RU2695973C1 - Box with smoking articles - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: smoking accessories.SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a box with smoking articles. Box with smoking articles, wherein each smoking article comprises a filtering rod formed from a filter bundle, which contains a capsule, wherein the capsule contained in the filter rod bundle of the at least one smoking article from the pack is a capsule of a type which is different from the capsule type contained in the rod bundle of at least one other smoking article from the pack, and a tourniquet of filter rods containing capsules of the same type has a characteristic different from the characteristic of a bundle of filter rods containing capsules of another type.EFFECT: creation of improved box with various types of smoking products.3 cl, 10 dwg

Description

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing various types of smoking articles using a smoking article making machine. In particular, the method relates to the simultaneous manufacture of smoking articles of two different types. Tobacco products are smoking articles, or in particular filter cigarettes, in which the filter rod of each cigarette contains an object, such as a capsule, that is inserted into the filter rod using a filter rod making machine, although the invention also relates to filter rods, which do not contain any objects. The invention also relates to a smoking article manufactured by the method of the invention, to a workpiece obtained during the implementation of the method, and to a box of tobacco products.

State of the art

Filter rods for use in the manufacture of filter cigarettes are manufactured on filter rod manufacturing equipment such as a KDF-2 filter manufacturing machine from Hauni Machinenbau AG. In a machine for manufacturing filter rods, the cellulose acetate filter rod material, referred to as a tow, is pulled from the source along a certain path and, subsequently, is compressed and wrapped in paper called “ficella” in a format headset to form an elongated wrapped rod. The wrapped rod is subsequently cut to form individual rods made of a number of segments of the filter rod, each of which ultimately forms a filter of a separate cigarette. A known machine for manufacturing filter rods, which also combines the material of the filter rod of cellulose acetate with a tube, so that the material of the filter rod and the tube are wrapped with ficella to form an elongated wrapped rod from the material of the filter rod combined with the tube. For example, Hauni Machinenbau AG's KDF-5 can combine filter rods and tubes. A machine such as KDF-5 can be configured to position the tube anywhere along the length of the wrapped rod. For example, the tube may be located at the mouth end of the filter rod material adjacent to the filter rod material, or it may be located between two sections of the filter rod material to form a filter of three segments. The tube may remain hollow to provide a cavity between the sections of the filter rod or the space at the mouth end of the smoking article.

The filter cigarette may contain an object within the filter, such as a destructible capsule containing a flavor. The smoke from a cigarette can be selectively flavored by compressing the filter to disrupt the capsule and release the flavor. Destructible capsules are typically incorporated into the filter rods of smoking articles by distributing the individual capsules one after one of the feed wheel into the tow material as it passes through the filter rod making machine. Typical feeding mechanisms for feeding objects such as capsules and for inserting them into filter rods are known, for example, from WO 2012/072676 A1 and WO 2011/024105 A1.

After manufacturing filter rods containing capsules, they are fed to a cigarette making machine, which also receives rods of smoking material, such as tobacco rods, from a conventional tobacco rod making machine. As described above, filter rods that include hollow tubes in addition to a filter tow containing capsules can be loaded into a cigarette making machine. A typical cigarette making machine includes a rod attaching unit for attaching a filter rod to a tobacco rod to form a filter cigarette. In the known filter attachment assembly, a double-length filter rod (also referred to as a “2-up” rod), which refers to a filter rod formed of two segments of the filter rod, is aligned with the tobacco rod at either end, and the three rods are wrapped with a wrapper known like “rim paper,” for connecting them together. The 2-up filter rod located in the center is then cut in half to form two filter cigarettes. The filter rods, which are first supplied to the cigarette making machine, can also be 4-up filter rods, which refer to the filter rod, which is formed of four segments of the filter rod. In this case, the 4-up filter rod is cut into a pair of double-length filter rods before attaching the tobacco rod at both ends of each double-length filter rod. Suitable devices for attaching the filter rods are machines such as the Max S device from Hauni Maschinenbau, the Max 90 device also from Hauni Maschinenbau, or the GD AF12 device. Other suitable rod attachment devices include Hauni Maschinenbau M5 or M8 filter attachment devices or GD121 filter attachment devices.

Disclosure of invention

According to several embodiments described in this application, a method for simultaneously manufacturing two different types of smoking articles in a smoking article making machine is provided, which comprises a device for supplying filter rods, a rod attachment unit for attaching rods of smoking material to each longitudinal end of the filter rod double length received from the device for feeding the filter rods, and a cutting device for cutting the filter rod double length for two s segment of the filter rod, so that each segment together with a rod of smoking material attached to each segment forms a smoking article, the method comprising loading the filter rods into a device for supplying filter rods that contain a filter tow and which are designed so that two segments filter rod, obtained by cutting from a filter rod double length using a cutting device, have different characteristics. In some embodiments, the method comprises loading filter rods in which a bundle of one segment of a double length filter filter has a characteristic different from that of a bundle of another segment of the same double length filter. Preferably, the method comprises loading filter rods in which the various characteristics of the double-length filter rod segments are visually distinguishable.

Alternatively or in addition, the method may comprise loading the filter rods, in which the tow contains longitudinally spaced objects of corresponding different types, so that when a double-length filter rod is cut with a cutting device into two segments of the filter rod, each segment contains an object of a different type or a combination of objects of a different type.

A device for supplying filter rods may include a source device for cutting filter rods on double length filter rods before attaching smoking material rods to each longitudinal end of each double length filter rod. The method may include the step of loading the filter rod supply device with filter rods, each of which contains four alternating objects located at a distance from each other in the longitudinal direction, so that when performing cutting using two double-length filter rods with the original device, each double-length filter rod contains objects of each type.

A device for supplying filter rods may include a source device for cutting filter rods on double length filter rods before attaching smoking material rods to each longitudinal end of each double length filter rod. The method may include the step of loading the filter rod supply device with filter rods, each of which contains six alternating objects located at a distance from each other in the longitudinal direction, so that when cutting using the original cutting device into three double-length filter rods, each double-length filter rod contains objects of each type.

The step of loading the filter rod supply device with filter rods may comprise loading the filter rods with capsules placed therein, some of the capsules containing a first type of flavor, and some of the capsules containing a second type of flavor that is different from the first type of flavor. If the filter segments also have a tow with different characteristics, the tow characteristic may relate to the flavor contained in the capsule inserted in the tow having the specified characteristic.

The filter rods may comprise a ficella having a pointer to indicate a predetermined orientation of the rods based on the type of object. The method may include placing the filter rods in the filter rod supply device so that all filter rods are arranged in a predetermined orientation relative to the filter rod supply device.

A machine for manufacturing smoking articles may comprise a knot for bonding the tobacco rod and a filter for receiving the web of rim paper so that the machine for manufacturing smoking articles cuts the web into separate pieces and wraps each piece around a respective double length filter rod for attaching the rods of smoking material to the ends of each filter rod of double length. The first side portion of the rim paper web may comprise a first longitudinal group of first indexes, and the second lateral section of the rim paper web may comprise a second longitudinal group of second indexes, and the first and second indexes may be different from each other, so that the first index indicates a smoking article of the first type and the second pointer indicates a smoking article of the second type, which is different from a smoking article of the first type. The method may include loading the rim paper web into a machine for manufacturing smoking articles in a predetermined orientation and placing the filter rods in the device for feeding the filter rods in an orientation corresponding to the rim paper loading orientation, so that the machine wraps the first part of the rim paper piece that is formed from the first side portion of the banding paper web, around the first portion of the double-length filter rod when forming a smoking article of the first type a, and the first pointer on the first part of said piece indicates that said first portion of the double-length filter rod is part of a first type of smoking article, and the machine wraps the second part of the piece of rim paper, which is formed from the second side portion of the rim paper web, around the second part of the filter paper double length of the rod when forming a smoking article of the second type, and a second pointer on the second part of the specified piece indicates that the specified second section of the filter rod is double length is a part of a second type of smoking article before cutting the double length filter rod and said piece into a first segment of the filter rod that is wrapped in said first part of said piece and which forms, together with the smoking material rod attached thereto, a first type smoking article and a second filtering segment a rod that is wrapped in the specified second part of the specified piece and which forms, together with the rod of smoking material attached thereto, a smoking article The second type.

The filter rods may include tubular filters, so that the method of the invention may comprise loading the filter rods into a filter rod supply device that includes tubular filters, so that when a double length filter rod is cut into two segments of the filter rod, each segment contains a portion a tubular filter in addition to the filter tow section, the double filter length of the filter tow section of the filter rod having different characteristics.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a box of smoking articles, each smoking article comprising a filter rod formed from a filter tow that contains a capsule, the capsule contained in the filter rod tow of at least one smoking article from the pack being such a capsule which differs from the type of capsule contained in the tow of the filter rod of at least one other smoking article from the pack, and the tow of filter rods containing capsules of the same type , has a characteristic different from the characteristics of the tow of filter rods containing capsules of a different type.

The filter rod bundle containing capsules of one type may have a color different from the color of the filter rod bundle containing capsules of another type.

Each filter rod may comprise a tubular filter, wherein a bundle of a different color can be seen through the tubular filter when the box is open.

