US2194378A - Manufacture of cigarettes - Google Patents

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US2194378A
US2194378A US123690A US12369037A US2194378A US 2194378 A US2194378 A US 2194378A US 123690 A US123690 A US 123690A US 12369037 A US12369037 A US 12369037A US 2194378 A US2194378 A US 2194378A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/47—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
    • A24C5/471—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces by means of a connecting band

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  • the invention has for its objecttofprovide'an improved method for eecting'the-Wapping of withoutsuch lengths undergoinganyfaxial or 'f rotary movement, further' to provide apparatus for'c'arrying out the method 'referred'to' whereby ,v the-unitingof the aligned lengths maybey effectedhwith precision andy certaintyV at a ⁇ compara.-k
  • Figure 1 is a vievv'in side elevation partly'in' @25g-section illustrating one embodiment inv'accord- 'y 4.-4 thereofyand y f, g., .l
  • Fig. 7 isa detail plan lView of. one of the Wrap-f ping-mechanisms in an intermediatefiposition takenl oh a plane perpendicular.- tothe radius of the carrierl9.
  • N jk Il fIn carrying the invention into effect.according Y' 45; to-oneembodimentand with vreference-to Figures f l and,2," oi ⁇ the accompanying diagrammatic '-draw.
  • the assemblage may be positioned on the drum il by means such'as stop'sifililfgFigdre-' 2) serving to prevent any possibilityof 'axial' movement of the assemblage While. thewrapping; device is acting thereon.
  • the unitedv assemblages vare carried oi-lwthe ⁇ drum yIl step by step to a dischargepoint at Whichthey are; delivered on .tov a conveyory such .as a belt I5 passing over a roller lila., 'Arotary cutter ill operated in known manner may act to bisect" the assemblagesprior to their discharge, in Whichv case means such ⁇ as ilxed guidels. .i 3.may be provided to ll101. th, e assemblages rmly in the'grooves Ha duringthefcutting operation.
  • the assemblages are delivered tothe suction arms 5a yof the suction drum 5; as beiorede- ⁇ receive thelengths fromhoppevr or other feeding ⁇ means, the lengthsvbeing retained in the grooves liia'by meansofixedguides lf'lfextending up to the point 'at which thelengths aregtrans- ⁇ ferredto the suction; arm t'wi--
  • the drums may move Vcontinuously andthe drum i' may be geared tothe drumn by means ofA the gear ib meshing with the'gear
  • the assemblage receivedonv the suction arm Ea is carried into contact Withgthe uniting-handy?
  • the suction to the members Iga isy controlled by a fixedA suction cut-off member 22d! carried by an end plate 22 which' is ixedtoA the ,stationary spindle 2li.-
  • the y'spindle-2i! mayv be mounted in supporting brackets! 2i .v
  • Each Wrapping device may consist of asubstam tially U -shaped member slidably mounted'oncross bars 2A. andA arranged to encircle the l'respective 75 member ISG', the 'ends 'of the member l23 being 2,194,378 v a y .i A
  • Atgthedischarge position where the completedfj assemblage.isfdelivered'on to a conveyor belty I5.; ⁇ the suctionis cut oi bythe member 22a and at' the vsame time compressed air maybe admitted plate 22 registering with the bore ESD, .as shown" *y* int Figure 4*,*50 as to blow the'assemblage outY of 2l bei-ng pr'ovidedtc kensurethe proper ing of thefassemblage on-the. belt l5.
  • Apparatus forthe manufacture of filterv 'tipf cigarettes comprising a conveyor, onwhich as semblages of lengths .of cigarette rod and-of mouthpiecefllling are carried laterally,means for positioning the saidassemblages on the conveyor,y 'a f and ⁇ Wrapping means movable axially along Ithe assemblages While positioned lonrtl ie zsaid conn :veyon i '3Q Apparatusas' claimedv in claim wherein ⁇ v ,y the axially-moving- Wrappingmeans is associated L furthe manufacture of lter ytip y cigarettes'lcyv uniting llengths of cigarette rod and ofv mouthpiece filling by meansoil erternal bands; comprising feeding an assemblage comprising the y Y lengths .to vbe unitedk to a conveyor carrying the fi;
  • ⁇ Thainventnm is applicable rtov-.thpmducg.. Y. Off CUmDOSitiCgarettes containing two. different l.
  • Wrappingv means and mechanism for' moving the said wrapping means axially during movement of the said conveyor;v said'mechanism comprising 'af'f vstationary cam 'co-operating with therollers on ⁇ the axially moving Wrapping means isI associated with each positioning means onv the said. conveyor and mechanismis provided' for
  • Apparatus for the manufacture yof iiltery tip cigarettes comprising an intermittently moving conveyor, suction means on said conveyor for positioning assemblages of lengths of cigaretterod and of mouthpiece filling, means for feeding the assemblages to the said suction means, mechanism for bringing previously pasted uniting bands into contact with the assemblages'positioned on the said conveyor, means acting in a direction approximately perpendicular to the axis of each assemblage to wrap the uniting band substantially half roundthe same, a second intermitte'ntlyl moving conveyor arranged to receive the assemblages With'the uniting band partly Wrapped therearound, and an axially movable Wrapping device arranged to moveaxially along each assemblage While said second conveyoris stationary to complete the ⁇ wrapping of the uniting band around the assemblage.
  • Apparatus for the manufacture of filter tip cigarettes comprising a continuously moving Wrapping conveyor, a continuously moving conveyor by which assemblages of lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece filling are fed to said continuously moving Wrapping conveyor, means for bringing previously pasted uniting bands into contact with the said assemblages whileV carried on saidrst continuously moving conveyor, means acting to wrap uniting bands partially around the assemblages, means for positioning kthe assemblages on said wrapping ,conveyon an axially moving Wrapping device associated with each oi said positioning means, and mechanism for eec'ting axial movement of the Wraping devices during the continuous movementof the said wrapping conveyor.
  • a method for the manufacture of lter tip cigarettes by uniting lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece iilling by means of external bands comprising depositing an assemblage of aligned lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece lling on 'a conveyor, displacing said conveyor for carrying the assemblage laterally, and displacing a Wrapping device axially along saidv assemblage, While on lsaid conveyor, to wrap a uniting band about the assemblage.
