US3860011A - Hollow filter - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
- A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
- A24D3/0275—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features
- A24D3/0279—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features with tubes
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- the hollow filter includes a rigid non-deformable tube defining a smoke passage having a draw resistance to control the amount of unfiltered smoke, a concentric layer of filter material and a perforated outer wrap for passage of air into the layer of filter material.
- This invention relates to a filter rod. More particularly, this invention relates to a hollow filter rod for use in making filters for cigarettes.
- filters made up of fibrous materials, such as a cellulose acetate, have,been known for filtering out particulate matter from the smoke generated during smoking.
- fibrous materials such as a cellulose acetate
- Such a filtering medium between a smokers mouth and the tobacco column of the cigarette generally required additional drawing or inhaling forces on the part of the smoker in order to draw the smoke through the filtering material.
- a practical limit has been imposed on the amount of particulate matter that can be filtered out by a particular filtering material due to the need to have a pressure drop across a filter that can be tolerated by a smoker without discomfort.
- bypass passages are critical for controlling the amount of smoke delivery and cannot be effectively maintained by the use of collapsible or crushable means. Further, the relationship of the bypass passage to the air flow paths have not been accurately determined or maintained.
- the invention provides a filter for a cigarette which allows a portion of unfiltered smoke to enter a smokers mouth at high velocity while diluting the smoke with drawn-in air in the mouth.
- the filter is used in combination with a cigarette tobacco section and is joined to the tobacco section by a cylinder or outer wrap of tipping paper.
- the filter is constructed of a rigid non-deformable tube, a layer of compacted filter material and a cylinder of perforated or inherently porous plugwrap paper.
- the tube defines a smoke passage of constant cross-sectional area throughout having a draw resistance for controlling the amount of unfiltered smoke entering a smokers mouth for a given draw.
- the layer of filter material surrounds the tube and is formed e.g. of cellulose acetate.
- the plugwrap paper is porous, e.g. the paper is either inherently porous or has numerous perforations some of which are aligned with perforations in the tipping paper.
- the number and size of the perforations in the tipping paper define the air flow path through the tipping paper and the layer of filter material to a smokers mouth.
- the flow path is of a draw resistance to complement the draw resistance of the smoke passage whereby for a given draw a desired amount of unfiltered smoke and ventilation air are drawn into the smokers mouth.
- the draw resistance of smoke passage can be varied by varying the crosssectional area of the tube, that is, the internal diameter of the tube can be changed.
- the filter material which is used to make up the filter rod can be of any suitable material such as a cellulose acetate tow.
- the tubing is made of a self-supporting structure and is of a material, such as a plastic tube, of small diameter.
- the means for enveloping the fibrous material about the mandrel and the forming means can be of known construction, as is conventionally used in forming filter rods of fibrous filter material of solid construction.
- this means can be in the form of a nozzle having a Venturi-opening and an air supply as described in British Pat. No. 933,227.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic view of an apparatus for making a hollow filter rod according to the invention
- FIG. 2 illustrates an enlarged partly cross-sectional view of the apparatus of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the mandrel of FIG. 1
- FIG. 4 illustrates a part cross-sectional view of a cigarette having a filter made in accordance with the invention
- FIG. 5 illustrates an end view of the filter of FIG. 4.
- the apparatus 10 for making a hollow filter rod 11 includes a means 12 for supplying a stream of fibrous filter material 13 such as a cellulose acetate tow and a means such as a supply reel 14 for supplying a stream of tubing 15, for example, of hollow plastic material.
- the apparatus 10 includes a guide means 16 positioning the stream of tubing 15 in a predetermined path, a means 17 for shaping the stream of fibrous filter material 13 about the tubing 15 and a rod former 18 of conventional construction for wrapping the streams of filter material and tubing into the filter rod 11.
- the guide means 16 for the tubing is positioned downstream of the supply reel 14 and includes a hollow mandrel 19 of elongated length which passes through the shaping means 17 into the rod former 18.
- the mandrel 19 has a funnel shaped inlet 20 at the upstream end to guide the stream of tubing into an internal passageway 21.
