Transfer method and transferring apparatus for transferring rod-shaped article
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Jan 9, 2018
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Oct 21, 2016
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Abstract
The object of the application is a transferring method and apparatus for transferring of a rod-like article from a delivery apparatus to a receiving apparatus, whereas the article is transferred lengthwise between the delivery apparatus and the receiving apparatus, comprising an inlet unit for the lengthwise transfer of the rod-like article and for giving an inlet speed to the rod-like article, an outlet unit for the lengthwise transfer of the rod-like article and for giving an outlet speed to the rod-like article, a transferring channel through which a rod-like article is transferred between the inlet unit and the outlet unit characterized in that between the inlet unit and the outlet unit is situated a transferring unit designed to give a transferring speed to the rod-like article and to transfer the rod-like article along the transferring channel to the outlet unit.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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INTERNATIONAL TOBACCO MACHINERY POLAND SP Z O O | WARSZTATOWA 19 A RADOM PL-26-600 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- B65G Class
- 1662 Applications Filed
- 1318 Patents Issued To-Date
- 79.31 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Owczarek, Radoslaw | Radom, PL | 21 | 55 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 55 | |||
Pozorski, Robert | Radom, PL | 3 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 1 | |||
Stanikowski, Robert | Radom, PL | 7 | 15 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 15 | |||
Zadęcki, Robert | Radom, PL | 1 | 0 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 0 |
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