Patent ID: 8291916

Claim:
An apparatus for forming cigarette filters comprising: a single or multiple hopper system for forming sets of filter components; partial wrapping means for delivering a partial wrap and for partially wrapping the sets of filter components with the partial wrap with spaces between the filter components; conveying means for transporting the sets of partially wrapped filter components in a downstream direction including a liner path of travel with the partially wrapped filter components spaced apart and parallel to one another on the linear path of travel; at least one media wheel for simultaneously dispensing media into the spaces between each partially wrapped set of filter components, the sets arranged parallel to one another on the linear path of travel of the conveying means with the simultaneous dispensing at the nip of the media wheel and linear path of travel of the conveyor means; and complete wrapping means for supplying a separate cover cap and placing the separate cover cap on the partially wrapped filter components downstream of the media wheel to thereby completely wrap the filter components and media therebetween.