EP2137074B1 - A flushing device in machines for manufacturing single pouches of cohesionless material and in systems for portioning and packaging tobacco molasses - Google Patents
A flushing device in machines for manufacturing single pouches of cohesionless material and in systems for portioning and packaging tobacco molasses Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- EP2137074B1 EP2137074B1 EP08737316A EP08737316A EP2137074B1 EP 2137074 B1 EP2137074 B1 EP 2137074B1 EP 08737316 A EP08737316 A EP 08737316A EP 08737316 A EP08737316 A EP 08737316A EP 2137074 B1 EP2137074 B1 EP 2137074B1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- flushing
- flushing device
- unit
- wheel
- nozzles
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Not-in-force
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B65/00—Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided for; Arrangements of such details
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B37/00—Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged
- B65B37/08—Supplying or feeding fluent-solid, plastic, or liquid material, or loose masses of small articles, to be packaged by rotary feeders
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B2210/00—Specific aspects of the packaging machine
- B65B2210/06—Sterilising or cleaning machinery or conduits
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
- B65B55/00—Preserving, protecting or purifying packages or package contents in association with packaging
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a flushing device applicable to machines for manufacturing individual bags or sachets of cohesionless material, particularly pouches of nasal snuff, or of moist snuff (also known as snus ) for oral use, as well as to systems for processing a tobacco mixture prepared with molasses or honey and other oily substances serving as moisturizing agents, and essences of flowers or fruit as aromatic agents.
- the prior art embraces machines of the type comprising a unit by which tobacco stored in a magazine is taken up via a feed duct, subjected to primary processing steps and directed into a feed hopper, whereupon the pretreated, cohesionless material is released from the hopper to rotary conveying means at a delivery station, and carried by the conveying means to a transfer station where single portions of the tobacco are ejected.
- the ejected portions are taken up by a wrapping station downstream of the transfer station, where each one is enclosed in a relative pouch.
- a system of the type in question comprises a unit by which the mixture is prepared, with a discharge station feeding a hopper, at which a conveying mechanism releases the mixture to a processing unit comprising a first transport wheel and a levelling wheel serving to distribute and regulate the volume of the mixture on the first wheel, also a second unloading wheel operating in conjunction with the first wheel.
- the processing unit feeds the mixture to an extruder unit positioned beneath the hopper and downstream of the wheels, considered in the feed direction of the tobacco mixture or tobamel.
- the extruder unit comprises a device by which the tobamel is forced through an outlet orifice in the form of a continuous rod, the rod thereafter advancing in a predetermined direction through successive packaging stations.
- the equipment comprises a number of processing and conveying components in contact with the product which, due to the typical morphology of these same products and in particular by reason of their high moisture content, tend to cling to and form deposits on the components in question, thereby diminishing the output capacity of the machines and systems and giving rise to the need for frequent maintenance.
- the object of the present invention is to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks.
- numeral 1 denotes a machine for manufacturing pouches containing a cohesionless material.
- the machine 1 comprises a delivery station 2 at which the cohesionless material is released to conveying means 3 rotatable between the selfsame delivery station 2 and a transfer station 4, where successive portions of tobacco are ejected.
- the machine 1 further comprises a wrapping station 5, of which a full description is disclosed in Italian patent application n° B02006A 000792 filed 22/11/2006 by the present applicant, at which the portions of tobacco ejected from the transfer station are taken up and enclosed in respective pouches.
- the delivery station 2 incorporates a take-up, primary processing and feed unit 6 by which the cohesionless material is received from a magazine (not illustrated) and released to the aforementioned conveying means 3.
- the take-up unit 6 comprises a dispensing wheel 7 presenting pockets 8 delimited by radial vanes 9 and serving to accommodate the tobacco, also a feed outlet 10 from which the tobacco is released to the aforementioned conveying means 3, and a pair of contrarotating rollers 11 interposed between the wheel 7 and the feed outlet 10, by which the tobacco is pretreated and conveyed toward the selfsame outlet 10.
- nozzles 12 Installed internally of the take-up, primary processing and feed unit 6 is a plurality of nozzles 12 from which to spray a cleansing fluid.
