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EP 3069618 B1 20170614 - SUCTION BELT

Title (en)

SUCTION BELT

Title (de)

SAUGBAND

Title (fr)

BANDE ASPIRANTE

Publication

EP 3069618 B1 20170614 (DE)

Application

EP 15160004 A 20150320

Priority

EP 15160004 A 20150320

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2016150635A1] The invention relates to a suction belt (4) for transporting tobacco fibers (3), comprising a belt upper side (13) and a belt lower side (14) opposite the belt upper side (13). The belt upper side (13) is at least once rotated relative to the belt lower side (14) around the circumference of the suction belt (4).

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/1857 (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 3069618 A1 20160921; EP 3069618 B1 20170614; HU E034451 T2 20180228; PL 3069618 T3 20171229; PT 3069618 T 20170810; WO 2016150635 A1 20160929

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15160004 A 20150320; EP 2016053712 W 20160223; HU E15160004 A 20150320; PL 15160004 T 20150320; PT 15160004 T 20150320