PATCH APPLICATOR APPATRATUS AND METHOD

摘要

There is provided an apparatus and method for the spaced application of patches of a first material 305 onto a web of a second material 319. A web of the first material 305 is introduced. Glue is applied to the web of the first material. The glued web of the first material 305 is cut, to form glued patches of the first material. A web of the second material is introduced. Finally, the glued patches of the first material are applied to the web of the second material 319. The method and apparatus may be particularly useful for the manufacture of smoking articles. The method and apparatus may be particularly useful for the application of heat conducting patches to a web of paper-like material during the manufacture of smoking articles.