Cigarette checking apparatus

A cigarette checking apparatus for checking selected cigarettes from a succession of single cigarettes, comprising means for selectively withdrawing said selected cigarettes from first transportation means for transporting said succession of single cigarettes to first conveying means, means for transporting said selected cigarettes withdrawn from said first transportation means to second transportation means, said second transportation means transporting said selected cigarettes withdrawn from said first transportation means to at least one checking device, said at least one checking device checking the physical and geometrical characteristics of said cigarettes, said at least one checking device having an independent inlet receiving said selected cigarettes from said second transportation means, said at least one checking device being located between said second transportation means and said first conveying means, and said at least one checking device having an outlet opening towards said first conveying means.

A cigarette checking apparatus for checking selected cigarettes from a succession of single cigarettes, comprising means for selectively withdrawing said selected cigarettes from first transportation means for transporting said succession of single cigarettes to first conveying means, means for transporting said selected cigarettes withdrawn from said first transportation means to second transportation means, said second transportation means transporting said selected cigarettes withdrawn from said first transportation means to at least two checking devices, said at least two checking devices checking the physical and geometrical characteristics of said cigarettes, each of said at least two checking devices having an independent inlet receiving said selected cigarettes from said second transportation means, and each of said at least two checking devices including a single unit for checking a specific characteristic of said cigarette.

A cigarette checking apparatus for checking selected cigarettes from a succession of single cigarettes, comprising means for selectively withdrawing said selected cigarettes from first transportation means for transporting said succession of single cigarettes to first conveying means, said means for selectively withdrawing cigarettes from said first transportation means having means for detecting a predetermined selective withdrawal position, means for performing such withdrawal, and means for transporting said selected cigarettes withdrawn from said first transportation means to second transportation means, said second transportation means transporting said selected cigarettes withdrawn from said first transportation means to at least one checking device, said at least one checking device checking the physical and geometrical characteristics of said selected cigarettes, and said at least one checking device having an independent inlet receiving said selected cigarettes from said second transportation means.

A cigarette checking apparatus for checking selected cigarettes from a succession of single cigarettes, comprising means for withdrawing said selected cigarettes from first transportation means for transporting said succession of single cigarettes to first conveying means, means for transporting said selected cigarettes withdrawn from said first transportation means to second transportation means, said second transportation means transporting said selected cigarettes withdrawn from said first conveyor means to at least one checking device, said at least one checking device checking the physical and geometrical characteristics of said selected cigarettes, said at lest one checking device having an independent inlet receiving said selected cigarettes from said second transportation means, and means associated with said second transportation means for selectively feeding said selected cigarettes to said independent inlet of said at last one checking device.

A cigarette checking apparatus for checking selected cigarettes of a succession of single cigarettes, comprising means for selectively withdrawing said selected cigarettes from first transportation means for transporting said succession of single cigarettes to first conveying means, means for transporting said selected cigarettes withdrawn from said first transportation means to second transportation means, said second transportation means transporting said selected cigarettes to at least one checking device, said at least one checking device checking the physical and geometrical characteristics of said cigarettes, said at least one checking device having an independent inlet for receiving said selected cigarettes conveyed along said second transportation means, and said at least one checking device having means for indicating whether or not said at least one checking device is in a condition to receive said selected cigarettes.