EP1226765A3 - Method and apparatus for manufacturing multiple compartment filters - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for manufacturing multiple compartment filters Download PDF

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EP1226765A3
EP1226765A3 EP01130104A EP01130104A EP1226765A3 EP 1226765 A3 EP1226765 A3 EP 1226765A3 EP 01130104 A EP01130104 A EP 01130104A EP 01130104 A EP01130104 A EP 01130104A EP 1226765 A3 EP1226765 A3 EP 1226765A3
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filter
multiple compartment
filter sleeve
manufacturing multiple
filter material
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Uwe Heitmann
Sönke Horn
Nikolaos Georgitsis
Heinz-Christian Lorenzen
Steffen Rocktäschel
Stephan Wolff
Wolfgang Steininger
Gerd Strohecker
Andreas Rinke
Hans-Herbert Schmidt
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Koerber Technologies GmbH
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Hauni Maschinenbau GmbH
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/47—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
    • A24C5/475—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces adapted for composite filters
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/0204—Preliminary operations before the filter rod forming process, e.g. crimping, blooming
    • A24D3/0212—Applying additives to filter materials
    • A24D3/0225—Applying additives to filter materials with solid additives, e.g. incorporation of a granular product
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/0275—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features
    • A24D3/0287—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features for composite filters

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  • Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Cigar And Cigarette Tobacco (AREA)
  • Filtering Of Dispersed Particles In Gases (AREA)
  • Filtering Materials (AREA)

Abstract

At least two portions of filter material (20, 26, 27, 30) are introduced into a filter sleeve (11) in a single step operation. Independent claims are also included for (a) multi-segment filters made by this method, (b) the production apparatus, comprising a filter sleeve feed device (10) and at least one transport device (12) for introducing the filter material into the sleeves and then transporting them to another processing station, and (c) a production system comprising a filter sleeve feed device (10), at least one transport device transporting the sleeves over a given path, and at least one further processing station for introducing two or more filter material portions into at least one filter sleeve.
EP01130104A 2001-01-29 2001-12-18 Method and apparatus for manufacturing multiple compartment filters Expired - Lifetime EP1226765B1 (en)

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DE10105011 2001-01-29
DE10105011A DE10105011A1 (en) 2001-01-29 2001-01-29 Method and device for producing multiple filters

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EP1226765A2 EP1226765A2 (en) 2002-07-31
EP1226765A3 true EP1226765A3 (en) 2003-12-17
EP1226765B1 EP1226765B1 (en) 2006-04-12

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JP (1) JP4068851B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE322841T1 (en)
DE (2) DE10105011A1 (en)
PL (1) PL203866B1 (en)

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GB1212963A (en) * 1968-02-14 1970-11-18 Reynolds Tobacco Co R Apparatus for producing filter tips
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JP4068851B2 (en) 2008-03-26
EP1226765A2 (en) 2002-07-31
DE10105011A1 (en) 2002-08-01
ATE322841T1 (en) 2006-04-15
PL203866B1 (en) 2009-11-30
JP2002238538A (en) 2002-08-27
DE50109495D1 (en) 2006-05-24

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