公开(公告)号：US09486010B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-08

申请号：US14045117

申请日：2013-10-03

Applicant: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Inventor： Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Robert William Benford ,  Timothy Frederick Thomas ,  Stephen Thomas Matthews ,  John Larkin Nelson ,  Travis Eugene Howard

IPC: B31C99/00 ,  A24D3/02 ,  A24D3/06

CPC classification number: A24D3/025 ,  A24D3/0216 ,  A24D3/061

Abstract: An apparatus and associated method is provided for forming a rod for use in the manufacture of cigarette filter elements. A continuous supply of a filter material is formed into a continuous filter rod by a rod-forming unit. An object insertion unit is configured to insert a plurality of first objects and a plurality of second objects into the continuous filter rod. A rod-dividing unit is configured to subdivide the continuous filter rod, at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal axis thereof, into a plurality of filter rod portions such that each filter rod portion includes at least one first object and at least one second object disposed therein, with the first objects being different from the second objects.

公开(公告)号：US10045559B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US14098636

申请日：2013-12-06

Applicant: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Inventor： John Larkin Nelson ,  Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Louis John Read, Jr. ,  Brent Walker Carter

IPC: A24C5/42 ,  A24D3/02

Abstract: Filter rods for use in the manufacture of cigarette filter elements are provided, with each rod having a longitudinal axis and incorporating a generally longitudinally extending filter material and a generally longitudinally extending strand within that filter material. A filter making unit receives a continuous supply of a filter material, and forms the filter material into a gathered composite having a continuous cylindrical shape. A continuous supply of a strand (e.g., colored thread) is provided and is introduced into the filter material gathered composite in the tongue of the filter making unit. The filter material and continuous strand positioned therein are formed into a continuous rod having the strand material laterally positioned within that rod, and the continuous rod is subdivided at pre-determined longitudinal intervals to provide a plurality of rod portions.

公开(公告)号：US20140045665A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-13

申请号：US14045117

申请日：2013-10-03

Applicant: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

Inventor： Vernon Brent Barnes ,  Robert William Benford ,  Timothy Frederick Thomas ,  Stephen Thomas Matthews ,  John Larkin Nelson ,  Travis Eugene Howard

IPC: A24D3/02

CPC classification number: A24D3/025 ,  A24D3/0216 ,  A24D3/061

Abstract: An apparatus and associated method is provided for forming a rod for use in the manufacture of cigarette filter elements. A continuous supply of a filter material is formed into a continuous filter rod by a rod-forming unit. An object insertion unit is configured to insert a plurality of first objects and a plurality of second objects into the continuous filter rod. A rod-dividing unit is configured to subdivide the continuous filter rod, at predetermined intervals along the longitudinal axis thereof, into a plurality of filter rod portions such that each filter rod portion includes at least one first object and at least one second object disposed therein, with the first objects being different from the second objects.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于形成用于制造香烟过滤元件的杆的装置和相关方法。 过滤材料的连续供给通过棒形成单元形成为连续的过滤杆。 物体插入单元被构造成将多个第一物体和多个第二物体插入连续过滤杆中。 杆分割单元被构造成将连续过滤杆沿其纵向轴线以预定间隔细分成多个过滤杆部分，使得每个过滤杆部分包括至少一个第一物体和至少一个第二物体 第一个对象与第二个对象不同。