Patent · US Expired

Automatic filter tip attaching machine

US6336896B1 · kind B1 · utility

23Cited by
6References
7Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 12, 1999
Grant dateJan 8, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 12, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA24D3/0225
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An automatic filter tip attaching machine includes a mechanical structure moved by a computer program to automatically attach three filter tip stages a, b, c to cigarettes, with a chemical powder filled in the filter tip b to absorb nicotine and tar completely from cigarette smoke.

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