Method of an apparatus for inverting filter cigarettes and the like
AssigneeHauni Maschinenbau AG
InventorSiegfried Schlisio
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Abstract
A drum-shaped conveyor rotates about a fixed axis and its core carries a set of angularly distributed sections indexible about axes extending radially of the fixed axis when the core is set in rotary motion. Each section has several parallel flutes for sets of discrete filter cigarettes which are turned end-for-end, as well as moved circumferentially and axially of the core, in response to each revolution of the core. Rotation of successive sections about the respective radial axes takes place at timely spaced intervals and in opposite directions. The conveyor can receive filter cigarettes from a maker and inverts the sets of cigarettes prior to admission of such articles into a packing machine.
Claims34
Apparatus for manipulating elongated rod-shaped articles, comprising:
- an inverting conveyor having means for advancing at least one row of successive parallel articles sideways along a predetermined path, the inverting conveyor including at least one turn-around device having means for simultaneously inverting at least two parallel articles of said row end-for-end by turning the at least two parallel articles in a common direction;
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- means for supplying articles to said advancing means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.