Global Patent Index - EP 2846650 A1

EP 2846650 A1 20150318 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LOOSENING, CONDITIONING AND FLAVOURING TOBACCO

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR LOOSENING, CONDITIONING AND FLAVOURING TOBACCO

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM LÖSEN, KONDITIONIEREN UND SOSSIEREN VON TABAK

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET DISPOSITIF POUR DESSERRER, CONDITIONNER ET SAUCER DU TABAC

Publication

EP 2846650 A1 20150318 (DE)

Application

EP 13718303 A 20130422

Priority

  • DE 102012207531 A 20120507
  • EP 2013001186 W 20130422

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2013167237A1] The invention relates to a method for loosening, conditioning and flavouring tobacco in a rotating drum (11), wherein the tobacco is introduced into the drum through a loading opening (12). A portion of tobacco that is introduced remains in the drum (11) until all loosening, conditioning and flavouring steps have been performed and a subsequent portion of tobacco is only introduced into the drum (11) after the drum (11) has been emptied.

IPC 8 full level

A24B 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP)

A24B 3/12 (2013.01 - CN EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2013167237A1

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)

DE 102012207531 A1 20131107; CN 104270967 A 20150107; EP 2846650 A1 20150318; WO 2013167237 A1 20131114

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102012207531 A 20120507; CN 201380024019 A 20130422; EP 13718303 A 20130422; EP 2013001186 W 20130422