Feeding device for cigarette filters and similar rods
US4352604A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 1980 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 7, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24C5/35
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for feeding cigarette filters or similar rod-like articles comprises a fluted drum and a conveyor for feeding a stack-like stream of filters towards the drum and including a conveyor band which is arranged to engage one side of the stack-like stream of filters while moving between two longitudinally spaced guides between which the conveyor is capable of deflecting outwards, in response to the pressure of the filters and against a restraining force, to accommodate a variable quantity of filters in the region of the conveyor band.
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