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(11) EP 3 229 615 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
18.10.2017 Bulletin 2017/42

(21) Application number: 15807895.6

(22) Date of filing: 09.12.2015
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24D 3/02(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2015/079115
(87) International publication number:
WO 2016/091950 (16.06.2016 Gazette 2016/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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 States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 09.12.2014 EP 14196985

(71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
2000 Neuchâtel (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • SANNA, Daniele
    40013 Castel Maggiore (IT)
  • BONICI, Alberto
    41122 Modena (IT)

(74) Representative: Bohest AG 
Holbeinstrasse 36-38
4051 Basel
4051 Basel (CH)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A WRAPPED ENDLESS ROD OF SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT CONTINUOUS MATERIAL