Abstract: A filter fitting machine, in which an advancement roller conveys into equidistant sucker seats respective groups each consisting of two cigarette portions separated by a double filter; one edge of a gummed band is made to adhere to each group along the double filter and along part of the two cigarette portions, and is kept in contact with the group by a retention element; a roller provided with equidistant sucker seats then withdraws each group from the advancement roller and feeds it to a rolling station, in which each band is wrapped about the relative group.

Abstract: An automatic device is described for supplying reels of wrapping material to a utilizer machine, in which there are provided a magazine, disposed in a position adjacent to the machine, for a plurality of reserve reels, and a reel carrier for transferring the individual reels to said machine. The magazine comprises a shaft for supporting the reels through their tubular spindle, and at least two support elements for the shaft which can be removed one at a time from this latter under the control of respective mutually independent operating means, in such a manner as to enable the reels to slide towards the reel carrier.