- the nozzles 12 are connected by way of respective pipelines 13 to a tank 14 containing the cleansing fluid and equipped with a pump 15 by which the fluid is supplied to the nozzles 12 under pressure.
- the activation of the pump 15, and therefore the supply of flushing fluid to the nozzles 12, is governed by a computerized master control unit (not illustrated).
- the nozzles, tank and pump combine to provide the machine with flushing means.
- the conveying means 3 are embodied as a drum 16 rotatable intermittently and anticlockwise about a horizontal axis A, and interposed between a bottom end of the feed outlet 10 and the transfer station 4.
- the drum presents a cylindrical wall, denoted 16a, including a band of predetermined width rendered permeable to air by a plurality of through holes.
- the enclosure 17 delimited by the cylindrical wall 16a is divided by two radial walls into two sectors, denoted 18 and 19.
- a first sector 18, located adjacent to the feed outlet 10 and extending around to the transfer station 4, is connected by way of a duct (not illustrated) to a source of negative pressure (not illustrated).
- numeral 20 denotes a system in accordance with the invention for portioning and packaging a tobacco molasses mixture 21.
- the system 20 comprises a preparation unit (not illustrated) where tobacco (not illustrated) is blended en masse by substantially conventional methods with agglutinating substances such as honey, molasses or the like, also with other oily substances such as glycerine, serving to moisturize the mixture, and preferably with essences of fruit or flowers serving as aromatizers.
- agglutinating substances such as honey, molasses or the like
- other oily substances such as glycerine
- a conveying mechanism 22 advantageously of flexible embodiment, on which the tobacco molasses mixture 21 is taken up from the preparation unit, and a discharge station 23 where the mixture is released by the conveying mechanism 22.
- the system 20 comprises a first transport wheel, and a second unloading wheel operating in conjunction with the first wheel 6.
- the first transport wheel is positioned to receive the tobacco molasses mixture 21 at the discharge station 23.
- a third levelling wheel 26 which when set in rotation serves to distribute and regulate the volume of the tobacco molasses mixture 21 occupying peripheral pockets 27 presented by the first transport wheel.
- the system 20 further comprises an extruder unit 28, providing means by which to extrude the tobacco molasses mixture 21.
- the tobacco molasses mixture 21 emerges from an outlet orifice 29 in the form of a continuous rod, advancing in a predetermined direction.
- a plurality of spray nozzles 31 serving to deliver a cleansing fluid.
- the nozzles 31 in question are connected by way of respective pipelines 32 to a tank 33 containing the cleansing fluid and equipped with a pump 34 by which the fluid is supplied to the nozzles under pressure.
- the activation of the pump 34, and therefore the supply of flushing fluid to the nozzles 31, is governed by a computerized master control unit (not illustrated).
- the nozzles 31 will occupy a plane other than that occupied by the extruding means 28, in order to provide the necessary operating clearance for the purposes of spraying the extruder.
- the nozzles, tank and pump combine to provide the system with flushing means.
- the device is relatively effective in preventing the formation of tobacco deposits internally of the feed components described and illustrated; accordingly, there is no need to strip down the equipment and no requirement for action on the part of an operator, signifying a reduction in system downtime and operating costs.
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Manufacture Of Tobacco Products (AREA)
- Auxiliary Devices For And Details Of Packaging Control (AREA)
- Confectionery (AREA)
- Packaging Of Special Articles (AREA)
- Manufacturing Of Cigar And Cigarette Tobacco (AREA)
- Catching Or Destruction (AREA)
Abstract
Description
- The present invention relates to a flushing device applicable to machines for manufacturing individual bags or sachets of cohesionless material, particularly pouches of nasal snuff, or of moist snuff (also known as snus) for oral use, as well as to systems for processing a tobacco mixture prepared with molasses or honey and other oily substances serving as moisturizing agents, and essences of flowers or fruit as aromatic agents.
- Reference is made explicitly to tobacco in the course of the following specification, albeit with no limitation in scope implied, as the cohesionless material might consist similarly, for example, in powdered pharmaceutical or confectionery products treated with moisturizing agents, also tobacco molasses or tobamel smoked typically in a water pipe (shisha, hookah, narghile).
- As regards the production of snus in pouches, the prior art embraces machines of the type comprising a unit by which tobacco stored in a magazine is taken up via a feed duct, subjected to primary processing steps and directed into a feed hopper, whereupon the pretreated, cohesionless material is released from the hopper to rotary conveying means at a delivery station, and carried by the conveying means to a transfer station where single portions of the tobacco are ejected.
- The ejected portions are taken up by a wrapping station downstream of the transfer station, where each one is enclosed in a relative pouch.
- In the case of systems for processing a tobacco mixture with molasses, or tobamel, on the other hand, an application for Italian patent was filed on the same date as the present application under n°
BO2007A 000195 - In particular, a system of the type in question (see e.g.
US 5 174 088 ) comprises a unit by which the mixture is prepared, with a discharge station feeding a hopper, at which a conveying mechanism releases the mixture to a processing unit comprising a first transport wheel and a levelling wheel serving to distribute and regulate the volume of the mixture on the first wheel, also a second unloading wheel operating in conjunction with the first wheel. - The processing unit feeds the mixture to an extruder unit positioned beneath the hopper and downstream of the wheels, considered in the feed direction of the tobacco mixture or tobamel. The extruder unit comprises a device by which the tobamel is forced through an outlet orifice in the form of a continuous rod, the rod thereafter advancing in a predetermined direction through successive packaging stations.
- Both in machines for manufacturing pouches of snus and in systems for portioning and packaging tobacco molasses, the equipment comprises a number of processing and conveying components in contact with the product which, due to the typical morphology of these same products and in particular by reason of their high moisture content, tend to cling to and form deposits on the components in question, thereby diminishing the output capacity of the machines and systems and giving rise to the need for frequent maintenance.
- The object of the present invention is to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks.
- The invention will now be described in detail, by way of example, with the aid of the accompanying drawings, in which:
-
figure 1 illustrates a machine for manufacturing pouches of cohesionless material, viewed schematically in a front elevation and comprising a device embodied in accordance with the present invention; -
figure 2 illustrates a system for portioning and packaging a tobacco mixture, viewed schematically in a front elevation and comprising a device embodied in accordance with the present invention. - With reference to
figure 1 , numeral 1 denotes a machine for manufacturing pouches containing a cohesionless material. - The machine 1 comprises a
delivery station 2 at which the cohesionless material is released to conveyingmeans 3 rotatable between theselfsame delivery station 2 and atransfer station 4, where successive portions of tobacco are ejected. - The machine 1 further comprises a
wrapping station 5, of which a full description is disclosed in Italian patent application n°B02006A 000792 filed 22/11/2006 - The
delivery station 2 incorporates a take-up, primary processing andfeed unit 6 by which the cohesionless material is received from a magazine (not illustrated) and released to the aforementioned conveying means 3. - The take-
up unit 6 comprises a dispensingwheel 7 presentingpockets 8 delimited byradial vanes 9 and serving to accommodate the tobacco, also afeed outlet 10 from which the tobacco is released to theaforementioned conveying means 3, and a pair of contrarotatingrollers 11 interposed between thewheel 7 and thefeed outlet 10, by which the tobacco is pretreated and conveyed toward theselfsame outlet 10. - Installed internally of the take-up, primary processing and
feed unit 6 is a plurality ofnozzles 12 from which to spray a cleansing fluid. - The
nozzles 12 are connected by way ofrespective pipelines 13 to atank 14 containing the cleansing fluid and equipped with apump 15 by which the fluid is supplied to thenozzles 12 under pressure. - The activation of the
pump 15, and therefore the supply of flushing fluid to thenozzles 12, is governed by a computerized master control unit (not illustrated). - The nozzles, tank and pump combine to provide the machine with flushing means.
- The
conveying means 3 are embodied as adrum 16 rotatable intermittently and anticlockwise about a horizontal axis A, and interposed between a bottom end of thefeed outlet 10 and thetransfer station 4. - The drum presents a cylindrical wall, denoted 16a, including a band of predetermined width rendered permeable to air by a plurality of through holes.
- The
enclosure 17 delimited by thecylindrical wall 16a is divided by two radial walls into two sectors, denoted 18 and 19. - A
first sector 18, located adjacent to thefeed outlet 10 and extending around to thetransfer station 4, is connected by way of a duct (not illustrated) to a source of negative pressure (not illustrated). - A
second sector 19, positioned adjacent to and in alignment with thetransfer station 4, is angularly complementary to thefirst sector 18 and connected by way of a relative duct to a source of compressed air (not illustrated). - With reference to
figure 2 ,numeral 20 denotes a system in accordance with the invention for portioning and packaging atobacco molasses mixture 21. - The
system 20 comprises a preparation unit (not illustrated) where tobacco (not illustrated) is blended en masse by substantially conventional methods with agglutinating substances such as honey, molasses or the like, also with other oily substances such as glycerine, serving to moisturize the mixture, and preferably with essences of fruit or flowers serving as aromatizers. - Also forming part of the
system 20 is aconveying mechanism 22, advantageously of flexible embodiment, on which thetobacco molasses mixture 21 is taken up from the preparation unit, and adischarge station 23 where the mixture is released by theconveying mechanism 22. - At a given point downstream of the
discharge station 23, as illustrated infigure 2 , thesystem 20 comprises a first transport wheel, and a second unloading wheel operating in conjunction with thefirst wheel 6. - The first transport wheel is positioned to receive the
tobacco molasses mixture 21 at thedischarge station 23. - Also positioned and operating at the
discharge station 23 is athird levelling wheel 26, which when set in rotation serves to distribute and regulate the volume of thetobacco molasses mixture 21 occupyingperipheral pockets 27 presented by the first transport wheel. - The
system 20 further comprises anextruder unit 28, providing means by which to extrude thetobacco molasses mixture 21. - The
tobacco molasses mixture 21 emerges from anoutlet orifice 29 in the form of a continuous rod, advancing in a predetermined direction. - The first transport wheel the associated second unloading wheel and the extruding means 28 together create a
unit 30 by means of which to convey and unload the tobacco mixture. - Located internally of the tobacco mixture conveying and unloading
unit 30 is a plurality ofspray nozzles 31 serving to deliver a cleansing fluid. - The
nozzles 31 in question are connected by way of respective pipelines 32 to a tank 33 containing the cleansing fluid and equipped with apump 34 by which the fluid is supplied to the nozzles under pressure. - The activation of the
pump 34, and therefore the supply of flushing fluid to thenozzles 31, is governed by a computerized master control unit (not illustrated). - In practice, observing
figure 2 , thenozzles 31 will occupy a plane other than that occupied by theextruding means 28, in order to provide the necessary operating clearance for the purposes of spraying the extruder. - The nozzles, tank and pump combine to provide the system with flushing means.
- A full description of the system in question is given in Italian patent application n°
B02007A 000195 - The object stated at the outset is duly achieved with the adoption of a device according to the present invention.
- In effect, the device is relatively effective in preventing the formation of tobacco deposits internally of the feed components described and illustrated; accordingly, there is no need to strip down the equipment and no requirement for action on the part of an operator, signifying a reduction in system downtime and operating costs.
Claims (8)
- A machine for manufacturing pouches of cohesionless material comprising a take-up, primary processing and feed unit (6) through which the material is directed; characterized in that the machine is equipped with a flushing device comprising flushing means positioned to coincide with the take-up, primary processing and feed unit (6) and designed to remove deposits of the cohesionless material.
- A machine as in claim 1, wherein said flushing means comprise a plurality of spray nozzles (12) connected to a tank (14) filled with a cleansing fluid.
- A machine as in claim 2, comprising a pump (15), associated with the tank (14), by which the cleansing fluid is supplied under pressure to the nozzles (12).
- A machine as in any of claims 1 to 3, comprising a take-up device to which said flushing device is applied, said take-up device being equipped with a dispensing wheel (7), a feed outlet (10) from which the cohesionless material is released to conveying means (3) to be directed toward a transfer station (4), and a pair of contrarotating rollers (11) interposed between the wheel (7) and the feed outlet (10), by which the material is pretreated and conveyed toward the selfsame outlet (10), wherein the flushing device comprises flushing means positioned to coincide with the take-up unit (6) and designed to remove deposits of the cohesionless material.
- A system for manufacturing a tobacco mixture, comprising a unit (30) by which the mixture is conveyed and unloaded, characterized in that the system is equipped with a flushing device comprising flushing means positioned to coincide with the conveying and unloading unit (30) and designed to remove deposits of the tobacco mixture.
- A system as in claim 4, wherein flushing means comprise a plurality of spray nozzles (31) connected to a tank (33) filled with a cleansing fluid.
- A system as in claim 6, comprising a pump (34), associated with the tank (33), by which the cleansing fluid is supplied under pressure to the nozzles (31).
- A system as in any of claims 4 to 7, comprising a conveying and unloading unit (30) to which said flushing device is applied, said conveying and unloading unit (30)being equipped with a first transport wheel, a second unloading wheel operating in conjunction with the first wheel , and means (28) by which to extrude the tobacco mixture, wherein the flushing device comprises flushing means positioned to coincide with the conveying and unloading unit (30) and designed to remove deposits of the tobacco mixture.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
IT000198A ITBO20070198A1 (en) | 2007-03-20 | 2007-03-20 | WASHING DEVICE IN MACHINES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SINGLE SHEETS OF UNCONTROL MATERIAL AND IN PLANTS FOR PACKAGING PORTIONS OF TOBACCO MELASS. |
PCT/IB2008/000656 WO2008114128A2 (en) | 2007-03-20 | 2008-03-19 | A flushing device in machines for manufacturing single pouches of cohesionless material and in systems for portioning and packaging tobacco molasses |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
EP2137074A2 EP2137074A2 (en) | 2009-12-30 |
EP2137074B1 true EP2137074B1 (en) | 2012-05-16 |
Family
ID=39706033
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
EP08737316A Not-in-force EP2137074B1 (en) | 2007-03-20 | 2008-03-19 | A flushing device in machines for manufacturing single pouches of cohesionless material and in systems for portioning and packaging tobacco molasses |
Country Status (5)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20100101592A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2137074B1 (en) |
CN (1) | CN101903252A (en) |
IT (1) | ITBO20070198A1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2008114128A2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
DK2695530T3 (en) | 2011-03-30 | 2019-01-14 | Japan Tobacco Inc | ORAL TOBACCO AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THEREOF. |
EP3608232B1 (en) * | 2018-08-08 | 2020-10-21 | Harro Höfliger Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH | Method for generating individual dosed quantities by means of a roller doser |
RU2764904C1 (en) * | 2019-01-14 | 2022-01-24 | Филип Моррис Продактс С.А. | Aerosol generating system heated by radiation, a cartridge, an aerosol generating element, and an associated method |
EP4311787A1 (en) | 2022-07-12 | 2024-01-31 | Sasib S.p.A. | Packer machine for the production of pouches each containing a portion of a loose product |
EP4306434A1 (en) | 2022-07-12 | 2024-01-17 | Sasib S.p.A. | Packer machine for the production of pouches each containing a portion of a loose product |
Family Cites Families (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPH0744576Y2 (en) * | 1989-11-09 | 1995-10-11 | 四国化工機株式会社 | Aseptic chamber cleaning device in packaging machine |
SE509493C2 (en) * | 1990-04-26 | 1999-02-01 | Focke & Co | Method and apparatus for making bag-like packages for special chewing tobacco replacement |
DE19719198A1 (en) * | 1997-05-09 | 1998-11-12 | Focke & Co | Process for cleaning packaging machines and packaging machine |
US6645429B1 (en) * | 2000-01-11 | 2003-11-11 | The Quaker Oats Company | Sterilization system and method for food packaging |
-
2007
- 2007-03-20 IT IT000198A patent/ITBO20070198A1/en unknown
-
2008
- 2008-03-19 US US12/531,468 patent/US20100101592A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2008-03-19 WO PCT/IB2008/000656 patent/WO2008114128A2/en active Application Filing
- 2008-03-19 EP EP08737316A patent/EP2137074B1/en not_active Not-in-force
- 2008-03-19 CN CN2008800090886A patent/CN101903252A/en active Pending
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
WO2008114128A2 (en) | 2008-09-25 |
EP2137074A2 (en) | 2009-12-30 |
CN101903252A (en) | 2010-12-01 |
WO2008114128A3 (en) | 2008-11-20 |
ITBO20070198A1 (en) | 2008-09-21 |
US20100101592A1 (en) | 2010-04-29 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
EP2125335B1 (en) | A machine for manufacturing pouches of cohesionless material | |
US8151802B2 (en) | Method for manufacturing pouches of cohesionless material | |
EP2203351B1 (en) | A machine for manufacturing pouches containing a tobacco mixture | |
US8297031B2 (en) | Machine and a method for manufacturing pouches of cohesionless material | |
EP2137074B1 (en) | A flushing device in machines for manufacturing single pouches of cohesionless material and in systems for portioning and packaging tobacco molasses | |
US8122893B2 (en) | Machine for manufacturing pouches of cohesionless material | |
JPS60148413A (en) | Packer for snuff in quantity given | |
EP2446757A1 (en) | Method and apparatus for production of smokeless tobacco products | |
CN101454206A (en) | Applicator wheel for filling cavities with metered amounts of particulate material | |
EP2446756B1 (en) | Method and apparatus for introducing additives to smokeless tobacco products | |
KR20090040503A (en) | Food machinery that automatically wraps the outer shell of foodstuffs, including semi-finished ingredients | |
JPH0229309B2 (en) | ||
JP2009136287A (en) | Device for forming continuous body in machine for tobacco processing industry | |
EP3315033A1 (en) | Unit for feeding filters, and apparatus and method for the production of articles comprising said filters |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
PUAI | Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012 |
|
17P | Request for examination filed |
Effective date: 20090902 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: A2 Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR |
|
DAX | Request for extension of the european patent (deleted) | ||
GRAP | Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1 |
|
GRAS | Grant fee paid |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3 |
|
GRAA | (expected) grant |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210 |
|
AK | Designated contracting states |
Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: GB Ref legal event code: FG4D |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: EP |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: AT Ref legal event code: REF Ref document number: 557976 Country of ref document: AT Kind code of ref document: T Effective date: 20120615 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: FG4D |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: SE Ref legal event code: TRGR |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R096 Ref document number: 602008015655 Country of ref document: DE Effective date: 20120726 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NO Ref legal event code: T2 Effective date: 20120516 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NL Ref legal event code: VDEP Effective date: 20120516 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: LT Ref legal event code: MG4D Effective date: 20120516 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: PL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 Ref country code: FI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 Ref country code: CY Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 Ref country code: IS Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120916 Ref country code: LT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: AT Ref legal event code: MK05 Ref document number: 557976 Country of ref document: AT Kind code of ref document: T Effective date: 20120516 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 Ref country code: HR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 Ref country code: LV Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 Ref country code: GR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120817 Ref country code: PT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120917 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: BE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NL Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 Ref country code: EE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 Ref country code: RO Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 Ref country code: CZ Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 Ref country code: DK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 Ref country code: SK Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 Ref country code: AT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 |
|
PLBE | No opposition filed within time limit |
Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261 |
|
STAA | Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent |
Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT |
|
26N | No opposition filed |
Effective date: 20130219 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: ES Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120827 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R097 Ref document number: 602008015655 Country of ref document: DE Effective date: 20130219 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: BG Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120816 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MC Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20130331 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: CH Ref legal event code: PL |
|
GBPC | Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20130319 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: FR Ref legal event code: ST Effective date: 20131129 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: IE Ref legal event code: MM4A |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20130319 Ref country code: GB Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20130319 Ref country code: CH Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20130331 Ref country code: FR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20130402 Ref country code: LI Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20130331 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SE Payment date: 20140327 Year of fee payment: 7 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: MT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NO Payment date: 20140327 Year of fee payment: 7 |
|
PGFP | Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IT Payment date: 20150323 Year of fee payment: 8 Ref country code: DE Payment date: 20150327 Year of fee payment: 8 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: TR Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT Effective date: 20120516 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: HU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO Effective date: 20080319 Ref country code: LU Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20130319 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: NO Ref legal event code: MMEP |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: SE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20150320 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: SE Ref legal event code: EUG |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: NO Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20150331 |
|
REG | Reference to a national code |
Ref country code: DE Ref legal event code: R119 Ref document number: 602008015655 Country of ref document: DE |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: DE Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20161001 |
|
PG25 | Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo] |
Ref country code: IT Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES Effective date: 20160319 |