British American Tobacco (investments) Limited

British American Tobacco Limited

Andy Davis

William David Lewis

Paulo Oliveira

Edward Awty

Edward Atwy

A filter rod for a cigarette or other smoking article comprising a filter plug having a plurality of threads extending through at least part of the filter plug, and an apparatus and method for manufacturing such a filter rod.

Rod for a smoking article and method and apparatus for manufacture

A filter rod for a cigarette or other smoking article comprising a filter plug having a a plurality of threads extending though at least part of the filter plug, and an apparatus and method for manufacturing such a filter rod.

A filter rod for a cigarette or other smoking article comprising a filter plug having a plurality of threads extending though at least part of the filter plug, and an apparatus and method for manufacturing such a filter rod.

A guide nozzle () for use with an apparatus () for the manufacture of filter rods for smoking articles. The guide nozzle comprises a support member () configured to be fixed relative to said apparatus for the manufacture of filter rods, a funnel () through which loose filter material is propelled, mounted to the support member and, an adjuster () mounted between the support member and the funnel to enable the relative position of the funnel and the support member to be adjusted to control the direction of flow of loose filter material propelled through the funnel. An apparatus for the manufacture of filter rods for smoking articles having such a guide nozzle, and a method of manufacturing a filter rod using the same.

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