Molins Plc

Molins Machine Co. Inc.

Clifford R Marritt

Joseph D DiGiacomo

Michael E DeAlto

Derek H Dyett

Edward G Preston

Robert E Williams

Albert D Seim, Ii

William Albert Cupp

Keith Jefferys

A filter rod feed comprises a fluted drum (10), a hopper (14) from which filter rods are arranged to be fed into the flutes of the drum, means (16, 18) for delivering pneumatically-fed filter rods into the hopper, an agitator (20, 22) comprising a substantially horizontal row of laterally spaced bars (20) in the hopper, the bars being parallel to the filter rods and being at or above the level at which pneumatically-fed filter rods are delivered into the hopper, and the arrangement being such that movement of the bars promotes a substantially even flow of filter rods between the bars in both upward and downward directions.

Cigarette filter rod feed mechanism

A filter feed onto a fluted drum has conveyors which convey a stack-like stream of filters into a small reservoir adjacent to the drum. As they enter the reservoir, the filters are deflected upwards by a deflector plate so that the thrust by the conveyors does not produce a direct pressure of filters onto the drum. Instead, the filters are fed onto the drum by gravity after passing over the plate. A pivoted sensor plate over the reservoir controls the speed of the conveyors.

Feeding device for cigarette filters and similar rods

A cutting head for a filter attachment machine comprises a drum carrying a number of knives, each of which is urged radially outwards by at least one spring against an adjustable retaining device by which the normal distance of the cutting edge from the axis of the drum can be adjusted.

Cutting head for filter assembler

A cutting head for a filter attachment machine comprises a drum carrying a number of knives each of which is urged radially outwards by at least one spring against an adjustable retaining device by which the normal distance of the cutting edge from the axis of the drum can be adjusted.

A cigarette perforating device for filter cigarettes in which the cigarettes are rolled between a drum and a rolling plate carrying perforator pins. The rolling plate is mounted on a pivot arm which is held in the operative position by an adjustable permanent magnet latch so that when a predetermined increase in pressure occurs in the device, due to a jam, the rolling plate can move away from the drum. This action also operates a switch controlling an electromagnetic catch retaining a conveyor carrying cigarettes away from the perforator so that damaged cigarettes are then dropped to waste.

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Richmond, VA, United States of America

Clifford R Marritt