Method and machine for wrapping cigars
AssigneeG.D Societa' Per Azioni
InventorMario Spatafora
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Abstract
A method and machine for wrapping cigars provides for feeding the cigars continuously along a given path, along which a sheet of wrapping material is folded about each cigar, the sheet of wrapping material is closed about the cigar and at the opposite ends to form a closed wrapping, and the closed wrapping is sealed.
Claims35
A method of wrapping cigars on a wrapping machine (1);
- each cigar (2) extending between two opposite ends (4);
- the method comprising the steps of feeding the cigars (2) along a given path (P), folding a sheet (3) of wrapping material about each cigar (2), closing the sheet (3) of wrapping material about the cigar (2) and at the opposite ends (4) to form a closed wrapping (W), and sealing said closed wrapping (W);
- and the method being characterized by feeding the cigars (2) continuously along said path (P).
A machine for wrapping cigars, characterized by comprising an input conveyor (8), a transfer wheel (10), and a first, second and third wrapping wheel (11, 12, 13), which define the path (P) of the cigars (2) and are operated continuously to feed the cigars (2) continuously along said path (P).
A machine as claimed in claim 37, characterized in that said output conveyor (14) is a chain conveyor (14);
- said belt-type sealing devices (87) extending parallel to the chain conveyor (14).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.