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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2010
Applicants:
Dimitar Yanchev, Plovdiv, BG;
Plamen Iliev, Plovdiv, BG;
Yanko Yanchev, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Aiger Group AG, Zug, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31C 99/00 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for assembly of multi-segment rod-like objects, such as, for example, components of a composite cigarette filter, is disclosed. The apparatus may include an intercalating unit and an assembly unit, linked by a transfer unit. Intercalating unit may include at least one rod supply unit and a conveyor. In one embodiment, intercalating unit may include a plurality of independent rod supply units. Each rod supply unit may include a hopper and a rod delivery mechanism comprising a rotary drum, a cutting device, a transfer wheel and a delivery wheel.