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US 4,200,179 AGranted
Apparatus for changing the distance between pairs of coaxial cigarettes or the like
AssigneeHauni-Werke Korber & Co. KG
InventorWerner Hinz
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AssigneeHauni-Werke Korber & Co. KG
InventorWerner Hinz
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Apparatus for increasing the distance between pairs of coaxial plain cigarettes has a rotary drum-shaped conveyor with a rotor which carries two annuli of axially movable segment-shaped holders provided with peripheral flutes for plain cigarettes. A cam with two endless grooves cooperates with rollers followers which are affixed to shifting rods for the holders to move successive aligned holders nearer to each other during travel toward a first transfer station where the flutes receive plain cigarettes and to thereupon move the holders apart during travel toward a second transfer station where the cigarettes are transferred into the flutes of a rotary assembly conveyor and are spaced apart to an extent which suffices for insertion of filter mouthpieces of double unit length. The holders are guided by tie rods which are reciprocable in a collar of the rotor.
Apparatus for changing the distance between successive pairs of coaxial rod-shaped articles, particularly for increasing the distance between pairs of articles which constitute or form part of smokers' products to provide room for insertion of additional articles between the articles of each pair, comprising means for transporting successive pairs of coaxial articles sideways in a predetermined direction along an endless path, said transporting means comprising a rotary conveyor including a plurality of first and a plurality of second article receiving means, each second receiving means being aligned with a first receiving means and at least said first receiving means forming a plurality of groups, said transporting means further including a mobile holder for each of said groups;
Apparatus for changing the distance between successive pairs of coaxial rod-shaped articles, particularly for increasing the distance between pairs of articles which constitute or form part of smokers' products to provide room for insertion of additional articles between the articles of each pair, comprising means for transporting successive pairs of coaxial articles sideways in a predetermined direction along a predetermined path, including a plurality of first and a plurality of second article receiving means, each second receiving means being aligned with a first receiving means and at least said first receiving means forming a plurality of groups, said transporting means further including a mobile holder for each of said groups, stationary bearing means and a rotor mounted on said bearing means and supporting said holders and said second receiving means;
Apparatus for changing the distance between successive pairs of coaxial rod-shaped articles, particularly for increasing the distance between pairs of articles which constitute or form part of smokers' products to provide room for insertion of additional articles between the articles of each pair, comprising a rotary conveyor for transporting successive pairs of coaxial articles sideways in a predetermined direction along a predetermined path, including a plurality of first and a plurality of second article receiving means, each second receiving means being aligned with a first receiving means and at least said first receiving means forming a plurality of groups, said conveyor further including a mobile holder for each of said groups and a rotor supporting said holders and including at least one radially extending collar;
Apparatus for changing the distance between successive pairs of coaxial rod-shaped articles, particularly for increasing the distance between pairs of articles which constitute or form part of smokers' products to provide room for insertion of additional articles between the articles of each pair, comprising a rotary conveyor for transporting successive pairs of coaxial articles sideways in a predetermined direction along a predetermined path, including a plurality of first and a plurality of second article receiving means, each second receiving means being aligned with a first receiving means and at least said first receiving means forming a plurality of groups, said conveyor further including a mobile holder for each of said groups and a rotor supporting said holder and including at least one radially extending collar;
Apparatus for changing the distance between successive pairs of coaxial rod-shaped articles, particularly for increasing the distance between pairs of articles which constitute or form part of smokers' products to provide room for insertion of additional articles between the articles of each pair, comprising means for transporting successive pairs of coaxial articles sideways in a predetermined direction along a predetermined path, including a plurality of first and a plurality of second article receiving means, each second receiving means being aligned with a first receiving means and at least said first receiving means forming a plurality of groups, said transporting means further including a mobile holder for each of said groups;
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