Apparatus for withdrawing rod-like articles from a hopper

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198533, 131282, 131283, B65G 100, A24C 532, A24C 533

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ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to an apparatus for withdrawing and singling rod-like articles, particularly filter plugs for cigarettes, or the like, contained in a feeding hopper. The bottom of the hopper is at least in part formed by a rotary, possibly suction, fluted drum receiving one rod-like article in each one of its flutes and carrying the thus collected rod-like articles out of the feeding hopper. The apparatus according to the invention is characterized in that within the feeding hopper an either stationary or movable, flat or arcuate guiding device is provided over the ascending sector of the fluted drum. The guiding device extends in an inclined direction, substantially tangential to drum, at a distance therefrom that corresponds to a multiple of the diameter of the rod-like articles. With the fluted drum, the guiding device forms a duct having at least one convergently shaped inlet end.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4084685 (1978-04-01), Hollenton et al.
patent: 4200181 (1980-04-01), Clarke
patent: 4364462 (1982-12-01), Tolasch et al.
patent: 4368742 (1983-01-01), Wahle et al.
patent: 4420073 (1983-12-01), Hausler et al.

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