Title:
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING AIR PERMEABLE TOBACCO
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS5678582
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for making ventilated cigarettes. Either the cigarettes are perforated after assembly or the tipping paper is perforated before assembly. The position of the perforations as a group relative to the mouth end of the cigarette is adjustable to select a required degree of ventilation of the assembled cigarette. Automatic selection is effected by measuring the dilution of the assembled cigarettes and causing the perforator to be controlled accordingly. Perforation may be effected by pins mechanically, by spark discharge by laser or by electron beam.
Inventors:
FURANSHISU AUGUSUTO MOORISU RA
EDOWAADO JIYOOJI PURESUTON
EDOWAADO JIYOOJI PURESUTON
Application Number:
JP16792080A
Publication Date:
June 27, 1981
Filing Date:
November 28, 1980
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MOLINS LTD
International Classes:
A24C5/00; A24C5/34; A24C5/60; A24C5/14; A24D3/04; B26F1/00; B26F1/24; (IPC1-7): A24C5/00; A24D1/00
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