INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR A SMOKING ARTICLE HAVING AN OBJECT INSERTED THEREIN, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

A system and associated method is provided for inspecting filter rods used to form cigarette filter elements, wherein each filter rod defines a longitudinal axis extending between opposed ends, with each end extending substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, and includes a filter mate...

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Hauptverfasser:	GOUGH, VAN, LOREN, BRANTLEY, FRANKLIN, FORREST
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	CIGARETTES CIGARS HUMAN NECESSITIES MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES SMOKERS' REQUISITES TOBACCO TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS
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Zusammenfassung:	A system and associated method is provided for inspecting filter rods used to form cigarette filter elements, wherein each filter rod defines a longitudinal axis extending between opposed ends, with each end extending substantially perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, and includes a filter material having an axially-extending strand disposed therein. A filter rod support device is adapted to receive at least one filter rod such that one end thereof is exposed. An analysis unit is disposed with respect to the filter rod support device so as to interact with the one end of the at least one filter rod to determine a status of the at least one filter rod and to provide a corresponding signal in response thereto.