Drum for a Tobacco Industry Product Manufacturing Apparatus

A drum according to any preceding claim, wherein the drum comprises a circumferential surface and the seat is arranged on the circumferential surface of the drum.

A drum according to claim any preceding claim, wherein the seat comprises a surface having suction holes adapted to retain said components on said surface when suction is applied to the at least one suction hole during use.

A drum according to any preceding claim, wherein the seat comprises a flute adapted to receive elongate components of tobacco industry products.

A drum according to any preceding claim, wherein a peripheral surface of the seat is substantially level with a circumferential surface of the drum when said components are not pressed against the seat.

A drum according to any preceding claim, wherein the drum is a transfer drum adapted to receive a paper patch in a first position and transfer said paper patch to a further drum in a second position during use, wherein the further drum is adapted to carry a collation of components and to receive a paper patch from the transfer drum during use.

A drum for a tobacco industry product manufacturing apparatus substantially as described with reference to the accompanying figures.

Apparatus for manufacturing tobacco industry products substantially as described with reference to the accompanying figures.