The invention also provides a smoking article made by the method of the invention.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a blank that is obtained during the simultaneous manufacture of two different types of smoking articles according to the method of the invention and which comprises a double-length filter rod and smoking material rods attached to the longitudinal end before cutting the double-length filter rod into two segments of the filter rod, moreover, the filter rod of double length contains a filter tow and is designed so that when the filter rod of double length is cut to azovaniya two filter rod segments, each rod segment has a different filter characteristic.

A bundle that forms one segment of a double-length filter rod may have a different characteristic from a bundle that forms another segment of the same double-length filter rod.

A tow that forms one segment of a double-length filter rod may comprise an object of the first type, and a tow that forms another segment of the same double-length filter rod may comprise an object of the second type, wherein the objects of the first and second types are different from each other.

In yet another embodiment of the invention, there is provided a box of smoking articles, each smoking article comprising a filter rod formed from a filter tow and a filter tow of at least one of the smoking articles from the pack has a characteristic different from that of the filter rod tow, at least one other smoking article from the pack.

The tow of at least one smoking article may have a color different from the color of the tow of the filter rod of at least one other smoking article from the pack.

Some or all of the filter rods may include an object such as a capsule inserted in the tourniquet. All filter rods having the same tow characteristic may contain a capsule of the same type. The type of capsule contained in the bundle having a specific characteristic may correspond or relate to a bundle having the specified characteristic.

Brief Description of the Drawings

In order to make the present invention fully understood, the following are embodiments of the invention by way of example only with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a side view of a 4-up filter rod containing capsules that is fed to a cigarette making machine according to an embodiment of the method of the invention;

FIG. 1A is a side view of a 4-up filter rod containing capsules that is fed to a cigarette making machine according to another embodiment of the method of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the filter rod shown in FIG. 1, after cutting it in the center to form a pair of filter rods of double length;

FIG. 3 is a side view of each of the double-length filter rods shown in FIG. 2, after attaching the tobacco rod to the ends of each double-length filter rod using rim paper;

FIG. 4 is the same view of double length filter rods and tobacco rods as shown in FIG. 3, but after cutting each filter rod of double length in the center to form a pair of segments of the filter rod, each segment being connected to its own tobacco rod to form a separate cigarette;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a conventional machine for manufacturing filter rods and a capsule insertion assembly;

FIG. 6A is a typical capsule delivery mechanism;

FIG. 6B is a plan view of the rotary feed disk of the feed mechanism of FIG. 6A;

FIG. 7 is a 4-point view of a filter rod that can be manufactured using the feed mechanism of FIG. 6A and 6B;

FIG. 8 - ficella with marks to indicate its orientation, which can be used in the embodiment of the method of the invention;

FIG. 9 is a rim paper that is used in an embodiment of the method of the invention, with two groups of side marks to indicate the type of capsule contained within the filter around which the rim paper is wrapped; and

FIG. 10 is a schematic side view of a conventional cigarette making machine with filter mounts.

The implementation of the invention

In the method for simultaneously manufacturing two different types of smoking articles in a cigarette manufacturing machine 17 with a filter mount (see FIG. 10) according to an embodiment of the present invention, pre-oriented core products are loaded into the filter rod supplying device 17 of the cigarette manufacturing machine 17, namely , 4-up filter rods 1 (see Fig. 1), each of which contains four equally spaced capsules 2, which are two capsules of the first type “A” and two capsules of the second type “B” ". The capsules 2 are inserted into the filter rods 1 using a conventional filter rod making machine 5 with a capsule insertion device (see FIG. 5) so that they are at a relatively large distance from each other, i.e. so that the distance between the centers of adjacent capsules is approximately 27 mm.

The capsules 2 are arranged alternately along the length of the filter rod 1, so that the capsules 2 of an identical type are not adjacent to each other, i.e. they can be arranged in the order A-B-A-B. The cutting drum 23a and the knife drum 29a of the filter-mounting cigarette making machine 17 cooperate with each other to initially cut the 4-up filter rod in half to form an identical 2-filter pair of filter rods 1 'or double length filter rods 1', as shown in FIG. 2, before attaching a rod of smoking material, such as tobacco rod 4, to both ends of each filter rod 1 ′ of double length, as shown in FIG. 3 (only a portion of each of the tobacco rods 4 is shown in FIG. 3) to form connected cigarettes, one of which is referred to as an “inner” cigarette and the other as an “outer” cigarette.

Since the original 4-up filter rod 1 contains the capsules 2 in alternating order, each double-length filter rod 1 ′ contains one capsule 2 of type “A” and one capsule of type “B” in the sequence “A” - “B”, as shown in FIG. 2. For fastening the tobacco rod 4 to the ends of each filter rod 1 ′ of double length, the filter rods 1 ′ of the double length and the tobacco rods 4 are fed through the filter mounting assembly of the cigarette making machine 17, in which the tobacco rods 4 are attached to the ends of each filter rod 1 ′ double length using rim paper.

And finally, as shown in FIG. 4, each of the double-length filter rods 1 ′ is cut in half to form two segments 1 ”of the filter rod, with each segment attached to a corresponding tobacco rod 4 to form a separate cigarette. Since cigarettes formed from the same filter rod 1 ′ of double length contain 2 different types of capsules inside the corresponding segments of the filter rod 1 ″, two different types of cigarettes are obtained, one with a filter containing capsule type 2 “A” and one with a filter containing capsule type 2 "B".

Four filter cigarettes made from the original 4-up filter rod 1 include two cigarettes of the same type, since their filter segments 1 '' contain capsules of type A, and two cigarettes of a different type, since their filter segments 1 '' contain capsules type B. In the embodiment of FIG. 1, all cigarettes have a tobacco rod 4 of the same type and a filter of the same type, with the exception of capsules 2 of a different type contained within segments 1 ’of the filter rod. However, in another embodiment, described in detail below, with reference to FIG. 1A, each cigarette may further comprise a filter of a different type or a filter that has a characteristic associated with the type of capsule contained within the filter or related to the type of such capsule.

Despite the fact that the core product loaded in the filter-mounting cigarette making machine 17 is preferably a 4-up filter rod 1, as shown in FIG. 1, which is first cut to form a pair of 2-up filter rods 1 'or double length filter rods 1' using a cutting drum 23a, the rod product loaded into the cigarette making machine 17 with a filter mount may alternatively be 2-up filter rod 1 ′ or double filter rod 1 ′, i.e. 4-up filter rod, which is already cut into a pair of filter rods 1 'double length. In this case, each double-length filter rod 1 ′ contains one capsule 2 of each type, i.e. “A” to “B”, and initial cutting with a cigarette making machine 17 before attaching the tobacco rod 4 to the ends of each filter rod 1 ′ of double length is not required. The rod product loaded into the cigarette making machine 17 with a filter mount may alternatively be a 6-up filter rod. In this case, the 6-up filter rod is first cut into three 2-up filter rods 1 ′ of double length using a cutting drum 23a, with each filter rod 1 ′ of double length containing one capsule 2 of each type “A” and “B”, before attaching the tobacco rod 4 to the ends of each of the three filter rods 1 ′ of double length.

The manufacturing technology of filter rods 1 containing capsules is known in the art with reference to WO 2012/072676 and WO 2011/024105, incorporated herein by reference.

In FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a filter rod making machine and assembly 5 of a capsule insertion device, which are known from WO 2011/024105. During operation, the filter material strand (not shown) in the form of a cellulose acetate filter bundle is pulled from the source, pulled in a set of tension rollers (not shown) and compressed using the packing nozzle 6 and pulled through the cone 7 of the format headset 8. As shown, the machine 5 has a rotary wheel 9 of the capsule insertion device, adapted to insert the capsules 2 from circumferential recesses 9a directly into the cone 7, so that the capsules 2 come into contact with the filter bundle passing through bound cone. As described in WO 2011/024105, the capsule insertion assembly 5 can be adjusted to adjust the distance between the centers of the adjacent capsules 2. In the format headset 8, the bundle is wrapped in a ficella 10 (see FIG. 7) to form an elongated rod, which is further cut into pieces of the required length (for example, the length of the filter rod 1, equivalent to the four segments 1 '' of the filter rod, as shown in Fig. 1) to place the manufactured filter rods 1 in the filter rod supply device 22 of the cigarette making machine 17 Filter captivity.

WO 2011/024105 does not describe a design in which capsules of 2 different types are inserted into the same elongated filter rod 1. There is the possibility of co-loading capsules of 2 different types into the hopper 11 for capsules of a device known from WO 2011/024105, but this could lead to feeding capsules 2 into the filter bundle in a completely random sequence.

In FIG. 6A and 6B show a capsule feed mechanism 12 from WO 2012/072676. This feeding mechanism 12 has a rotatable disk 13 for feeding capsules 2 into the pockets 9a of the rotary wheel 9 of the capsule inserter, similar to the wheel 9 of the capsule inserter mentioned above with reference to WO 2011/024105. The disk 13 assembly has two groups of channels 13a, 13b (see FIG. 6B) for guiding the capsules 2, respectively, loaded into the first and second inlet containers 14a, 14b. The channels 13a, 13b are alternately arranged around the disk 13 assembly. Accordingly, the capsules 2 from the first and second inlet containers 14a, 14b alternately enter the pockets 9a of the rotary wheel 9 of the capsule insertion device through the respective groups of channels 13a, 13b and are inserted into the bundle alternately. Due to the placement of capsules 2 of one type “A” in the first inlet container 14a and capsules 2 of the second type “B” in the second container 14b, pairs of capsules 2, in which individual capsules 2 of each pair are capsules of different types “A” - “B”, can be inserted into a tourniquet. By correspondingly changing the angle between the channels 13a, 13b and the distance between the pockets 9a in the rotary wheel 9 of the capsule inserter 2, the capsule 2 can be inserted from the rotary wheel 9 of the capsule inserter into the bundle at varying intervals between consecutive feeds, so that in the manufactured filter rods 1 any desired arrangement of capsules 2 in the longitudinal direction can be obtained.

