Philip Morris Products S.a.

Johann Schmidt

Oleg Mironov

Frederic Lavanchy

Daniele Sanna

Alexis Louvet

Andrea Carraro

The invention relates to an apparatus () for the production of a rod component () of an aerosol generating article, said apparatus comprising:a first mover () adapted to transport a first sheet () along a first direction;a second mover () adapted to transport a second sheet () along a second direction;a third mover () adapted to transport a susceptor strip () along a third direction, said third mover being adapted to position said susceptor strip between the first and the second sheet during transport; and a rod forming device () being adapted to form a rod from the first and the second sheets and the susceptor strip and having an inlet () and an outlet (), wherein said first and second sheets and said susceptor strip are introduced in said inlet and said rod is outputted from said outlet.

Method and apparatus for the production of a component of an aerosol generating article

The present invention relates to a method for unwinding a bobbin of a coiled sheet, the method comprising: &#x2218;providing a bobbin of a coiled sheet, the bobbin comprising a free portion of the sheet unwound from the bobbin; &#x2218;arranging a blade between the free portion of the sheet and the remaining of the sheet coiled in the bobbin in such a way that the blade is in contact to the sheet coiled in the bobbin; and &#x2218;vibrating the blade while unwinding the sheet from the bobbin. The present invention also relates to an unwinding apparatus for unwinding a bobbin.

Method for unwinding a bobbin of a coiled sheet and unwinding apparatus for unwinding a bobbin

There is provided a smoking article having a mouth end and a distal end, the smoking article including a heat source positioned at the distal end; an aerosol-forming substrate adjacent to the heat source; and a cap configured to at least partially cover the heat source. The cap is attached at a line of weakness to the distal end, including a cylindrical plug of material circumscribed by a wrapper, and is removable to expose the heat source prior to use of the smoking article.

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Mindelau, Germany

Johann Schmidt