Cutting head for a cigarette filter attachment machine
US4499910A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 23, 1981 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/7855
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This invention is concerned with a cutting head for a cigarette filter attachment machine, for cutting a filter attachment web at regular intervals in cooperation with a cutting drum, comprising a rotary member which carries one or more knives, an arrangement for urging the rotary member towards the cutting drum with a predetermined force, and a damping member arranged to resist movement of the rotary member towards the cutting drum, at least along part of the range of such movement. Each end of the rotary member is preferably supported by a separately movable carrier member, each carrier member having its own urging arrangement and its own damping member. The or each damping member may comprise a dashpot or a rubber pad or sleeve.
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