Global Patent Index - EP 4108107 A1

EP 4108107 A1 20221228 - MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SMOKING ARTICLES HAVING A CAVITY

Title (en)

MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SMOKING ARTICLES HAVING A CAVITY

Title (de)

MASCHINE UND VERFAHREN ZUM HERSTELLEN VON RAUCHARTIKELN, DIE EINEN HOHLRAUM AUFWEISEN

Title (fr)

MACHINE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION D'ARTICLES À FUMER DOTÉS D'UNE CAVITÉ

Publication

EP 4108107 A1 20221228 (EN)

Application

EP 22180457 A 20220622

Priority

IT 202100016409 A 20210623

Abstract (en)

A machine (1) for producing smoking articles (A) having a cavity, comprising:- a picking drum (2) for conveying a full filter rod (S) having a multiple length;- a first cutting assembly (3) for cutting the rod (S) into two filter units (F);- a combining drum (4) that: receives two rods (T) comprising tobacco and the two filter units (F) between the two rods (T) comprising tobacco;- separation means (5) for separating the filter units (F) from each other in such a way that an empty space (V) is formed between the two filter units (F);- a wrapping unit (6) for completely wrapping with a wrap (I) the two filter units (F) and the empty space (V) and partially wrapping the two rods (T) comprising tobacco;- a second cutting assembly (7) for cutting the wrapped wrap (I) at the empty space (V).

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/47 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/476 (2013.01)

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

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4108107 A1 20221228; IT 202100016409 A1 20221223

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22180457 A 20220622; IT 202100016409 A 20210623