Molins Plc

Mike Hammock

Anthony R Brown

Walter Carascon

Alan K Richardson

Gary T Walford

There is provided a variable capacity reservoir ( ) for rod-like articles comprising a product input station ( ) and a product output station ( ) having a continuous endless conveyor ( ) extending therebetween with an adjustable product conveying length ( ) extending between the product input and output stations and complimentary adjustable conveyor take up length ( ) between the output and input stations, wherein the product conveying length ( ) extends in a spiral arrangement between a first drum member ( ) and a second drum member ( ) and a conveyor take up length ( ) extends between said second drum member ( ) and a third drum member ( ), wherein the second drum member ( ) is adjustable between the two fixed outer drums ( ) to adjust the lengths of the product conveying length ( ) and conveyor take up length ( ) in a complimentary manner.

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Mike Hammock