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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2010
Andy Davis, London, GB;
William David Lewis, London, GB;
Andy Davis, London, GB;
William David Lewis, London, GB;
British Amercian Tobacco (Investments) Limited, London, GB;
Abstract
A guide nozzle () for use with an apparatus () for the manufacture of filter rods for smoking articles. The guide nozzle comprises a support member () configured to be fixed relative to said apparatus for the manufacture of filter rods, a funnel () through which loose filter material is propelled, mounted to the support member and, an adjuster () mounted between the support member and the funnel to enable the relative position of the funnel and the support member to be adjusted to control the direction of flow of loose filter material propelled through the funnel. An apparatus for the manufacture of filter rods for smoking articles having such a guide nozzle, and a method of manufacturing a filter rod using the same.