- the mandrel 19 is mounted in cantilever manner on a support 22 for adjusting the mandrel 19 vertically and horizontally.
- the mandrel support 22 includes a sleeve 23 mounted via a post 24 on a bracket 25 which in turn is mounted by means of two guide rods 26 and a spring-loaded adjustment screw 27 to a block 28.
- the bracket 25 can be adjusted vertically with respect to block 28 by means of the adjustment screw 27 which is captive but free to rotate in bracket 25 and threaded into block 28.
- the block 28 is similarly mounted to and horizontally adjustable with respect to a stationary bracket 29 via guide rod 30 (only one shown) and a spring-loaded adjustment screw 31.
- the passageway 21 of the mandrel 19 is of substantially uniform diameter throughout while the free end of the mandrel 19 is tapered for purposes as described below.
- the means 17 for shaping the stream of filter material 13 about the tubing 15 includes a nozzle 32 positioned about the mandrel 19 in coaxial fashion.
- This nozzle 32 is similar to that described in British Pat. No. 933,227 and U.S. Pat. No. 3,016,945. That is, the nozzle 32 includes an internal bore 23 of Venturi-shaped configuration, an annular air chamber 27 which receives air from a suitable air supply source (FIG. 1) and surrounds the Venturishaped bore 33, and a Venturi-opening 35 communieating the chamber 34 with the bore 33 to direct a flow of air in a direction towards the free end of the mandrel 19.
- the entrance end of the nozzle bore 33 is sized to receive the stream of filter material 13 with the material in a spread and decrimped manner from the filter material supply 12.
- the rod former 18 is constructed with a forming block 36 and a tongue 37 mounted onthe topside of the block 36.
- the block 36 and tongue 37 form a passageway (not shown) into which the mandrel 19 projects.
- This latter passageway is sized to receive the tubing 15 passing through the mandrel 19 and the fibrous filter material 13.
- the tongue 37 and the forming block 36 are also tapered internally to form an inwardly tapering surface for the passageway so that the passageway gradually diminishes in cross-section.
- the rod former 18 includes a conveyor 38 having a conveyor belt 39, such as a continuous fabric belt, which is driven by a belt drive wheel 40 over guide rolls 41 through the passageway formed by the block 36 and tongue 37.
- the belt 39 is used to move a stream of porous web 42 e.g. plugwrap paper from a suitable supply reel 43 into the passageway via guide rollers 44 as well as to convey the filter material and tubing streams 13, 15.
- the web 42 has a uniform pattern of perforations 45 (FIG. 4) throughout, or is inherently porous for purposes as explained below.
- the rod former 18 includes a pair of folding sections 46 as are known, a glue or adhesive applicator 47 and a sealer 48.
- the folding sections 46 serve to fold the edges of the delivered web 42 towards each other in enveloping relationship to the filter material and the tubing while the adhesive applicator 47 serves to apply a line of adhesive on the top surface of one edge so that the undersurface of the opposite edge can be sealed thereto by the subsequent folding section 46 and sealer 48 to form the filter rod 11.
- the web 42 i may also be of the type which has a heat-activated resin pre-applied to the surface, in which case, the applicator 47 may be eliminated.
- a suitable cutting mechanism utilizing a knife 49 is disposed downstream of the sealer 48, as is known, for cutting the filter rod 11 into predetermined lengths 50. Each length may thereafter becut into a multiplicity of filters.
- a stream of filter material 13 is fed from the supply source 12, is spread out and decrimpedin a conventional fashion as is known and delivered into the nozzle 32.
- a length of tubing 15 is taken from the supply reel 14 and passed into the mandrel 19.
- the air which is supplied to the nozzle 32 causes the material to bloom, for example, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 3,367,447, This allows the fibrous material to be pushed along the surface of the mandrel 19 into the rod former 18 rather than pulled.
- the fibrous material is gradually reduced circumferentially clue to a tapering of the tongue 37 relative to the forming block 36.
- the filter material 13 is then brought into direct contact with the tubing 15 which passes out of the mandrel 19 within the rod former 18 and is juxtaposed in enveloping circumferential relationship with the'tubing 15.
