| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus of the present invention comprises an inspection drum (18), suction grooves (24) arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the inspection drum (18) and adapted to receive and transport filter cigarettes as the inspection drum (18) rotates, and pads (78) arranged on the inspection drum (18) so as to be situated on either side of the suction grooves (24). Each pad (78) has a pad face (84) opposed to its corresponding suction groove (24) and an elastically deformable, ring-shaped bulging portion (86) formed on the pad face (84). When a filter cigarette in the suction groove (24) is transported to a predetermined position, the respective bulging portions (86) of the paired pads (78) on either side of the suction groove (24) are pressed individually against the opposite ends of filter cigarette, so that the bulging portions (86) are elastically deformed to be brought into intimate contact with the end faces of the filter cigarette. <IMAGE></p> |
