Filter Rod Maker

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120220438A1
SERIAL NO

13393209

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A machine for making filter rods for use in the manufacture of smoking articles comprises a garniture configured to receive filter plug material and filter wrapping material and to form a wrapped elongate filter rod, the garniture comprising a tongue; the maker further comprises a rotatable object-transport member arranged to receive objects from an object store and to deliver said objects directly into the tongue such that the objects are inserted into filter plug material passing through the tongue and a cutter configured to cut the elongate filter rod, thereby forming filter rod segments having one or more objects therein.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
TOBACCO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED34 ALEXANDER STREET STELLENBOSCH 7600

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Herholdt, Arnold Leslie Brackenfell, ZA 6 48
Le, Roux Gerhard Malan Paarl, ZA 6 16

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation