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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7833146 | Method and apparatus for incorporating objects into cigarette filters Cigarette filter rods having individual objects positioned at predetermined intervals therein are prepared by transferring the individual objects from a rotating horizontal pan to a rotating vertical wheel and then depositing the object into a web of filter tow. Eac... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7811220 | Device for processing filter tow material, and device for the production of filters A device for processing filter tow material used for producing filters for rod-shaped smoking articles such as cigarettes. The device includes a filter tow supply to provide at least two filter tow strips to at least two filter tow guideways. Each of the at least tw... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7775956 | Process and apparatus for processing filter tow strip A processing unit for processing at least one filter tow strip to produce filters for rod-shaped smoking articles includes at least one tow guidance section along which the filter tow strip is moved in a direction of a longitudinal extension of the filter tow strip.... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7654945 | Method and apparatus for incorporating objects into cigarette filters Cigarette filter rods having individual objects positioned at predetermined intervals therein are prepared by transferring the individual objects from a rotating horizontal pan to a rotating vertical wheel and then depositing the object into a web of filter tow. Eac... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7393930 | Modified protein adhesives and lignocellulosic composites made from the adhesives An adhesive composition made by reacting a soy protein with at least one compound under conditions sufficient for introducing additional phenolic hydroxyl functional groups, amine functional groups, and/or thiol functional groups into the soy protein structure. ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7300394 | Method and device for producing a filter rod Method and device for producing a filter rod. The method includes melting at least one first type of filter material, pressing the at least one first type of filter material through at least one nozzle, depositing the at least one first type of filter material on a ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7261681 | Method and apparatus for applying additive to a moving, spread-out filter material web A method and apparatus for supplying an additive to a moving web of filter material of the tobacco-processing industry are provided. An adjustable window defines an opening, and additive is applied through the window opening onto the web. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7115085 | Method and apparatus for incorporating objects into cigarette filters Cigarette filter rods having individual objects positioned at predetermined intervals therein are prepared by transferring the individual objects from a rotating horizontal pan to a rotating vertical wheel and then depositing the object into a web of filter tow. Eac... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7004896 | Method and arrangement for producing compound filters A method and arrangement are provided for producing compound filters for products in the tobacco-processing industry. A filter tube, having a filter element in a central region of the filter tube, is supplied to a predetermined position. Predetermined portions of fi... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6908421 | Filter manufacturing machine A filter-manufacturing machine comprises spray nozzles located on both sides of a feeding path of sheet material made of filter fibers, respectively, and the spray nozzles each have a line of spray holes of a liquid binder with high viscosity and a plurality of air ... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6855397 | Image receiving material for electrophotography An image receiving material for electrophotography having, on a support, one or more structural layers including a toner image receiving layer, wherein at least one layer of said structural layers comprises plasticizer, and wherein a flow starting temperature of sai... | 02/15/2005 |
| 5911224 | Biodegradable polyvinyl alcohol tobacco smoke filters, tobacco smoke products incorporating such filters, and methods and apparatus for making same A porous element particularly for use as a tobacco smoke filter plug in association with a cigarette or the like wherein the matrix comprises a multiplicity of biodegradable polyvinyl alcohol fibers bonded together at their points of contact to define a t... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5725467 | Method of and apparatus for making a tow of filter material for tobacco smoke The treatment of a tow of filamentary filter material for tobacco smoke prior to draping of the resulting filler into a web of wrapping material is followed by advancement of the filler in a plane and single or multiple deflection of successive increments... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5387285 | Apparatus for injecting a fluid into filter tow A fluid injection device and method of injecting and distributing a fluid, such as a gas, liquid or combination thereof, to a continuous, multifilament filter tow used in the manufacture of filters for smokable tobacco products. The injection device inclu... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5234397 | Method of and apparatus for making composite filter rod sections for use in filter tipping machines A continuous tow of filamentary filter material is advanced past a rotary applicator which delivers metered but variable quantities of a second filter material (such as granulated or pulverulent charcoal) into successive increments of the tow. The tow and... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5203757 | Method and apparatus for producing tobacco smoke filter rods Filter tow comprising crimped spun fibers and/or filaments is prepared in a preparation zone and fed to a processing zone where it is gathered, in an intake zone, then wrapped and cut into tobacco smoke filter rods. In the region of the intake zone, a gas... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5129356 | Fluid applicator An applicator for applying multiple lines of a fluid to a substrate includes a manifold having a plurality of fluid flow passages with a like plurality of spaced apart fluid outlets and at least one fluid inlet. Fluid spray nozzles are attached to the man... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5106357 | Method and apparatus for producing tobacco smoke filter rods Filter tow comprising crimped spun fibers and/or filaments is prepared in a preparation zone and fed to a processing zone where it is gathered, in an intake zone, then wrapped and cut into tobacco smoke filter rods. In the region of the intake zone, a gas... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5058607 | Use of reactive hot melt adhesive for manufacture of cigarette filters The plug wrap paper used to form cigarette filters is bonded using a specific class of low viscosity reactive urethane hot melt adhesive compositions which provide a fast setting, temperature resistant bond that is not attacked by aromatic oils solvents o... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5012828 | Tobacco smoke filter containing particulate additive A tobacco smoke filter comprising a rod of tobacco smoke filtering material incorporating particulate additive, wherein at least some of the particulate additive is concentrated on one or a restricted number of threads and/or strips incorporated within th... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5012829 | Flavored cigarette filters, and methods and apparatus for making same A cigarette filter has a substantially cylindrical inner member of filter material surrounded by an outer member of filter material and a plugwrap. The density of the inner and outer members are typically different, and a flavorant is added to at least on... | 05/07/1991 |
