Global Patent Index - EP 3639680 A1

EP 3639680 A1 20200422 - PRODUCTION LINE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY

Title (en)

PRODUCTION LINE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY

Title (de)

PRODUKTIONSLINIE UND VERFAHREN ZUR HERSTELLUNG STABFÖRMIGER ARTIKEL DER TABAKINDUSTRIE

Title (fr)

LIGNE DE PRODUCTION ET PROCÉDÉ DE PRODUCTION D'ARTICLES EN FORME DE TIGE DE L'INDUSTRIE DU TABAC

Publication

EP 3639680 A1 20200422 (EN)

Application

EP 19203175 A 20191015

Priority

IT 201800009608 A 20181019

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to a method for the production of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco industry, each of which is a multi-component article (2) which comprises a plurality of cylindrical segments (3) aligned with each other along the respective longitudinal axes (X); and comprises: making at least some of the segments (3) forming each article (2) in the form of cylindrical capsules (3a), with a diameter equal to the diameter of all the segments (3) and containing inside them a filling material, in particular granules or fibres; feeding the segments (3) to the assembling unit (6), an inlet (I) of which is positioned and shaped to receive, in particular in an orderly succession, the capsules (3a); combining the segments (3) in groups in a modular combination section of the assembling unit (6); and wrapping a wrapping material around the combination of segments (3) in a wrapping section of the assembling unit (6).

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/00 (2020.01); A24C 5/32 (2006.01); A24D 3/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/322 (2013.01); A24D 3/0287 (2013.01)

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 3639680 A1 20200422; EP 3639680 B1 20230426; HR P20230454 T1 20230707; IT 201800009608 A1 20200419; PL 3639680 T3 20230724

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 19203175 A 20191015; HR P20230454 T 20191015; IT 201800009608 A 20181019; PL 19203175 T 20191015