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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2018
G.d S.p.a., Bologna, IT;
Giuliano Gamberini, Crevalcore, IT;
Marco Esposti, Casalecchio di Reno, IT;
Massimo Sartoni, Bologna, IT;
Luca Federici, Bologna, IT;
G.D S.P.A., Bologna, IT;
Abstract
A compacting unit for the tobacco industry includes a conveyor drum configured to convey groups of segments disposed perpendicularly to the feed direction. A first compactor and a second compactor have a first contact portion and a second contact portion, respectively. The first contact portion and the second contact portion are respectively adapted to be placed in contact with a first axial end and a second axial end of a group of segments in transit in the compacting station. The first contact portion is compliant, preferably elastically compliant, along a longitudinal direction of extension of the groups of segments upon interaction with the first axial end. The second contact portion defines a rigid abutment along the longitudinal direction of extension of the groups of segments suitable for setting a predetermined position for the second axial end.