Apparatus for making cigarettes
US4832056A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 1987 |
| Grant date | May 23, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 25, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24C5/44
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A hand operated device for applying cigarette paper to a preformed tobacco rod comprises a forming roller arranged to rotate the rod about its longitudinal axis, a mechanical applicator for applying a pregummed sheet of cigarette paper to the rod as the rod is rotated about its axis, wherein the forming roller is provided along its length with a pair of circumferential helical grooves of opposite chirality, there being further provided a manually operable spigot device adapted to cooperate with the grooves and constrained to travel linearly parallel to the axis of the roller whereby manual movement of the spigot in either linear direction rotates the roller in a constant angular direction.
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