Global Patent Index - EP 3469923 A1

EP 3469923 A1 20190417 - MACHINE FOR MAKING ROD-SHAPED SMOKING ARTICLES

Title (en)

MACHINE FOR MAKING ROD-SHAPED SMOKING ARTICLES

Title (de)

MASCHINE ZUR HERSTELLUNG VON STABFÖRMIGEN RAUCHARTIKELN

Title (fr)

MACHINE DE FABRICATION D'ARTICLES DE TABAC EN FORME DE TIGE

Publication

EP 3469923 A1 20190417 (EN)

Application

EP 18199808 A 20181011

Priority

IT 201700115502 A 20171013

Abstract (en)

This invention relates to a machine for making rod-shaped smoking articles (1), comprising: unwinding means (2) for unwinding a web (100) of material for the tobacco industry; first cutting means (3) configured to receive and cut the web (100) in such a way as to create a plurality of longitudinal strips (101); forming means (7) for making a plurality of longitudinal easy folding zones (103) in such a way that each longitudinal strip (101) has at least one longitudinal easy folding zone (103). Provided are gathering and conveying means (10) configured to gather and convey the longitudinal strips (101) in order to create at least one continuous stream (100'); a garniture tongue (12) configured to make at least one continuous rod (100") comprising a plurality of longitudinal strips (101); and second cutting means (14) for cutting the continuous rod (100") into a plurality of rod-shaped smoking articles. [Figure 1]

IPC 8 full level

A24B 3/14 (2006.01); A24C 5/01 (2020.01); A24D 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24B 3/14 (2013.01 - EP US); A24C 5/01 (2020.01 - EP US); A24D 3/0204 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

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

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3469923 A1 20190417; EP 3469923 B1 20200624; IT 201700115502 A1 20190413; PL 3469923 T3 20201214

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 18199808 A 20181011; IT 201700115502 A 20171013; PL 18199808 T 20181011