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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2004
Andrew Jonathan Bray, Southampton, GB;
William David Lewis, Southampton, GB;
Steven Holford, Southampton, GB;
Andrew Jonathan Bray, Southampton, GB;
William David Lewis, Southampton, GB;
Steven Holford, Southampton, GB;
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, London, GB;
Abstract
This invention relates to a material application system for applying material to a wrapper. The material application system comprises a material applicator means and an electronic application control means. Also provided is a rod making machine comprising a rod making section and the material application system. The invention also provides a method of applying material to a wrapper used in the tobacco industry comprising supplying a wrapper and applying a material to the wrapper using a material applicator and an electronic applicator control means therefore, which electronic applicator control means ensures accurate location of material application in an electronically adjustable variable manner.