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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Leonardo Balletti, San Lazzaro di Savena, IT;
Marco Esposti, Casalecchio di Reno, IT;
Inventors:
Leonardo Balletti, San Lazzaro di Savena, IT;
Marco Esposti, Casalecchio di Reno, IT;
Assignee:
G.D Societa' per Azioni, Bologna, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24C 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A manufacturing machine for producing tobacco industry articles, and having at least one station having a number of drums cooperating with one another to convey and process filter portions; and a supporting structure fitted to a frame and supporting the drums at the station. The station has a vertical front panel supporting at least some of the drums at the station and fixed removably to the supporting structure for replacement, together with the respective drums, when making a brand change.