Machine of the tobacco-processing industry

Abstract

Machine and method of the tobacco-processing industry. The machine includes a processing unit and a paper delivery unit structured and arranged to deliver paper to the processing unit. The processing unit is provided for wrapping a rod-shaped product with the paper. A gluing unit is structured and arranged for gluing the paper in a gluing position of paper travel, and a moistening device, structured and arranged for moistening the paper, is arranged before the gluing position in a direction of paper travel. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A machine of the tobacco-processing industry comprising: 
 a processing unit;    a paper delivery unit structured and arranged to deliver paper to the processing unit, said processing unit being provided for wrapping a rod-shaped product with the paper;    a gluing unit structured and arranged for gluing the paper in a gluing position of paper travel;    a moistening device, structured and arranged for moistening the paper, that is arranged before said gluing position in a direction of paper travel.    
     
     
         2 . The machine in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said moistening device comprises a control device to control a quantity of moistening.  
     
     
         3 . The machine in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a first moisture sensor, arranged before said moistening device, for measuring paper moisture.  
     
     
         4 . The machine in accordance with  claim 3 , further comprising a second moisture sensor arranged between said moistening device and said gluing position for measuring the paper moisture.  
     
     
         5 . The machine in accordance with  claim 4 , further comprising a third moisture sensor arranged after said gluing position for measuring the paper moisture.  
     
     
         6 . The machine in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a moisture sensor arranged between said moistening device and said gluing position for measuring the paper moisture.  
     
     
         7 . The machine in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a moisture sensor arranged after said gluing position for measuring the paper moisture.  
     
     
         8 . The machine in accordance with  claim 1 , further comprising a regulating device for regulating said moistening device as a function of at least one signal provided by at least one of said first, second and third moisture sensor.  
     
     
         9 . The machine in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said moistening device is structured so that the paper to be glued has a moisture greater than 4%.  
     
     
         10 . The machine in accordance with  claim 9 , wherein the paper to be glued has a moisture of at least 6%.  
     
     
         11 . The machine in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said moistening device is structured so that the paper to be glued has a moisture of not greater than 10%.  
     
     
         12 . The machine in accordance with  claim 11 , wherein the paper to be glued has a moisture of not greater than 8%.  
     
     
         13 . The machine in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said moistening device includes an atomizing device.  
     
     
         14 . The machine in accordance with  claim 13 , wherein said atomizing device comprises an ultrasonic atomizer.  
     
     
         15 . The machine in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said moistening device has a capsule housing for confining the water leaving said moistening device.  
     
     
         16 . The machine in accordance with  claim 15 , wherein said capsule housing is arranged to abut against the paper.  
     
     
         17 . The machine in accordance with  claim 1 , wherein said moistening device is positionally adjustable.  
     
     
         18 . A method for gluing paper in a machine of the tobacco-processing industry, comprising: 
 moistening the paper before gluing.    
     
     
         19 . The method in accordance with  claim 18 , further comprising, before moistening the paper, measuring paper moisture.  
     
     
         20 . The method in accordance with  claim 19 , further comprising measuring paper moisture at a location between a moistening device and a gluing position of the paper.  
     
     
         21 . The method in accordance with  claim 20 , further comprising measuring paper moisture after the gluing position.  
     
     
         22 . The method in accordance with  claim 21 , further comprising regulating the moistening device as a function of a signal generated by at least one of the measurements of the paper moisture.  
     
     
         23 . The method in accordance with  claim 18 , wherein the paper before gluing is moistened to a moisture greater than 4%.  
     
     
         24 . The method in accordance with  claim 23 , wherein the paper before gluing has a moisture of at least 6%.  
     
     
         25 . The method in accordance with  claim 18  wherein the paper before gluing is moistened to a moisture of not greater than 10%.  
     
     
         26 . The method in accordance with  claim 25 , wherein the paper before gluing has a moisture of not greater than 8%.  
     
     
         27 . A process of the tobacco-processing industry comprising: 
 delivering paper to a processing unit;    gluing the paper in a gluing position of paper travel; and    moistening the paper at a location before the gluing position relative to a direction of paper travel.    
     
     
         28 . The process in accordance with  claim 27 , further comprising wrapping a rod-shaped product with the paper in the processing unit.