DEVICE FOR CONVEYING FILTER TOW BELT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve the installation of a filter-producing machine intrinsically not depending on the direction of the filter-producing machine based on a conveying device connected to a filter tow source or the end of the filter tow source, and, as a result, to provide a structure for achieving the feed of the filter tow belt drawn out from the conveying device connected to the filter tow source or the end of the filter tow source to the filter-producing machine intrinsically not depending on the direction. SOLUTION: The device for conveying at least one of the filter tow belt (4) along the conveyance route attaching to the filter-producing machine (22) for producing a filter rod for a smoking article, especially for a cigarette from the filter tow belt has at least one converting means (6) for converting the filter tow belt (4). The converting means (6) separates the conveying route into a first route part and a second route part arranged at an angle to the first route part and directing to the filter-producing machine (22). The converting means (6) is positioned so as to be parallel to the second route part, or is supported so as to be movable by centering a rotation axis nearly agreeing with the second route part. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT