US 2006/0213532 A1 · Method and a system for the manufacture of tobacco products

Abstract

Tobacco products are manufactured by a system including at least a first production machine turning out the tobacco products and at least one user machine in receipt of the products, connected together in cascade. In the event of a stoppage at the user machine, the speed of the first machine is reduced to a first level, lower than that of the normal operating speed, whereupon the lower speed is maintained for a programmed length of time during which the tobacco products that continue to be turned out by the first machine are ejected at an outfeed station, and thus prevented from reaching the user machine.

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Dependent claims

A method for the manufacture of tobacco products in a system comprising at least a first production machine turning out tobacco products, and at least one user machine in receipt of such tobacco products, including the steps of:

adjusting the speed of the first machine to a first level, slower than normal operating speed, at least in the event of a break in the operation of the user machine;
causing tobacco products turned out in the course of the first step to be ejected at the outfeed of the first machine.

A system for the manufacture of tobacco products, comprising:

at least a first production machine turning out tobacco products;
at least one user machine in receipt of the tobacco products;
drive means to which the first machine is coupled;
a master control unit by which the drive means are caused to operate at least at a lower first level of speed and at a higher second level of speed, assumed in normal operation;
ejector means interposed between the outfeed of the first machine and the infeed of the user machine and interlocked to the master control unit;
first sensing means connected on the output side to the master control unit and generating signals to indicate a break in operation of the user machine.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/384,358Filed 21 Mar 2006

Priority

IT BO2005A00018524 Mar 2005

Published

28 Sep 2006

Term ends

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Classification4 codes

B65B 19/28
Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking…:…
A24C 5/31
Machines of the continuous-rod type: with special arrangements coming into operation during starting, slowing-down or breakdown of the machine,…
B65B
Machines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials
A24C
Machines for making cigars or cigarettes

Method and a system for the manufacture of tobacco products

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Abstract

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