摘要 |
Cigarette rod or cigarette filter rod comprising an outer, longitudinally seamed wrapper is monitored, to detect defects in the longitudinal seam, by directing, from a nozzle, a stream of air tangentially of the rod, whereby the air flows in Coanda effect contact with the rod, and audio detecting the presence or absence of air, at a location spaced from the nozzle, in accordance with the presence or absence of a seam defect.
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申请人 |
BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY LIMITED |
发明人 |
RIDLER, KEITH D.;TAYLOR, PETER J.;POLEY, JOHN;NORVALL, CHRISTOPHER W.;UPTON, JOHN |