Global Patent Index - EP 3217814 B1

EP 3217814 B1 20200101 - METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FILTER ELEMENT FOR A SMOKING ARTICLE

Title (en)

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A FILTER ELEMENT FOR A SMOKING ARTICLE

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG EINES FILTERELEMENTS FÜR EINEN RAUCHARTIKEL

Title (fr)

PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'UN ÉLÉMENT DE FILTRE POUR UN ARTICLE À FUMER

Publication

EP 3217814 B1 20200101 (EN)

Application

EP 15794173 A 20151112

Priority

  • EP 14192863 A 20141112
  • EP 2015076421 W 20151112

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2016075227A1] The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a filter element (7) for an aerosol generating product (1), and especially a filter plug element (7) for a smoking article, comprising the steps : processing bulk filter material (8) to provide or form a substantially continuous strand (D) of the filter material (8); covering or wrapping the substantially continuous strand (D) of the filter material (8) with at least one layer (9) of sheet material to form a continuous filter rod (R), and forming perforations or holes (17) in the layer (9) of sheet material which covers the continuous filter rod (R) before and/or after the covering or wrapping step.

IPC 8 full level

A24D 3/02 (2006.01); A24D 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24D 3/025 (2013.01 - EP); A24D 3/043 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

US 4570649 A 19860218 - NICHOLS WALTER A [US], et al

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)

WO 2016075227 A1 20160519; EA 037414 B1 20210325; EA 201791026 A1 20171031; EP 3217814 A1 20170920; EP 3217814 B1 20200101; JP 2017533720 A 20171116; JP 6718869 B2 20200708; PL 3217814 T3 20200727

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2015076421 W 20151112; EA 201791026 A 20151112; EP 15794173 A 20151112; JP 2017525849 A 20151112; PL 15794173 T 20151112