Global Patent Index - EP 3138785 B1

EP 3138785 B1 20190130 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A TOBACCO POUCH

Title (en)

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANUFACTURING A TOBACCO POUCH

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES TABAKBEUTELS

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ ET SYSTÈME POUR FABRICATION D'UNE POCHE À TABAC

Publication

EP 3138785 B1 20190130 (EN)

Application

EP 16187086 A 20160902

Priority

NL 2015390 A 20150902

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3138785A1] The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a tobacco pouch (80), the method comprising: - unrolling a film material (33) from a roll (32), - conveying the unrolled film material along an adhesive application station (36) comprising an adhesive nozzle (100A, 100B, 100C) and applying at least one row (70A, 70B, 70C) of bands of adhesive on the film material at regular intervals by ejecting a volume of adhesive from the at least one adhesive nozzle at regular intervals, - folding the film onto itself along at least one bottom fold (3) which extends lengthwise of the film material, - conveying the film material along a first heat welding station (38) and providing a right seam (10A) and a left seam (10B) in the first heat welding station along at least a right side (8A) and a left side (8B) of the tobacco pouch which is to be formed, the left and right seam extending transverse to a main longitudinal direction (7) of the film material, wherein each band of adhesive material ends at the left seam and right seam and does not extend into the left seam and right seam, - conveying the film material along a cutting station (39) and cutting the film material at regular intervals to form individual tobacco pouches.

IPC 8 full level

B65D 33/22 (2006.01); A24F 23/02 (2006.01); B65B 9/087 (2012.01); B65B 29/00 (2006.01); B65B 41/10 (2006.01); B65B 51/02 (2006.01); B65B 51/10 (2006.01); B65B 59/00 (2006.01); B65B 61/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B65B 9/093 (2013.01 - EP); B65B 29/00 (2013.01 - EP); B65B 51/023 (2013.01 - EP); B65B 51/146 (2013.01 - EP); B65B 61/06 (2013.01 - EP); B65D 33/22 (2013.01 - EP US); A24F 23/02 (2013.01 - EP); B31B 70/62 (2017.07 - EP); B31B 70/79 (2017.07 - EP); B31B 2155/00 (2017.07 - EP); B31B 2155/001 (2017.07 - EP US); B31B 2155/0014 (2017.07 - EP); B31B 2160/10 (2017.07 - EP); B31B 2170/10 (2017.07 - EP US); B65B 59/00 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 75/5855 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent : Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co. KG)

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 3138785 A1 20170308; EP 3138785 B1 20190130; EP 3138785 B2 20230614; DK 3138785 T3 20190423; HU E042900 T2 20190729; PL 3138785 T3 20190731

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 16187086 A 20160902; DK 16187086 T 20160902; HU E16187086 A 20160902; PL 16187086 T 20160902