| 5009239 | Selective delivery and retention of aldehyde and nicotine by-product from cigarette smoke A process for improving selective filter retention and pass through properties of cigarette filter elements by treating with polyethyleneimine modified to a predetermined pH range with one or more indicated water soluble organic acids, as a filter modifie... | 04/23/1991 |
| 4936920 | High void volume/enhanced firmness tobacco rod and method of processing tobacco A tobacco product characterized by improved void volume and firmness characteristics and a method of making a tobacco product by applying binder material to tobacco filler, treating the filler to the extent necessary to cause the filler to become substant... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4924887 | Tobacco rods and filters Tobacco containing cigarette filter plugs comprise strands of tobacco material which are bound with an activated binding agent. The filter plugs exhibit good firmnless and integrity, and provide cigarettes exhibiting a unique tobacco taste. Filter plugs a... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4862905 | Rods containing pelletized material Cigarette filter rods having individual pellets positioned at predetermined intervals therein are prepared by cutting a strand of plasticized material into pellets which are then inserted into a web of filter tow. A wheel having a series of grooves is rot... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4784632 | Tobacco smoke filter and method and apparatus for making same A method and means for making an improved tobacco smoke filter is characterized by the production of longitudinally continuous grooves running from end-to-end in the peripheral surface of a smoke-impervious filter plug wrap with the grooves having a trans... | 11/15/1988 |
| 4776351 | Method of and apparatus for applying adhesive to a running web of wrapping material of the tobacco processing industry One side of a running web of wrapping material of the tobacco processing industry is provided with adhesive by a nozzle which discharges a stream of minute droplets of liquid adhesive. The droplets are charged by a first electrode immediately after they i... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4770193 | Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters A smoke filter and a method for manufacturing the filter from a continuous multifilament filter tow are described in which a portion of the filter tow is treated with a dye to impart color to a discrete elongated zone of dye-treated filaments that is in s... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4763674 | Method and device for controlling hydrogen cyanide and nitric oxide concentrations in cigarette smoke Method for reducing normal concentrations of hydrogen cyanide and/or nitrogen oxide by-products in cigarette smoke, by using, as garniture feed for a cigarette filter rod-making apparatus, one or more substrates, one or more surfaces thereof being treated... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4756316 | Method for producing a cigarette filter rod A method for applying additives to a cigarette filter rod during its formation is disclosed. The additives are applied in the form of a liquid foam, allowing low application rates with uniform distribution. According to the method, it is not necessary to ... | 07/12/1988 |
| 4752348 | Localized liquid additive applicator system for continuous cylindrical product A continuous rod of a product such as a cigarette filter material is coated with a treating liquid by being passed axially through a cylindrical applicator zone comprising a permeable cylindrical wall, the cylindrical wall being concentrically enclosed wi... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4736755 | Method of loading nicotine into porous polymeric items A method of loading nicotine into porous polymeric items consisting essentially of a polyolefin. The method comprises contacting the items with nicotine or nicotine dissolved in a carrier. The polyolefin item, preferably polyethylene or polypropylene, may... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4721119 | Rod making machine with means for adjusting the position of wrapping material A cigarette rod making machine wherein a garniture tape transports a web of cigarette paper and a stream of tobacco particles through a wrapping mechanism has a device which monitors the position of the tape in the wrapping mechanism and adjusts a pulley ... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4618339 | Conveying continuous filter material In apparatus for conditioning filter tow for subsequent production of cigarette filter rod a stream of filter tow is conveyed from a source by a first drive unit which delivers the tow into a conditioning station. A second drive unit delivers the conditio... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4575368 | Method and apparatus for making filters A method and apparatus for manufacturing tobacco filters are provided. Tobacco filter components are placed on a tape of wrapping paper which has a larger edge-to-edge size than the circumference of the filter components. Said tape is guided around the fi... | 03/11/1986 |
| 4549875 | Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters Apparatus and method are described for manufacturing a filter rod from a continuous multifilament filter tow which is treated with a smoke-modifying agent during the filter rod manufacturing process.... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4525161 | Method for producing tobacco smoke filters A method is disclosed for producing tobacco smoke filters wherein a continuous tube of smoke filtration material is ensheathed in a smoke-pervious layer of fibrous material. The ensheathed tube is cut into discrete lengths and in each of the lengths a cro... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4514180 | Method of making filter for a cigarette product A filter for a cigarette product has a cylindrical filter plug or element surrounded by a filter wrapping material. The overlapping edges of the filter wrap are secured together by a line of adhesive along and between the overlapping edges. The filter wra... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4511420 | Continuous rod manufacture Production of cigarette filter rod is controlled by monitoring the tow (12) or rod (18) to provide signals indicative of tow consumption rate and varying the composition of the rod in accordance with the signals, e.g. to maintain a constant proportion by ... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4508525 | Method and apparatus for producing tobacco smoke filter having improved tar/carbon monoxide ratio A method and apparatus for producing tobacco smoke filter having an improved tar/carbon monoxide ratio is disclosed. The filter is obtained by sealing off the center portion of the filter with an inner member which is impermeable to the passage of smoke, ... | 04/02/1985 |
