Philip Morris Inc.

David E Merrill

Everett C Grollimund

Edward B Sanders

D Bruce Losee

Donald L Brookman

Harry V Lanzillotti

John R Hearn

Charles R Hayward

A smoking article in which a flavored aerosol is generated by heat transfer to a flavor bed from the combustion of a carbon heat source is provided wherein the carbon heat source and the flavor bed are contained within a non-combustible substantially cylindrical hollow ceramic sleeve. The article generates substantially no sidestream smoke. The transfer of heat from the heat source is accomplished by convective and radiative heat transfer.

Smoking article

Double-sided adhesive tabs are removed from a carrier tape by passing the carrier tape around a convex nose to peel the carrier tape away from each tab. A tab inserter arm contacts the tab prior to peeling away of the carrier tape. The tab inserter arm then moves with and supports the tab during and after peeling away of the carrier tape.

Methods and apparatus for handling double-sided adhesive tabs

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Richmond, VA, United States of America

David E Merrill