Eastman-kodak Company

Jack S Moore, Jr

Albert E Spaller, Jr

Mark L Williams

Johnny R Cox

This invention relates to apparatus for collecting consecutive samples of articles from a production line which are being conveyed at a high rate of speed. Samples are collected from the production line by transferring them to a conveyor which carries them to storage in sequential order. The invention is particularly applicable to collecting cigarette filter rods or cigarettes in the order of their production for subsequent testing and/or analysis.

Apparatus for collecting samples of articles conveyed at high speed in

Tows of fibers are wrapped around a mandrel or a central fiber core to form a cylindrical filter. At least one belt is located in position to make essentially linear contact with the cylindrical filter, and the at least one belt is driven so as to draw the tows of fiber onto and wrap the mandrel or the central fiber core and so as to move the cylindrical filter axially relative to the mandrel or with the central fiber core.

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Blountville, TN, United States of America

Jack S Moore, Jr