Patent ID: 8584829
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: A24D

Abstract:
1. A method of safe transfer of filter segments to a grouping belt in a process of producing multi-segment filters, comprising: transferring the filter segments using a filter segments' flow track, wherein the filter segments' flow track comprises, consecutively, a zone of delivery of prepared segments, a zone of separation of delivered segments by a separating unit, a zone of intercepting of separated segments by a transferring unit, a zone of transferring segments by the transferring unit, and a zone of placing the segments by the transferring unit on a horizontal path of the grouping belt, detecting incorrect flow of filter segments in any zone and/or between the zones, and moving the transferring unit and/or the separating unit out of the filter segments' flow track if an incorrect flow of filter segments is detected and interrupting the process of producing multi-segment filters.