Apparatus for manufacturing rod-shaped tobacco products with a filter, in particular filter cigarettes

a technology of filter and tobacco products, applied in the field of filter cigarettes, can solve the problems of superfluous three-point bearings, and achieve the effects of reliable operation, cost-effective manufacturing, and convenient handling

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-02-03
HAUNI MASCHINENBAU AG
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[0006] Therefore, the present invention provides an apparatus which is easy to handle and cost-effic...

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Furthermore, a three-point bearing which is usually necessary i...

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[0031] The particulars shown herein are by way of example and for purposes of illustrative discussion of the embodiments of the present invention only and are presented in the cause of providing what is believed to be the most useful and readily understood description of the principles and conceptual aspects of the present invention. In this regard, no attempt is made to show structural details of the present invention in more detail than is necessary for the fundamental understanding of the present invention, the description taken with the drawings making apparent to those skilled in the art how the several forms of the present invention may be embodied in practice.

[0032] The apparatus described below is used for making rod-shaped tobacco products, in particular for making filter cigarettes.

[0033] The apparatus 10 described in FIG. 1, which is constructed as a filter-attaching machine, has different functional units, namely, essentially a tobacco stick delivery device 11, a filte...

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Apparatus for making rod-shaped tobacco products with a filter that includes a tobacco stick delivery device, a filter delivery device, a covering paper delivery device, a cigarette making device, a cigarette testing device, and a cigarette dispensing device. All the devices, in which each device includes at least one drum, are arranged to form a drum course. A drive element is structured and arranged to drive at least some of the drums of the drum course in positional synchronization with the transport of the rod-shaped tobacco products, and a drum unit is composed of at least one drum, which is not one of the at least some drums, and a bearing and control flange. At least one separate additional drive element is structured and arranged to drive the at least one drum, and a drive unit is composed of the separate drive element and the drum unit. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 of European Patent Application No. 03 09 0209.2 filed Jul. 10, 2003, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention is concerned with an apparatus for making rod-shaped tobacco products with a filter, in particular filter cigarettes, essentially including a tobacco stick delivery device, a filter delivery device, a covering paper delivery device, a cigarette making device, a cigarette testing device and a cigarette dispensing device. All the devices have a plurality of drums to form a drum course which can be driven by a drive element in positional synchronization with transport of the rod-shaped tobacco products within the apparatus. [0004] 2. Discussion of Background Information [0005] Apparatuses of this kind are used in the field of the tobacco...

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IPC IPC(8): A24C5/32A24C5/00A24C5/34A24C5/39A24C5/47
CPCA24C5/327
Inventor DOMBEK, MANFREDGROTHAUS, FRANKPAWELKO, KARL-HEINZFOLGER, MANFREDBRINKMANN, BERNHARDROTTMANN, FRANZPLAHN, DIETERKRAUSE, LOTHAR
Owner HAUNI MASCHINENBAU AG
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