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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2012
Fulvio Pastore, Anzola dell'Emilia, IT;
Massimo Sartoni, Bologna, IT;
Fulvio Pastore, Anzola dell'Emilia, IT;
Massimo Sartoni, Bologna, IT;
G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONI, Bologna, IT;
Abstract
A transfer or feed drum for filter or cigarette portions, the drum having: a central body mounted to rotate about a first axis of rotation; a number of movable assemblies, each of which is fitted to the central body to rotate, with respect to the central body, about a respective second axis of rotation parallel to the first axis of rotation, and supports a pickup or feed head having at least one seat with a U-shaped cross section and for engaging at least one filter or cigarette portion; and an actuating system, which controls the angular position of each movable assembly about the respective second axis of rotation as a function of the angular position of the central body about the first axis of rotation.