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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2020
Philip Morris Products S.a., Neuchatel, CH;
Luca Bosi, Modigliana, IT;
Filippo Battisti, Modena, IT;
Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
An apparatus for manufacturing an aerosol-generating rod (), comprising an inserter () for guiding a continuous band of susceptor (), the inserter comprising: an entrance-aperture; an exit-aperture; a channel between the entrance-aperture and the exit-aperture; and a rotating mechanism to rotate the exit-aperture around the longitudinal axis of the channel; a gathering mechanism to gather a continuous sheet of aerosol-generating material () and the continuous band of susceptor from the inserter; and a wrapper to wrap the gathered material to form a continuous rod. A method using the apparatus to position a continuous band of a susceptor in an aerosol-generating material. A method of using the apparatus to manufacture an aerosol-generating rod.