EP1427634A4 - Dual station applicator wheels for filling cavities with metered amounts of particulate material - Google Patents

Dual station applicator wheels for filling cavities with metered amounts of particulate material

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EP1427634A4
EP1427634A4 EP02794885A EP02794885A EP1427634A4 EP 1427634 A4 EP1427634 A4 EP 1427634A4 EP 02794885 A EP02794885 A EP 02794885A EP 02794885 A EP02794885 A EP 02794885A EP 1427634 A4 EP1427634 A4 EP 1427634A4
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Prior art keywords
particulate material
cavity
cavities
during
filling
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1427634A1 (en
EP1427634B1 (en
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Barry S Smith
Steve Spiers
Jeremy Straight
Janet L Thompson
Ahmet Ercelebi
Martin T Garthaffner
Lisa Rogers
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Philip Morris Products SA
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Philip Morris Products SA
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Priority claimed from US09/931,376 external-priority patent/US6837281B2/en
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    • 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
    • A24D3/0295—Process control means
    • 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
    • B65B1/00—Packaging fluent solid material, e.g. powders, granular or loose fibrous material, loose masses of small articles, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans, or jars
    • B65B1/30—Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled
    • B65B1/36—Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods
    • B65B1/363—Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods with measuring pockets moving in an endless path
    • B65B1/366—Devices or methods for controlling or determining the quantity or quality or the material fed or filled by volumetric devices or methods with measuring pockets moving in an endless path about a horizontal axis of symmetry

Abstract

Apparatus and method for filling spaced apart cavities (18) with particulate material (24) include a transport (26, 28) for moving the cavities (18) along a path of travel. The cavities (18) are partially filled with particulate material (24) at an upstream location while applying vacuum underneath each cavity (1) during such partial filling. The partially filled cavities (18) are then completely filled with a downstream deposit of particulate material (24) while applying vacuum to the upper sides of each cavity (18) during such filling. The combination of vacuum applied underneath the cavity during partial fill and vacuum applied to the top sides of the cavity (18) during complete fill produces approximately 100 % cavity fill with minimal extraneous scatter of particulate material (24).
EP02794885A 2001-08-17 2002-08-14 Dual station applicator wheels for filling cavities with metered amounts of particulate material Expired - Lifetime EP1427634B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/931,376 US6837281B2 (en) 2001-08-17 2001-08-17 Apparatus and method for filling cavities with metered amounts of granular particles
US931376 2001-08-17
US40035302P 2002-07-31 2002-07-31
US400353P 2002-07-31
PCT/US2002/025730 WO2003016137A1 (en) 2001-08-17 2002-08-14 Dual station applicator wheels for filling cavities with metered amounts of particulate material

Publications (3)

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EP1427634A1 EP1427634A1 (en) 2004-06-16
EP1427634A4 true EP1427634A4 (en) 2009-12-30
EP1427634B1 EP1427634B1 (en) 2011-04-06

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EP02794885A Expired - Lifetime EP1427634B1 (en) 2001-08-17 2002-08-14 Dual station applicator wheels for filling cavities with metered amounts of particulate material

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EP (1) EP1427634B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4290000B2 (en)
AT (1) ATE504497T1 (en)
BR (1) BR0212003B1 (en)
DE (1) DE60239688D1 (en)
PL (1) PL202126B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2003016137A1 (en)

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BR0212003A (en) 2005-02-01
BR0212003B1 (en) 2013-11-12
JP2005523680A (en) 2005-08-11
PL371207A1 (en) 2005-06-13
EP1427634A1 (en) 2004-06-16
EP1427634B1 (en) 2011-04-06
JP4290000B2 (en) 2009-07-01
DE60239688D1 (en) 2011-05-19
PL202126B1 (en) 2009-06-30
WO2003016137A1 (en) 2003-02-27
ATE504497T1 (en) 2011-04-15

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