Manufacturing container or tube from paper; or other manufacturi – Cigarette filter making – By assembling dissimilar filter materials
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-04
2010-02-02
Harmon, Christopher (Department: 3721)
Manufacturing container or tube from paper; or other manufacturi
Cigarette filter making
By assembling dissimilar filter materials
C493S039000, C493S047000, C493S048000, C493S941000, C131S084100, C131S275000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07654945
ABSTRACT:
Cigarette filter rods having individual objects positioned at predetermined intervals therein are prepared by transferring the individual objects from a rotating horizontal pan to a rotating vertical wheel and then depositing the object into a web of filter tow. Each object is positioned within the moving web of tow. The web filter material and the objects positioned within the web are introduced into a rod-forming unit wherein the rod is formed. The rate of feed of the filter tow, the rate of rotation of the horizontal pan and the vertical wheel are controlled relative to one another such that objects are positioned at predetermined intervals along the rod. Cigarette filter elements having well controlled amounts of flavorant contained therein can be made from the rods.
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Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione
Harmon Christopher
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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