WO 2012/072676 describes an embodiment in which the obtained filter rod 15 contains four capsules 16 of one type (type “A”) and four capsules of another type (type “B”) located in the sequence “A” - “B "-" B "-" A "-" A "-" B "-" B "-" A "along the length of the filter rod 15. Eight capsules 16 can be arranged in four pairs, and the distance between the capsules 16 in adjacent pairs is greater the distance between adjacent capsules 16 in pairs, for example, as shown in the illustrative filter rod 17 in FIG. 7. The distance between adjacent capsules 16 in each pair is 11 mm. In the manufacturing process of cigarettes, the filter rod 15 is first cut into double length filter rods 1 ′ along the line “B” - “B”, and the tobacco rod 4 is attached to the ends of each double length filter rod before cutting the double length filter rods 1 'along the line “C” "-" C "into segments 1" of the filter rod, each of which is connected to its own tobacco rod 4 to form a cigarette. Each segment 1 ″ of the filter rod contains two capsules 16, each of which is a capsule of a different type. It should be noted that all cigarettes made in this way are identical, i.e. each segment 1 ’of the filter rod contains a capsule of type“ A ”near the mouth end of the cigarette and a capsule of type“ B ”away from the mouth end. It will be appreciated that the disc 13 assembly of FIG. 6A and 6B can be used to insert individual spaced capsules 2 into the tow, rather than pairs of capsules 2.

Despite the fact that the documents WO 2011/024105 and WO 2012/072676 describe the technology for inserting objects into the filter rods, and document WO 2012/072676 additionally describes embodiments in which the capsules are 16 different types “A” and “ B ”in some sequence can be inserted into the same filter rod 15, it should be taken into account that the filter rods 1 manufactured in machine 5 are cut in a cigarette making machine 17 with a filter mount to form identical filter segments 1” rod, each of which contains the same capsule 2 or the same pair of caps 16. If the capsules are arranged in pairs, capsules sequence "A" and "B" types in each pair is also the same. Therefore, all cigarettes made using 1 ″ filter rod segments are identical.

Instead of using the rotary disk assembly of WO 2012/072676 containing different types of capsules to feed different types of capsules into the same bundle, each filter containing a different type of capsule can be manufactured separately, i.e. on a machine for manufacturing filter rods with a device for inserting a different capsule, so that each machine inserts a capsule of only one type into the bundle. Separate segments of the filter rod from different machines are then placed end to end and wrapped with ficella in a combining device for the manufacture of filter rods in order to form a 2-up, 4-up or 6-up filter rods, which is subsequently fed to the filter rod feeder machines for the manufacture of smoking articles with filter mount.

It should be borne in mind that if each segment of the filter rod is made on different machines for manufacturing filter rods with a capsule insertion device, different bundles can be fed into each filter rod production machine with a capsule insertion device. For example, a tourniquet may have characteristics that combine with the type of capsule inserted into it. These characteristics can be pronounced or bundles of different types can have different tactile perception properties. In particular, the bundles supplied to each machine for manufacturing filter rods with a capsule insertion device may have different colors. The color of the tow supplied to each filter rod making machine with the capsule insertion device may be the color that the consumer associates with the particular type of capsule inserted in this machine. Although the tourniquet is wrapped in ficella and subsequently in the rim paper, the mouthpiece end of the tourniquet remains visible, and therefore, the consumer can identify the different characteristics of the tourniquet. This can be used as a visual guide to the type of capsule placed in the filter, instead of and in addition to any marks or signs on the rim paper.

