Filter manufacturing machine, filter manufacturing method using the machine, and hollow filter

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9427929
APP PUB NO 20140034571A1
SERIAL NO

14039613

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A filter manufacturing machine includes a forming device for forming filter tow into a hollow rod-shaped continuous filter body, a forming tube included in the forming device and having a tubular forming path through which the filter tow is passed while being brought together, a mandrel arranged in the forming tube and forming the tubular forming path in cooperation with the forming tube, and a heat treating section included in the forming tube and configured to heat the filter tow while the filter tow passes through the tubular forming path. The mandrel has a small-diameter portion located at the inlet of the forming tube, a large-diameter portion located at the outlet of the forming tube, and a diameter expansion portion located between the small- and large-diameter portions. The diameter expansion portion is located downstream of the heat treating section as viewed in the moving direction of the filter tow.

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JAPAN TOBACCO INCTOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nakamura, Satoshi Tokyo, JP 458 3844
Torai, Hiroyuki Tokyo, JP 8 27

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