Conveyor and method for conveying strands of aerosol-generating material, and apparatus and method for producing a rod of aerosol-generating material

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PATENT NO 12150472
APP PUB NO 20220015410A1
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17414670

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A conveyor for conveying strands of aerosol-generating material is disclosed. The conveyor comprises a conveying surface, comprising a plurality of openings, on which the strands of aerosol-generating material are conveyed, and an air flow generator for generating a flow of air through the plurality of openings in the conveying surface to provide an air cushion between the conveying surface and the strands of aerosol-generating material. Apparatus for producing a rod of aerosol-generating material comprising a slitting unit arranged to slit a web of aerosol-generating material into a plurality of strands of aerosol-generating material that are received by the conveyor is also disclosed, as well as a method of conveying strands of aerosol-generating material.

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BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITEDLONDON WC2R 3LA

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Bray, Andrew Jonathan London, GB 47 499
Whiffen, Sam London, GB 14 3

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