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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2010
Applicants:
Bogdan Nikolov, Plovdiv, BG;
Dimitar Yanchev, Plovdiv, BG;
Inventors:
Bogdan Nikolov, Plovdiv, BG;
Dimitar Yanchev, Plovdiv, BG;
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 insertion of capsules into cigarette filter tows is disclosed. The apparatus may include a tow processing unit, a capsule insertion unit and a filter rod making unit. The capsule insertion unit may include a hopper, a capsule presorter, an inlet pipe, a capsule feeder wheel, a capsule insertion wheel, and a tow gathering funnel.