EP 2965639 B1 20170405 - ABUTMENT UNIT FOR PIECES OF SMOKERS' ARTICLES
Title (en)
ABUTMENT UNIT FOR PIECES OF SMOKERS' ARTICLES
Title (de)
STÜTZEINHEIT FÜR RAUCHERARTIKEL
Title (fr)
UNITÉ DE BUTÉE POUR PIÈCES D'ARTICLES DE FUMEURS
Publication
Application
Priority
IT BO20140371 A 20140703
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2965639A1] An abutment unit (1) for pieces (100a, 100b, 100c) of smokers' articles, comprises: an abutment drum (2) rotatable about an axis of rotation (R) and comprising a plurality of suction flutes (3) arranged on its outside surface, extending parallel to the axis of rotation (R) and delimited by corresponding flanks (4), a pusher system (5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20) for pushing at least a first and a second piece of smokers' article, located in a corresponding flute (3) and aligned along a respective main axis, towards each other along the flute (3); the pusher system (5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20) comprising engagement means (7, 8) by which the first and second pieces of smokers' articles are engaged and which are at least partly movable along an abutment direction parallel to the axis of rotation (R) between an away position spaced from the abutment drum (2) and a near position close to the abutment drum (2) and actuating means (11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20) for actuating the engagement means (7, 8) for engaging the pieces of smokers' articles; the engagement means (7, 8), especially when at the near position, project at least partly towards the drum (2) beyond an axial dimension of the flanks (4) of the flutes (3). [Figure 1]
IPC 8 full level
A24C 5/32 (2006.01); A24C 5/47 (2006.01); A24D 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A24C 5/327 (2013.01); A24C 5/478 (2013.01); A24D 3/0287 (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 2965639 A1 20160113; EP 2965639 B1 20170405; HU E033479 T2 20171228; PL 2965639 T3 20170831
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 15174754 A 20150701; HU E15174754 A 20150701; PL 15174754 T 20150701