  • a method for the manufacture of lfiltertip cigarettes by uniting lengths of cigarette rodl and of mouthpiece iilling by means of external bands comprising depositing an assemblage of aligned lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece filling on a conveyor for carrying the same laterally, intermittently displacing said conveyor for carrying the assemblage laterally, and, while the conveyor is stationary between intermittent displacements thereof, displacing a wrapping device axially along said assemblage, While on said conveyor, to wrap a uniting band about the assemblage 11.
  • a method for the manufacture of filter tip and of mouthpiece lling byg means of external bands comprising positioning an assemblage of aligned lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece filling together with a uniting band in contact therewith on a conveyor, displacing said conveyor for carrying the assemblage laterally, and displacing a Wrapping device axially along said assemblage, While on'said conveyor, to wrap the uniting band about the assemblage While the assemblage is vbeing carried laterally.
  • cigarettes by uniting lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece illing by means of external bands comprising wrapping a 'uniting band partly about an assemblage of axially aligned lengths of cigarette rodandmcuthpiece lling, depositing said partly wrapped assemblage on a conveyor, displacing said conveyor for carrying the partly wrapped assemblage laterally, and ldisplacing ⁇ a Wrapping device axially along said asl semblage, While on said conveyor, to Wrap the uniting band about the. assemblage.
  • a method for the manufacture off filter tip cigarettes by uniting lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece filling by means of external bands comprising effectingl a relative displacement between la Wrapping device and an assemblage of axially aligned lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpieoeiilling in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the assemblage to partially Wrap al uniting band about said assemblage, depositing said partially wrapped assemblage on a conveyor, displacing said conveyor for carrying the partially wrapped assemblage laterally, and displacing a Wrapping device axially along said assemblage, 4while on said conveyor, to Wrap the uniting band about the assemblage.
  • A'method for the manufacture of filter tip cigarettes by uniting lengths of c-igarette rod and of mouthpiece filling by means of external. bands comprising Wrapping a uniting band partly aboutA an assemblage of axially aligned lengths of cigarette lrod andof mouthpiece lling, depositing said partly lwrapped assemblage on a conveyor, displacing said conveyor .for carrying the partly Wrapped .assemblage laterally, anddisplacing a wrapping device laxially along said assemblage, while on said conveyor, to wrap the uniting band about the assemblage While the assemblage is Abeing carried laterally.
  • a method for the, manufacture of lter tip cigarettesvby unitingv lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece filling by means of external bands comprising veiiecting a relative displacement between a partiahw'rapping device and an assemblage of axially aligned lengths of ciga-l ially along said assemblage, While on said con.- veyor, to Wrap the uniting band about the assemblage while the assemblage is being carried laterally.
  • Apparatus for the manufacture of iilterrtip cigarettes comprising a conveyor, on which assemblages of lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece filling are carried laterally, means for positioning said assemblages on the conveyor, Wrapping means movable axially along the assemblages while positioned on the conveyor, means for moving said conveyor intermittently, and means for displacing said axially movable Wraping means, while the conveyor is stationary, between intermittent movements and for displacing the wrapping means in an opposite direction after each intermittent movement of the conveyor.
  • a method for the manufacture of filter tip cigarettes by uniting lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece filling by means of external bands comprising conveying an assemblage comprising the lengths to be united laterally into contact with a uniting band along a line intermediate the ends of said band, Wrapping the mid-portion of the uniting band partly about the assemblage by pressing the uniting band transversely to the axis of the assemblage symmetrically and simultaneously around the lengths to be united, and completing the Wrapping of the uniting band around the assemblage by the application of external lateral pressure progressively along said assemblage to close the ends of the uniting band around it.
  • a method for the manufacture of filter tip cigarettes by uniting lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece lilling by means of external bands comprising holding an assemblage of aligned lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece filling, conveying said assemblage laterally to a Wrapping zone, and Wrapping a uniting band around the assemblage, while so held, and While in the Wrapping Zone, by the application of external lateral pressure progressively along said assemblage to close the uniting band around it.
  • a method for the manufacture of filter tip cigarettes by uniting lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece filling by means of external bands comprising holdingan assemblage yof aligned lengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece filling, intermittently conveying said assemblage laterally through a wrapping zone, and wrapping a. uniting band around the assemblage, while so held, and while in said Wrapping zone, during an interval in the conveying, by the application of external lateral pressure progressively along said assemblage tof'close the unitingband around it.
  • a method for the manufacture of iilter tip cigarettes by uniting lengths of cigarette rod and 'of mouthpiece filling by means of external bands comprising holding an assemblage of alignedlengths of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece filling, conveying said yassemblage laterally through a Wrapping zone, and Wrapping a uniting band around the assemblage, While so held and during lateral conveying thereof through said Wrapping zone, by the application of external lateral pressure progressively along said assemblage to close the uniting band around it.
  • a method for the manufacture of filter tip cigarettes by uniting lengthsy of cigarette rod and of mouthpiece filling by means of external bands comprising Wrapping the mid-portion of a uniting bandpartly about an assemblage by pressing the uniting band transverselyvv to the axis of the assemblage symmetricallyand 'simultaneously around the lengths Ato be united, con