It is also provided that in the filter rods inside the fitzella using a machine for the manufacture of filter rods with a device for inserting capsules, you can install a tubular filter. Each tube filter can be double length and can be located between the segments of the filter rod using a combining device for the manufacture of filter rods, so that during cutting of 2-up, 4-up or 6-up filter rods to form separate segments of the filter rod they had a tow section and a tubular filter section with a tubular filter section at the mouth end of each filter rod segment. Compared to FIG. 1 in FIG. 1A shows another side view of a 4-up filter rod containing capsules that are loaded into a cigarette making machine according to an embodiment of the method of the invention. As shown in FIG. 1A, a 4-up filter rod comprises a first and second pair of filter rod parts 30a, 30b. Portions 30a, 30b of the filter rod in each pair are separated by a tube filter 31. In addition to the contents of the various capsules 2a, 2b, the filter rods 30a, 30b in each pair are formed from a bundle having different characteristics represented by different dashed lines on each filter rod. The steps performed in the manufacture of the smoking article are shown only with reference to the embodiment of FIG. 1. However, it should be noted that the 4-up filter rod shown in FIG. 4A can be loaded into the filter rod supply device in the same manner as the 4-up filter rod of FIG. 1, which is loaded into a device for supplying filter rods. In a cigarette making machine with a Fitzella filter mount, which holds the filter rods together in the embodiment of FIG. 1A, first cut along line BB to form a pair of 2-up filter rods. Next, a tobacco rod is attached to the ends of each pair of 2-up filter rods. Next, each 2-up filter rod is cut along the CC line, i.e. a double-length tube filter is cut to form individual smoking articles having a filter rod formed from a bundle having a specific characteristic and containing a capsule and having a filter rod at the mouth end of the smoking article.

Despite the fact that the tubular filter can be combined with filter rods having different characteristics of the bundle, so that the bundle is visible through the filter rod at the mouth end of the smoking article, the tubular filter can also be used with a conventional bundle.

Although reference is made to an embodiment in which two segments of a double-length filter rod contain two different objects or have different tow characteristics in addition to the different objects, it should also be noted that in another embodiment there are no objects, and segments of the filter rod differ only in the characteristics of the tow.

As described above, an embodiment of the invention comprises a method for simultaneously manufacturing two different types of cigarettes in a cigarette making machine 17. This is achieved by loading into the machine 17 filter rods 1 containing capsules 2 of various types, these capsules 2 being spaced longitudinally from each other at a distance “S” (see FIG. 1), so that when they are first cut from the filter rod 1 double-length filter rod 1 ', this double-length filter rod 1' contains one capsule of each type, i.e. one capsule 2 of type "A" and one capsule 2 of type "B", and when the filter rod 1 'of double length is cut to form two segments 1 "of the filter rod, each segment 1" contains one of these capsules 2. Because each segment 1 ″ is connected to tobacco rod 4, and segment 1 ″ and tobacco rod 4 together form a cigarette, it should be noted that each double-length filter rod 1 ′ forms two different types of cigarettes, i.e. cigarettes in which the 1 ”filter segment of each cigarette rod contains a capsule 2 of a different type.

The Fitzella 18, which is wrapped around each filter rod 1 with a filter rod making machine 5, may be provided with marks or other tangible visual signs 19 to provide guidance regarding the orientation of the filter rods 1, i.e. at what end of the filter rod 1 is the “A” capsule 2 inserted, as opposed to the “B” type capsule 2 located on the other end of the filter rod 1. What the ficella section 18 might look like, is shown in FIG. 8. In this embodiment, the chevrons 19 are printed on the fitzell 18, all of which have the same orientation to indicate the particular end of the filter rod 1 around which the fitzlet is wrapped in a filter rod making machine S. For example, chevrons 19 can be used as direction arrows to indicate the end of the filter rod 1, which contains a type “A” capsule 2 inserted into it. It will be appreciated that any type of mark or mark 19 may be affixed to the fitzella 18, and that it may be visual or tangible so that it marks one end of the fitzella with respect to the other end. However, as indicated above, if the tourniquet containing the capsule has a specific characteristic or color to indicate this type of capsule, marks or marks on the rim paper are not required.

The operator loads the reel on which the Fitzella 18 is wound into the filter rod making machine 5 so that during cutting of the filter rods 1 marks 19 on the Fitzella correctly indicate what the ends of the filter rod 1 are, i.e. which end of the filter rod 1 contains a capsule 2 of type "A", and which end of the filter rod 1 contains a capsule 2 of type "B". This indication ensures that the operator manually places the filter rods 1 in the device 22 for feeding the filter rods of the cigarette making machine 17 in the correct orientation in the subsequent manufacturing step.

Laying the filter rods 1 in the device 22 for feeding the filter rods of the cigarette making machine 17 in the correct orientation based on the fact that the operator knows which end of the filter rod 1 contains capsule 2 of type “A” and which end contains capsule 2 of type “B” , and providing rim paper according to an embodiment of the invention with instructions for consumers of the type of capsule 2 contained within a particular filter, makes it possible to ensure that the end of the filter rod 1 ′ is of double length containing the capsule 2 of type “A” is wrapped with that part of the rim paper according to an embodiment of the invention that contains a pointer corresponding to a capsule of type “A” and that the other end of the double-length filter rod 1 ′ containing a capsule 2 of type “B” is wrapped with the rest of the rim paper that contains a pointer corresponding to the capsule type "B". The corresponding indicator indicating the type of capsule on the rim paper will match or correspond to the type of capsule 2 contained inside that part of the double-length filter rod 1 ′ around which it is wrapped, so the consumer can correctly identify a particular type of cigarette, i.e. whether the smoking article is a smoking article containing a filter with a capsule of type “A” or “B”.

