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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2004
Stephan Wolff, Glinde, DE;
Sönke Horn, Geesthacht, DE;
Joachim Glogasa, Geesthacht, DE;
Volker Fricke, Buchholz, DE;
Ralf Meyer, Bohlsen, DE;
Manfred Dallmann, Lüneburg, DE;
Viktor Kondratschew, Lübeck, DE;
Stephan Wolff, Glinde, DE;
Sönke Horn, Geesthacht, DE;
Joachim Glogasa, Geesthacht, DE;
Volker Fricke, Buchholz, DE;
Ralf Meyer, Bohlsen, DE;
Manfred Dallmann, Lüneburg, DE;
Viktor Kondratschew, Lübeck, DE;
Hauni Maschinenbau AG, Hamburg, DE;
Abstract
A device for processing filter tow material used for producing filters for rod-shaped smoking articles such as cigarettes. The device includes a filter tow supply to provide at least two filter tow strips to at least two filter tow guideways. Each of the at least two filter tow strips is directed within the at least two filter two guideways, respectively. Apparatuses are also provided for processing the filter tow strips. The device includes a separately controllable independent processing apparatus assigned to each filter tow guideway.