- the web of paper 42 is guided into the rod former l8 underneath the tubing 15 and filter material 13 and folded into a generally U-shape.
- the movement of the fibrous material 13 through the rod former 18 is facilitated by the conveyor belt 37 and the paper web 42 as is known.
- the paper web 42 is subsequently folded about the constructed filter material 13 and the engaged tubing 15 with the paper edges sealed together to form a filter rod 11 of continuous length.
- the filter rod 11 is then severed into predetermined lengths 50 by the knife 49.
- the rotational speed of the tubing supply reel 14 and the take off speed of the tubing 15 is controlled by an elastic-faced roll 52 frictionally driven against the outer layer of tubing on the reel 14.
- the roll 52 is driven by either an auxiliary motor or a suitable connection with the belt drive wheel 40 such that the peripheral speed of roll 52 is matched to the linear speed of the conveyor belt 39.
- the rubing 15 is therefore fed from the reel 14 at a rate approximately equal to the rate of consumption.
- the reel 14 rotates on a shaft attached to a hinged arm 53, which is free to rotate and is suitably loaded by either a spring or weight so that a firm contact is always maintained between roll 42 and the outermost layer of tubing on the reel.
- a springloaded or weighted take-up roll 54 in cooperation with guide rollers 55, maintains a reservoir of tubing to accommodate small variations between the take off and consumption rates, such as will occur in the transition in the outermost layer of tubing on reel 14.
- the guide rollers 55 further serve to guide the tubing towards the mandrel l9.
- a filter 56 formed from the filter rod 11 includes a hollow cylindrical tube 57 surrounded by an annular layer of compacted filter material 58, a wrapping of perforated plug wrap paper 59 and an outer wrap of tipping paper 60.
- the filter 56 is mounted, as is known, by means of the outer wrap of tipping paper 60 on a tobacco column T to form a cigarette.
- the outer wrap of tipping paper 60 is provided with a number of circumferential rows of perforations 61 which are located at about the mid-section of the filter 56.
- the tube 57 is centered on the axis of the filter 56 and extends the length of the filter 56 to form a passageway 62 which serves as a bypass passage for unfiltered smoke.
- the smoke generated in the burning cigarette cone during the puff upon reaching the filter 56 travels predominantly through the unencumbered passageway 62 in the tube 57 and reaches the smokers mouth in an unfiltered and undiluted state and at a relatively high velocity. Even though the quantity of this smoke is reduced when compared to normal filter cigarettes, its unfiltered and undiluted state and its high impingement velocity have the effect of enhancing the taste of the cigarette to the smoker.
- a relatively small amount of smoke generated in the cigarette cone passes into the compacted filter material smokers mouth.
- the amount and velocity of the smoke stream and of the air stream can be regulated by varying the respective draw resistances of the two passageways and the smoke yield of the cigarette can be varied over a wide range by choice of proper combinations of the two draw resistances.
- the tube 57 is of such a material and/or construction to remain undeformed during use.
- the tube 57 may thus be characterized as a self-supporting, non-deformable rigid tube of sufficient strength to maintain the integrity of the passageway.
- the apparatus and method have been used success fully to make 150mm long, 24.62mm filter rods on production machinery at a production rate of 500 rods per minute using 3.0 dpf 48,000 total denier cellulose acetate tow and low density polyethylene tubing.
- the maximum deviation of the tubing from an adjusted position was observed to be no more than 0.5mm.
- the particular tow and tubing used in this example have no particular significance as far as the method of the invention is concerned and a wide range of specifications should be tolerable.
- inordinate increases in the tub ing diameter and thickness would eventually lead to a limiting condition where either the annular tow span is too restricted or the filter rod becomes too difficult to cut.
- the tubing material is not necessarily restrictive; however, low density materials are preferred from the standpoints of cost, filter weight and cutting.
- the other part of the smokers puff volume brings in air from the surrounding environment via the perforations 61 in the tipping paper, through the plugwrap paper 59 and the filter material 58 into the smokers mouth.
- the air does not mingle with smoke until it is delivered into the smokers mouth. This enhances the possibility of the smoker getting an increased flavor impression from the delivered smoke stream.
