Global Patent Index - EP 2916666 B1

EP 2916666 B1 20180919 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSMENT OF SMOKING ARTICLES

Title (en)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSMENT OF SMOKING ARTICLES

Title (de)

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR PRÜFUNG VON RAUCHERARTIKELN

Title (fr)

SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVALUATION D'ARTICLES À FUMER

Publication

EP 2916666 B1 20180919 (EN)

Application

EP 13788735 A 20131105

Priority

  • EP 12191381 A 20121106
  • EP 2013073051 W 20131105
  • EP 13788735 A 20131105

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2727480A1] The present invention provides a system (1) for assessment of smoking articles (3), such as cigarettes or the like, having an inspection device (5) comprising at least one sensor (7) for inspecting or analysing the smoking articles (3) during transport of the smoking articles along a transport path (4). The inspection device (5) defines an inspection zone (6) that is arranged in the transport path (4). The inspection zone (6) is furthermore arranged or located between manufacturing equipment (M) for assembly of the smoking articles and packaging equipment (P) for packaging a predetermined number of the smoking articles into packs. The invention also provides a method of assessing the smoking articles.

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/34 (2013.01)

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)

EP 2727480 A1 20140507; EA 027754 B1 20170831; EA 201590885 A1 20150831; EP 2916666 A1 20150916; EP 2916666 B1 20180919; HR P20182132 T1 20190308; JP 2015533287 A 20151124; LT 2916666 T 20181210; PL 2916666 T3 20190329; RS 58116 B1 20190228; TR 201819721 T4 20190121; WO 2014072289 A1 20140515

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12191381 A 20121106; EA 201590885 A 20131105; EP 13788735 A 20131105; EP 2013073051 W 20131105; HR P20182132 T 20181217; JP 2015540161 A 20131105; LT 13788735 T 20131105; PL 13788735 T 20131105; RS P20181515 A 20131105; TR 201819721 T 20131105