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• 10 France
• 8 Japan
• 7 China
• 5 Korea
• 2 Other

Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
MIDWEST INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC	1101 THIRD STREET SE CANTON OH 44707

International Classification(s)

• E02D:FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS

• 2013 Application Filing Year
• E02D Class
• 301 Applications Filed
• 268 Patents Issued To-Date
• 89.04 % Issued To-Date

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Detloff, Cheryl L	Canton, US	15	62
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 62
Vitale, Robert W	Canton, US	37	219
# of filed Patents : 37 Total Citations : 219

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• 3 Citation Count
• E02D Class

• 11.79 % this patent is cited more than
• 11 Age

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US Patent Application No: 2011/0162,662

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSERTION OF CAPSULES INTO FILTER TOWS

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An apparatus for insertion of capsules into cigarette filter tows is disclosed. The apparatus may include a tow processing unit, a capsule insertion unit and a filter rod making unit. The capsule insertion unit may include a hopper, a capsule presorter, a belt, an inlet pipe, a capsule insertion wheel, and a tow gathering funnel.

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