Global Patent Index - EP 4193850 A1

EP 4193850 A1 20230614 - MACHINE FOR PROCESSING ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY AND METHOD FOR THE OFF-LINE TRANSFER OF ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY

Title (en)

MACHINE FOR PROCESSING ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY AND METHOD FOR THE OFF-LINE TRANSFER OF ROD-SHAPED ARTICLES OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY

Title (de)

MASCHINE ZUR VERARBEITUNG STABFÖRMIGER ARTIKEL DER TABAKINDUSTRIE UND VERFAHREN ZUM OFFLINE-TRANSFER STABFÖRMIGER ARTIKEL DER TABAKINDUSTRIE

Title (fr)

MACHINE DE TRAITEMENT D'ARTICLES EN FORME DE TIGE DE L'INDUSTRIE DU TABAC ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRANSFERT HORS LIGNE D'ARTICLES EN FORME DE TIGE DE L'INDUSTRIE DU TABAC

Publication

EP 4193850 A1 20230614 (EN)

Application

EP 22206554 A 20221110

Priority

IT 202100028565 A 20211110

Abstract (en)

Described are a machine for processing rod-shaped articles of the tobacco industry and a method for the off-line transfer of rod-shaped articles of the tobacco industry, implemented by the machine, wherein the machine comprises a succession of drums for transversely feeding an ordered succession of rod-shaped articles (100), at least one processing and/or inspection unit associated with at least one of the drums and a transfer unit (1) defining a first and a second feed path (P1, P2), which are separate from each other, and comprising a transverse feed channel (11) for one or more rod-shaped articles (100) and selecting means (50), disposed at the exit of the feed channel (11) and configured to direct each article (100) individually and controlledly towards the first or the second feed path (P1, P2).

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/32 (2006.01); A24C 5/33 (2006.01); A24C 5/345 (2006.01); A24C 5/352 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24C 5/32 (2013.01); A24C 5/323 (2013.01); A24C 5/326 (2013.01); A24C 5/33 (2013.01); A24C 5/345 (2013.01); A24C 5/352 (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 ME MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4193850 A1 20230614; IT 202100028565 A1 20230510

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 22206554 A 20221110; IT 202100028565 A 20211110