公开(公告)号：US20210315254A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-14

申请号：US17269606

申请日：2019-08-19

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno Batista ,  Pietro Davide LaPorta

IPC: A24B3/14 ,  A24D3/02

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for crimping a band of material and a method of crimping and shaping a band of material is disclosed. The apparatus (100) comprising a crimping portion (1) comprising a first crimping roller (2) defining a first rotational axis and a second crimping roller (3) defining a second rotational axis, wherein the first and second crimping rollers are configured to allow a band of material to pass therebetween and towards an adjacent apparatus; and an adjustment portion (20) configured to adjust the position of at least one of the first and second rotational axes relative to the position of the adjacent apparatus to thereby adjust the tension in the band of material between the crimping portion and the adjacent apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US11918029B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17269606

申请日：2019-08-19

Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A.

Inventor： Rui Nuno Batista ,  Pietro Davide LaPorta

IPC: A24B3/14 ,  A24D3/02

CPC classification number: A24B3/14 ,  A24D3/0204

Abstract: An apparatus (100) for crimping a band of material and a method of crimping and shaping a band of material is disclosed. The apparatus (100) comprising a crimping portion (1) comprising a first crimping roller (2) defining a first rotational axis and a second crimping roller (3) defining a second rotational axis, wherein the first and second crimping rollers are configured to allow a band of material to pass therebetween and towards an adjacent apparatus; and an adjustment portion (20) configured to adjust the position of at least one of the first and second rotational axes relative to the position of the adjacent apparatus to thereby adjust the tension in the band of material between the crimping portion and the adjacent apparatus.