As described in detail below, the pointer to the rim paper may be a mark, a printed sign, or any other indicator of a visual type. You should also take into account that the pointer could be non-visual, for example, it could be tangible.

The cigarette making machine 17, generally shown in FIG. 10 comprises a knot for bonding tobacco rod and filter (not shown) with rim paper, which cuts a continuous web of rim paper into separate pieces of rim paper for wrapping them around double length filter rods 1 ′ and tobacco rods 4 for fastening them together before cutting filter rods 1 'double length into 1' 'segments and individual cigarettes. The rim paper 20, as shown in FIG. 9 is divided in length into four sections 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d of rim paper, each section suitable for wrapping around a filter rod 1 'of double length after cutting in a unit for bonding the rim paper of the tobacco rod and filter into separate pieces along the Y-Y lines.

The rim paper 20 comprises a first group of marks 26 extending in the longitudinal direction on the first side portion 25a, and a second group of marks 27 extending in the longitudinal direction on the second side portion 25b. Marks 26, 27 are located in the longitudinal direction at a distance from each other, so that on each section 20A, 20b, 20c, 20d there is one mark. The first and second marks 26, 27 correspond to or denote the first and second types A and B of capsules 2, respectively, inserted into segments 1 "of the filter rod. The first and second side sections 25a, 25b are separated by an imaginary center line XX extending along the length of the rim paper 20.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the method comprises placing the filter rods 1 in the device 22 for feeding the filter rods in an orientation that corresponds to the orientation of the rim paper, so that the first side section 25a of the rim paper, which contains marks 26, corresponding to the capsule type "A", is wrapped around the section a double-length filter rod 1 ′ containing a capsule 2 of the first type “A” and a second side section 25b of rim paper that contains marks 27 corresponding to the capsule of type “B”, wraps around yz section of the filter rod 1 'double the length of a capsule 2 comprising a second type "B", when the filter rods 1' and a double length tobacco rods 4 are attached to each other. Marks on the rim paper can be recognized by the consumer as denoting a capsule of a particular type “A” or “B”, and for this purpose any combination can be used, for example, colors, words, symbols, protrusions, recesses or embossing. For the convenience of illustration and description of the mark in FIG. 9 are presented as “X” and “O”, where the “X” mark is the first mark known to the consumer as representing capsule 2 of type “A”, and the “O” mark is a mark of another appearance, class or genus known to the consumer as representing capsule 2 of type "B". The first side portion 25a is wrapped around a portion of the double-length filter rod 1 ′ containing the “A” capsule, and the second side portion 25b is wrapped around the portion of the double-length filter rod 1 ′ containing the “B” capsule, so that the consumer can identify the type of capsule 2 contained in the filter rod segment 1 ″ at the marks 26, 27 on the rim paper 20 wrapped around the filter rod.

The width of the rim paper 20 is greater than the length of each filter rod 1 ′ of double length, so that the edge region of each side portion of the rim paper 20 extends beyond the respective ends of the filter rod 1 ′ of double length and over the portion of the tobacco rod 4 for attaching the tobacco rod 4 to the filter rod 1 ′ double length. The dashed line Z indicates the place to which the rim paper 20 extends over the filter rod 1 ′ of double length, so that the portion of the rim paper behind each dashed line Z-Z is an edge region that extends over the corresponding tobacco rod 4.

Since the filter-mounted cigarette making machine 17 into which the elongated filter rods 1 is fed is a machine of the type known to those skilled in the art, a detailed description thereof is not provided. However, it should be noted that a cigarette making machine 17 with filter fasteners receives the filter rods 1 from the filter rod supply device 22 into which they are stacked by means of automated pneumatic conveying from the production site for the manufacture of filter rods, and also takes the tobacco rods 4 from machines for the manufacture of tobacco rods (not shown) and transports them through the assembly for attaching filters using a variety of cylindrical drums 27. Rod products pass dyat from drum to drum when they are transported through the specified node. The drums have many grooves for holding the rod products during transportation, said grooves being spaced apart from each other along the curved periphery of the drum, and each groove extends in the direction of the axis of the drum.