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US2649761A (en) * 1950-06-19 1953-08-25 Filter Tips Ltd Manufacture of filter tip and like composite cigarettes
US2714384A (en) * 1952-09-08 1955-08-02 Koerber & Co Kg Production of cigarettes with mouthpieces
US2735345A (en) * 1956-02-21 Methods and apparatus for inserting
DE946783C (de) * 1953-08-22 1956-08-02 Kurt Koerber & Co K G Verfahren zum Verbinden von Zigaretten od. dgl. mit Mundstuecken bzw. Filtern
US2821199A (en) * 1953-09-22 1958-01-28 Koerber & Co Kg Method of attaching filter mouthpieces to cigarettes
US2830595A (en) * 1953-09-22 1958-04-15 Koerber & Co Kg Method and means for manufacturing filter mouthpiece cigarettes
US2886043A (en) * 1954-06-22 1959-05-12 Koerber & Co Kg Machine for manufacturing filter mouthpiece cigarettes
US2904049A (en) * 1954-06-22 1959-09-15 Koerber & Co Kg Machine for manufacturing filter mouthpiece cigarettes

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GB790301A (en) * 1954-05-28 1958-02-05 Horace Alexander Stone Improvements in or relating to means for applying portions of flexible material to endwise moving rod-like articles such as cigarettes and mouthpieces
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US2735345A (en) * 1956-02-21 Methods and apparatus for inserting
US2649761A (en) * 1950-06-19 1953-08-25 Filter Tips Ltd Manufacture of filter tip and like composite cigarettes
US2714384A (en) * 1952-09-08 1955-08-02 Koerber & Co Kg Production of cigarettes with mouthpieces
DE946783C (de) * 1953-08-22 1956-08-02 Kurt Koerber & Co K G Verfahren zum Verbinden von Zigaretten od. dgl. mit Mundstuecken bzw. Filtern
US2821199A (en) * 1953-09-22 1958-01-28 Koerber & Co Kg Method of attaching filter mouthpieces to cigarettes
US2830595A (en) * 1953-09-22 1958-04-15 Koerber & Co Kg Method and means for manufacturing filter mouthpiece cigarettes
US2886043A (en) * 1954-06-22 1959-05-12 Koerber & Co Kg Machine for manufacturing filter mouthpiece cigarettes
US2904049A (en) * 1954-06-22 1959-09-15 Koerber & Co Kg Machine for manufacturing filter mouthpiece cigarettes

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