Method and apparatus for applying additive to a moving, spread-out filter material web
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1. A method of applying an additive to a moving web of filter material used in the tobacco-processing industry, comprising:
- adjusting an adjustable window defining an opening; and
applying the additive through the opening of the window onto the web of filter material as the web of filter material moves past.
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A method and apparatus for supplying an additive to a moving web of filter material of the tobacco-processing industry are provided. An adjustable window defines an opening, and additive is applied through the window opening onto the web.
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1. A method of applying an additive to a moving web of filter material used in the tobacco-processing industry, comprising:
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adjusting an adjustable window defining an opening; and
applying the additive through the opening of the window onto the web of filter material as the web of filter material moves past. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for applying an additive to a moving web of filter material used in the tobacco-processing industry, comprising:
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an adjustable window defining an opening; and
at least one spreading element for applying additive through the opening in the window onto the web of fiber material as the web of fiber material moves past. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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