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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2015
Hauni Maschinenbau Gmbh, Hamburg, DE;
Shawn Henley, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Scott Karpen, Henrico, VA (US);
David Alan Pitt, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Erik P. Blix, Richmond, VA (US);
Hauni Maschinenbau GmbH, Hamburg, DE;
Abstract
The present application is directed to an apparatus for inserting objects into a filter rod. The apparatus can include: a first conduit adapted to convey a plurality of the objects in series; a first escapement having a first inlet and a first outlet connected by a first channel, wherein the first inlet is connected to the first conduit; a first singulation drum having an outer periphery defining a first row of first pockets adapted to hold the objects, wherein the first singulation drum is adapted to rotate about a first axis to successively move the first pockets into registry with the first outlet; and at least one first source of air that conveys the objects from the first inlet to the first outlet, and successively into the first pockets of the first singulation drum. Other details and methods of inserting objects into a filter rod are also discussed.