Device for transferring rod articles used in the tobacco industry

A device for transferring rod articles (6) of the tobacco industry from a longitudinal conveyor (7), the rod articles (6) having an axis, the longitudinal conveyor having a first transport direction (T1), which transports rod articles (6) in the transport direction (T1), along the axis of rod articles (6), to a transverse conveyor (10), the transverse conveyor (10) having a second transport direction (T2), which transports rod articles (6) in the second transport direction (T2) transverse to the axis of rod articles (6), or inversely, containing a rotary transport device (13) with a horizontal rotation axis (X), equipped with rotary arms (14) on which brackets (15) maintaining a horizontal position during rotation of the transport device (13), with grippers (16) for gripping rod articles (6) attached to the brackets (15), wherein the gripper (16) is rotationally mounted on the bracket (15), so that the gripper's (16) axis of rotation (n) is directed vertically during the entire duration of the bracket's (15) movement.