Abstract: A device for receiving and transferring cylindrical filter rods one at a time from a mass flow of filters. The receiving and transferring device is used to remove filter rods from the mass flow of filter rods to conduct, for example, quality control checks on the filter rods without interrupting production of the filter rods.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting and splicing sheets of wood veneer includes two pairs of dies is in opposed cooperating relationship with spacing between the pairs of dies sufficient to receive at least two sheets of wood veneer in an overlapping relation therebetween. In each pair of dies, one die in opposed cooperating relationship with the other die, and one die in each pair is transversely moveable, serving as a holding die, and the other die in each pair is stationary in relation thereto and serves as a cutting die. Means are also provided to move the dies so that upon movement of the dies the overlapping sheets of material are cut and spliced in one operation.

Abstract: A paper sheet or paperboard, such as boxboard, cardboard and the like has one surface coated with a surfactant to prevent, or at least retard the penetration of moisture through the thickness of the paperboard to the other surface thereof. A method of making a paper sheet or paperboard which has an improved resistance to or retards the penetration of moisture through the thickness of the paperboard comprises the sequential steps of applying a thin coating of a surfactant to one surface of the paperboard, and immediately drying the coated surfactant on the paperboard.

Abstract: A sonic wave generator includes at least one pair of concave acoustic baffles arranged in concavely facing relationship in mutual coaxial alignment. The facing acoustic baffles of the pair are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance so that an annular opening is formed between the peripheral edges of the openings of the facing concave baffles. A driven diaphram is located at the closed end of each audio baffle opposite the open end of the baffle. The driven diaphrams located in the baffle pair face toward each other in mutual coaxial alignment and in coaxial alignment with the acoustic baffles.

Abstract: A fireboot comprising a boot having a lower portion and an upper portion. An aluminized pigment compound is vulcanized to the upper portion wherein the aluminized pigment compound is comprised of a mixture of rubber, ethylene-propylene-diene monomer, styrene-butadiene rubber, an aluminum pigment, and a liquid ethylene-propylene-terpolymer.

Abstract: The smoking section of the smoking article is comprised of a cylindrical combustible tube having a flavoring material therein, a combustible fuel element circumscribing the combustible tube and a wrapping material circumscribing the fuel element. A disc having a centrally disposed opening therethrough in flow-through communication with the flavoring material and the mouthpiece section is disposed to separate the smoking section from the mouth piece section. The disc receives a flow through connecting tube through the centrally disposed opening and sealing means is provided at the connection of the disc to the flow-through connecting tube to prevent the flow of fluids therethrough excepting those from the flavoring material contained in the cylindrical, combustible tube.

Abstract: A cigarette having a wrapper comprising one to fifty percent by weight of calcium sulphate and/or calcium tartrate exhibits reduced sidestream smoke delivery and increased puff number.

Abstract: A game apparatus includes a circular game board having a movement path for game pieces along which a player moves playing pieces. The movement path is divided into separate spaces having specific indicia designations therein. The designations indicate rewards or penalties for a player whose playing piece lands in a space. The game apparatus also includes action cards disposed in stacks, each card indicating an activity to which a player is subjected. The game apparatus further includes a random number generating device, such as a die, a pair of dice, or the like to determine the movement of the playing pieces along the movement path.

Abstract: A dye for coloring cigarette paper a brown color which includes caramel as the brown coloring agent, a plasticizer to prevent the paper from becoming brittle, and water. The dye can further include carmine as a red coloring agent to change the shade and hue of the brown color of the caramel. The dye can further include a burn additive to promote the burning of the dyed paper if needed.

Abstract: An apparatus for metering a measured amount of tobacco to, for example, a cigarette making machine to provide a uniform feed of tobacco to the cigarette making machine thereby reducing variations of the tobacco in the cigarettes made by the cigarette making machine. The apparatus includes a first conveyor for receiving a supply of tobacco, a second conveyor located downstream of the first conveyor for receiving tobacco from the first conveyor. A vacuum device is associated with the second conveyor for retaining a selected metered amount of tobacco on the second conveyor. An excess tobacco receiving device is located adjacent the second conveyor for receiving excess tobacco removed from the second conveyor. A metered tobacco removing device is also located adjacent the vacuum device downstream from the excess tobacco receiving device for removing the selected metered amount of tobacco from the second conveyor for use in, for example, a cigarette making machine.

Abstract: A simulated smoking article comprising a non-combustible hollow cylindrical body, a filter rod coaxially located at one end of the hollow cylindrical body and a combustible fuel element at the other end of the hollow cylindrical body. A hollow thermal conducting member is located between the fuel element and adjacent end of the cylindrical body. A porous substrate cylinder, which is impregnated with an aerosol generating material, is located within the cylindrical rod between the fuel element and the filter rod. A flow accelerating means is located next to the porous substrate cylinder facing the filter rod. Upstream of the porous substrate cylinder is as gas inlet chamber and downstream toward the filter rod is a gas/aerosol mixing chamber. A conventional cigarette wrapping paper circumscribes the smoking article.

