Method of Printing Smoking Article Wrapper
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1. A method of printing a smoking article wrapper, the method comprising the steps of:
- printing the smoking article wrapper in a smoking article making machine during the manufacture of smoking articles using the gravure printing technique.
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Abstract
In a method of printing smoking article wrapper in a smoking article making machine, preferably a smoking article rod making machine (1), during the manufacture of smoking articles, the printing technique applied is gravure printing. Preferably, in the printing apparatus (6), a printing agent is supplied onto a gravure printing cylinder (10) via a pressurized chamber (14) which contacts the printing cylinder (10) through a seal. The printing agent can be pumped through the pressurized chamber (14).
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1. A method of printing a smoking article wrapper, the method comprising the steps of:
printing the smoking article wrapper in a smoking article making machine during the manufacture of smoking articles using the gravure printing technique. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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16. A smoking article rod making apparatus for manufacturing printed smoking article rods, wherein each smoking article rod includes a smoking article wrapper, the apparatus comprising:
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a mechanism for manufacturing smoking article rods; and a gravure printing device operably coupled with the mechanism to print on the smoking article wrapper and supply the printed smoking article wrapper during the manufacture of the smoking article rods. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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