Patent References 2149896 2324486 Glue transfer apparatus for cigarette filters Method and apparatus for applying adhesive to running webs of wrapping material Patent #: 4249547 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/163065 filed on 06/26/1980US Classes:131/90, With adhesive supply or applier131/35, With adhesive supply or applier131/37, With adhesive supply or applier131/68, With heating means131/69, With adhesive supply or applier131/92With heater and/or end punchExaminersPrimary: Millin, V.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA24C 5/00 (20060101)A24C 5/47 (20060101) AbstractThe applicator roll is provided with two recesses to apply uniform layers of glue to a travelling stream of tipping paper. In addition, the applicator roll has a series of spaced apart grooves in each recess so as to apply additional stripes of glue onto the tipping paper near the edges. The additional stripes of glue provide for a more secure bonding of the tipping paper to the tobacco column of the filter cigarette construction. | |