Some drums are designed in such a way that specific operations are performed during the transportation of the rod products by the drums 27. For example, known filter attachment machines include drums with a swash plate for longitudinal compression of two tobacco rods and a 2-up filter rod before wrapping them with rim paper, and a stitching drum that cooperates with a stitching device for wrapping a piece of rim paper around three rods. Other known drums include cutting drums, for example, a cutting drum 23a and a knife drum 29a, for cutting rod products, dividing drums for separating rod products, test drums for checking filters or leak tests, laser drums for burning small holes in filter rods and rotary drums to change the orientation of cigarettes. Other known drums are transfer drums (also referred to as “intermediate drums”), receiving drums and feed drums. As mentioned above, a known filter fastening machine includes a knot for bonding tobacco rod and a filter for feeding rim paper with a rim paper and a node for applying glue to the rim paper.

As devices 22 for feeding the filter rods 1 to the cigarette making machine 17, Max S, Max 90, or GD121 machines can be used. As shown in FIG. 10, the filter rod supply device 22 receives a 4-filter filter rod 1 and feeds them to the drums 27. The filter rod supply device 22 includes a cutting drum 23a that cooperates with a knife drum 29a to cut each 4-up filter rod by an operator 1, placed in the device 22 for supplying filter rods, to two 2-hole rods before feeding each 2-hole rod to the supply drums 27.

The objects that are inserted into the filter rods 1 in the filter rod making machine 5 are preferably capsules 2. Each capsule is preferably spherical, formed from gelatin and has an internal volume filled with flavor. In the context of this document, the term "flavoring" refers to materials that, if permitted by state regulatory legal acts, can be used to create the desired taste or aroma in the product for adult consumers. They may include extracts (e.g., licorice, hydrangea, white Japanese magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, menthol, Japanese mint, aniseed, cinnamon, grass, guaulteria, cherries, berries, peaches, apples, dramas, bourbon, scotch whiskey, whiskey, curly mint, peppermint, lavender, cardamom, celery, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, honey extract, rose oil, vanilla, lemon oil, orange oil, cassia, caraway seeds, cognac, jasmine , aromatic kanga, sage, fennel, cloves, ginger, an c, coriander, coffee or peppermint oil of any kind), flavor enhancers, bitter receptor blockers, olfactory receptor block activators or stimulants, sugar and / or sugar substitutes (e.g. sucralose, potassium acesulfame, aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, lactose , sucrose, glucose, fructose, sorbitol or mannitol) and other additives such as charcoal, chlorophyll, minerals, plant materials or oral fresheners. They can be imitation, artificial, or natural ingredients, or mixtures thereof. They can be of any suitable form, for example, they can be oil, liquid, jelly or powder. Capsules of type "A" and "B" differ from each other in their contents. In particular, a capsule of type "A" contains one of the above flavorings, while a capsule of type "B" contains another of the above flavorings.

Capsules may have a diameter of 3-5 mm. It should be borne in mind that other objects suitable for insertion into the filter rods 1, as an option or in addition, could be served using a machine 5 for the manufacture of filter rods, for example, balls or pieces of charcoal. In particular, one of the capsules of type “A” or “B” could be replaced with balls or pieces of wood angle, so that one of the segments 1 ’of the filter rod formed from the filter rod 1’ of double length contains the capsule 2 and the other the segment contained a ball or piece of charcoal.

Despite the fact that reference is made to one of the segments cut off from the filter rod of double length, as containing a capsule of type “A”, and to another segment containing a capsule of type “B”, it should be taken into account that in one of the segments or more than one capsule or object can be inserted into each of the segments, each capsule or object in the same segment may be of the same or different type. In fact, the segments formed from the same filter rod of double length differ from each other taking into account the type of object or the number of objects placed inside these segments, which is important.

The various embodiments described in this application are presented only to facilitate understanding and study of the claimed features. These embodiments are presented only as an indicative example of embodiments and are not exhaustive and / or exclusive. It should be appreciated that the advantages, embodiments, examples, functions, features, constructions and / or other aspects of the invention are not considered as limitations on the scope of the invention as defined by the claims, or limitations on equivalents of the claims, and that other embodiments and may be used. modifications are made without deviating from the scope of the invention. Various embodiments may appropriately comprise, consist of, or essentially consist of appropriate combinations of the described elements, components, features, parts, steps, means, etc. that are not specifically described in this application. In addition, the disclosure may include other inventions that are not claimed in the present description, but may be claimed in the future.

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1. A box of smoking articles, each smoking article comprising a filter rod formed from a filter tow that contains a capsule, the capsule contained in the filter rod tow of at least one smoking article from the pack being a capsule of a different type capsules contained in the tow of the filter rod of at least one other smoking article from the pack, and the tow of filter rods containing capsules of the same type, has a characteristic that is different from eristiki tow filter rod containing capsule of another type. 2. The box of claim 1, wherein the filter rod bundle containing capsules of one type has a color different from the color of the filter rod bundle containing capsules of another type. 3. The box of claim 1, wherein each filter rod comprises a tubular filter, the tow of a different color being visible through the tubular filter when the box is open.

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