(19)
(11) EP 4 295 708 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.04.2024 Bulletin 2024/15

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.12.2023 Bulletin 2023/52

(21) Application number: 23209452.4

(22) Date of filing: 10.10.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24B 3/14(2006.01)
 A24D 3/02(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A24B 3/14; A24D 3/0204; A24C 5/01; B26D 1/405
(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

(30) Priority: 13.10.2017 IT 201700115523

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
18199689.3 / 3469922

(71) Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
40133 Bologna (IT)

(72) Inventors:
  • EUSEPI, Ivan
    40133 Bologna (IT)
  • BALDANZA, Nicola
    40133 Bologna (IT)
  • SARTONI, Massimo
    40133 Bologna (IT)
  • FEDERICI, Luca
    deceased (IT)

(74) Representative: Bianciardi, Ezio 
Bugnion S.p.A. Via di Corticella, 87
40128 Bologna
40128 Bologna (IT)

   


(54) MACHINE AND METHOD FOR MAKING ROD-SHAPED SMOKING ARTICLES


(57) 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) so as to create a plurality of longitudinal strips (101) making a plurality of longitudinal, broken cutting lines (102) in such a way that two longitudinal strips (101) which are transversely adjacent each other are connected to each other by at least one joining portion (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.







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