Rod article distribution apparatus
US10660360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B19/00
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present application relates to a rod article distribution apparatus (10) for distributing rod articles (50) between at least two storage columns. The apparatus (10) has a rod article infeed (20), a rod article distributor (30) having an epicyclic drum arrangement, and at least two rod article receiving channels (41). The rod article distributor (30) is configured to distribute rod articles (50) between the at least two rod article receiving channels (41). The present application also relates to a rod article making apparatus and a method of distributing rod articles between at least two storage columns.
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