Apparatus for introducing objects into a smoking article filter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9295284
APP PUB NO 20100184576A1
SERIAL NO

12618329

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An apparatus for introducing objects into a smoking article comprises a reservoir for providing a plurality of objects to be introduced into the smoking article, a rotatable wheel for delivering the objects to the location where the objects are to be introduced into the smoking article, a transfer chamber for transferring the objects to the rotatable wheel, the transfer chamber being arranged between the reservoir and the rotatable wheel and being designed such that the objects are aligned into a single vertically arranged layer therein, and means for moving the objects from the single layer in the transfer chamber in a direction towards or along the peripheral surface of the rotatable wheel.

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PHILIP MORRIS USA INC6601 WEST BROAD STREET RICHMOND VA 23230

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cantieri, Fabio Bologna, IT 12 38
Ferrari, Eva Bologna, IT 7 36
Ferrazzin, Diego Bologna, IT 6 43
Libbra, Roberto Bologna, IT 3 38
Pagnoni, Michele Bologna, IT 6 72
Prestia, Ivan Bologna, IT 42 78

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