Abstract: A box for smoking articles having closures at both the top and bottom of the box. The box is provided with a divider substantially midway of the box dividing the box into two compartments. The divider is transversely disposed between front, back, and side panels of the box. Smoking articles are disposed on opposite sides of the divider. Cigarettes contained in the box would be about one-half the length of the box, each cigarette in one compartment of the box being in axial alignment with a cigarette in the other compartment, wherein one-half of the smoking articles are removable through the top closure and the other half are removable through the bottom closure.

Abstract: An improved removable cooking surface assembly for the upper movable heated platen of a two-sided cooking device includes a cooking surface device having a planar rigid heat-conducting metal platen with threaded studs bonded to its upper surface, the studs being aligned with bores in an upper movable heat platen, the heat-conducting plate being coated on its lower surface with a layer of non-stick synthetic coating. The coated platen is removably connected with a heated platen and extends in contiguous relation across the lower surface of the heated platen for uniform heat transfer from the heated platen to the coated platen and the food product being cooked. Following cooking of the food product, the upper platen is raised, and the food product remains on the lower grill surface because the coating of the upper surface prevents the product from sticking to the non-stick coating over the heated platen.

Abstract: A fireboot comprising a boot having a lower portion and an upper portion. An aluminized pigment compound is vulcanized to the upper portion wherein the aluminized pigment compound is comprised of a mixture of rubber, ethylene-propylene-diene monomer, styrene-butadiene rubber, an aluminum pigment, and a liquid ethylene-propylene-terpolymer.

Abstract: A tambour door includes a plurality of elongated elements having front and back surfaces of rectangular transverse cross-section placed in abutting side-by-side relationship including a flexible backing material overlaying and adhesively secured to the back surfaces of the elongated elements. The front surface of the elongated elements are formed with a design which extends over a plurality of adjacent elements. A cabinet including such tambour doors includes side pockets in which the doors move on tracks when the doors are moved to the open position. When the doors are in the closed position, they are planar and extend across the opening into the cabinet. When the door is in the closed position, the interface between adjacent elements if virtually invisible because of the abutting relationship of the elements and because of their rectangular cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: A conveyor system having at least two conveyor tracks for moving load carrying units to different locations within a facility in which the conveyor system as installed, includes a device for selectively engaging and disengaging the load carrying units to and from the conveyor tracks, and a device for selectively pushing the load carrying units out of alignment with one of the conveyor tracks and into alignment with the other one of the conveyor tracks.

Abstract: A cigarette wrapping paper includes a plurality of rows of perforations extending across the width of the paper wherein the rows of perforations are spaced at preselected distances along the entire length of the paper.

Abstract: A smoking article includes a combustible fuel element circumscribed by a heat transfer tube with a flavor source material circumscribing the heat transfer tube. At the ignition or upstream end of the smoking article, an impervious annular flange is provided. The flange includes an opening therein substantially the same diameter and configuration as the inside diameter of the heat transfer tube and the outside diameter is substantially the same as that of the smoking article. The flavor source material is in flow communication with the downstream or the mouth end of the smoking article so that upon ignition of the combustible fuel element, smoke that is generated from the fuel element is prevented by the annular flange from coming into contact with the varporizing flavor being released by the flavor source material when the smoker draws on the smoking article. Only the vaporizing materials from the flavor source material is received by the smoker.

Abstract: A tambour door includes a plurality of elongated elements having front and back surfaces of rectangular transverse cross-section placed in abutting side-by-side relationship including a flexible backing material overlaying and adhesively secured to the back surfaces of the elongated elements. The front surface of the elongated elements are formed with a design which extends over a plurality of adjacent elements. A cabinet including such tambour doors includes side pockets in which the doors move on tracks when the doors are moved to the open position. When the doors are in the closed position, they are planar and extend across the opening into the cabinet. When the door is in the closed position, the interface between adjacent elements is virtually invisible because of the abutting relationship of the elements and because of their rectangular cross-sectional shape.

Abstract: An apparatus for properly positioning a spacer panel relative to a container of items and a package blank which will be subsequently folded around the item container and spacer panel to form a package enclosing the item container and spacer panel. The positioning apparatus includes a plate for receiving and supporting the package blank, spacer panel, and item container in a stacked relationship with the spacer panel disposed between the package blank and item container, and a spacer panel contact blade which is movable back and forth over the plate top to contact just the panel spacer and moving the panel spacer between the package blank and item container to a predetermined location still between the package blank and item container such that when the package blank is subsequently folded to form the package, the panel spacer will be properly positioned therein.