
Procédé et appareil pour l'assemblage de produits cylindriques à segments multiples, tels que des produits du tabac
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201361962287 P 20130315
- US 201414202467 A 20140310
Abstract (en)
An apparatus for assembling a multi-segmented cylindrical product is described. The apparatus can include a feeder adapted to supply segments of a pliable material; and a rotating drum having an outer periphery and a plurality of fixtures distributed around the outer periphery, each fixture adapted to support a substantially cylindrical object, and wrap a segment of the pliable material around the substantially cylindrical object and a portion of the fixture to form a fill tube defining a pocket in the pliable material. Other features and related methods are also described.
IPC 8 full level
A24C 5/46 (2006.01); A24D 3/02 (2006.01); A24F 47/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A24C 5/10 (2013.01 - EP US); A24D 3/0287 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (applicant)
EP 1228709 B1 20040526 - HAUNI MASCHINENBAU AG [DE]
Citation (search report)
- [X] WO 2009016512 A2 20090205 - PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]
- [X] CH 695306 A5 20060331 - JUROP AG [CH]
- [X] WO 2011045066 A1 20110421 - PHILIP MORRIS PROD [CH]
- [X] WO 2005102080 A1 20051103 - GD SPA [IT], et al
- [A] EP 0257230 A2 19880302 - BOSCH GMBH ROBERT [DE]
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 2777408 A1 20140917; CN 104041938 A 20140917; US 2014261470 A1 20140918
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 14159398 A 20140313; CN 201410186239 A 20140315; US 201414202467 A 20140310