- the filter rod 11 is substantially rigid without the use of a plasticizer on the material 13 or the associated curing process that is used to achieve rigidity in filters of conventional construction. Furthermore, in reference to FIG. 4, since a relatively small amount of the smoke follows the path through the filter material 58, a plasticizer on material 58 would not serve in the usual capacity of selectively removing phenol from the smoke stream. Thus, the filter construction made according to this invention affords the option of eliminating the application of a plasticizer and the associated curing process. As a result, the apparatus 12 can be of simple construction and the usual cure time between formation of the filter rod and its application to cigarettes can be eliminated.
- the invention provides a cigarette filter in which a hollow tube is radially centered to achieve a symmetrical construction and an aesthetically pleasing appearance at the exposed end of a cigarette.
- the mandrel 19 (FIG. 1) can then be adjusted in an appropriate manner to again align the tubing in the proper place and bring about a centering of the tubes in subsequently made filters.
- a filter immediately adjacent said tobacco section comprising a rigid-tube extending the length of of said filter and defining a smoke passage aligned with said cigarette tobacco section for passage of an unfiltered portion of smoke said passage being of constant cross-sectional area throughout and being of a cross-sectional size to have a draw resistance for controlling the amount of unfiltered smoke entering a smokers mouth for a given draw; a layer of compacted filter material circumferentially about said tube for receiving a second portion of smoke from said tobacco section for substantially complete filtration therein; and a cylinder of porous plugwrap paper about said layer of compacted filter material; and
- tipping paper having a plurality of perforations communicating the surrounding air with said layer of compacted filter material via said porous plugwrap paper, said perforations and said layer of filter material defining an air flow path having a draw resistance to complement said draw resistance of said smoke passage whereby for a given draw a desired amount of ventilation air and unfiltered smoke enters the smokers mouth.
- a filter for a cigarette comprising a'rigid non-deformable tube extending the length of said filter and defining a smoke passage of constant cross-sectional area throughout and being of a cross-sectional size to have a draw resistance for controlling the amount of unfiltered smoke to be drawn therethrough for a given draw,
- a filter as set forth in claim 6 wherein said passage is of a diameter in the range from 0.90 to 1.20 millimeters to deliver unfiltered smoke at a high velocity therethrough for said given draw.
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US391834A US3860011A (en) | 1973-08-27 | 1973-08-27 | Hollow filter |
GB3718074A GB1435255A (en) | 1973-08-27 | 1974-08-23 | Filter rods for cigarettes |
DE19742440821 DE2440821C3 (en) | 1973-08-27 | 1974-08-26 | Cigarette filters and method and apparatus for their manufacture |
IE177474A IE39911B1 (en) | 1973-08-27 | 1974-08-26 | Improvements in or relating to filter rods for cigarettes |
CH1163074A CH586519A5 (en) | 1973-08-27 | 1974-08-26 | |
AR22531674A AR202490A1 (en) | 1973-08-27 | 1974-08-26 | FILTER FOR CIGARETTES, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE SAME AND THE CIGARETTE THAT CARRIES IT |
FR7429165A FR2242041B1 (en) | 1973-08-27 | 1974-08-26 | |
AU72698/74A AU473161B2 (en) | 1973-08-27 | 1974-08-26 | A hollow filter and apparatus for making same |
NL7411372A NL7411372A (en) | 1973-08-27 | 1974-08-27 | PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING A CIGARETTE FILTER, A DEVICE TO BE APPLIED THEREOF AND MANUFACTURED CIGARETTE FILTER ACCORDING TO THIS PROCESS. |
JP9829774A JPS515079B2 (en) | 1973-08-27 | 1974-08-27 | |
IT26637/74A IT1022078B (en) | 1973-08-27 | 1974-08-27 | PROCEDURE AND EQUIPMENT FOR MANUFACTURING FILTERS FOR CIGARETTES |
BR711974A BR7407119A (en) | 1973-08-27 | 1974-08-27 | HOLLOW FILTER FOR CIGARETTES PROCESS AND APPLIANCE FOR THE SAME PRODUCTION |
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