There is disclosed a separator drum (13) for tobacco industry product assembly apparatus. The separator drum has a plurality of segments (29, 30) arranged to form at least a part of a peripheral surface of the separator drum. Each segment has at least one flute (31) and at most four flutes (31). Each flute (31) is adapted to carry a rod of aerosolisable material (2) as the separator drum rotates during use. Each segment (29, 30) is slidably mounted to the separator drum (13) for axial movement.

An adhesive application roller (1) having a longitudinal axis of rotation (X). The roller (1) comprises plural separable discs (D.sub.1-D.sub.N) to provide a circumferential adhesive application surface (2) a first separable disc D.sub.1 having a different width and/or diameter to a second separable disc D.sub.N.

A method and a kit for adjusting a machine for wrapping or packing articles, including a conveyor associated with an electric motor where, in an operating condition, the motor drives the conveyor in rotation about its axis of rotation. The method includes associating the conveyor with a reference integral with the conveyor and disposed at an angular position about its axis of rotation; detecting the angular position of the conveyor relative to the force of gravity by measuring the angle between a radial line passing through the reference and the force of gravity; detecting the angular position of the axis of the motor relative to a zero reference associated with an angular position transducer of the motor; calculating and storing the angular displacement between the angular positions of the motor and the conveyor corresponding to the angular displacement between the zero reference and the force of gravity.

A system and method for incorporating and releasing a substance into a smokable material is provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, a smokable element (e.g., a cigarette) includes a first wrapper and a filler (e.g., tobacco, cannabis, etc.) encased by the first wrapper. A capsule is then embedded within the filler and a second wrapper is placed over the first wrapper adjacent the capsule. The capsule may comprise a liquid (e.g., cannabinoids, terpenes, etc.) encased within a shell. By squeezing the second wrapper, the shell can be crushed (or broken open), releasing the liquid into the filler, thereby creating a splash zone. Vapors and/or smoke from the splash zone can then be inhaled by a user, enhancing the user's smoking experience.

A system and method for incorporating and releasing a substance into a smokable material is provided. In one embodiment of the present invention, a smokable element (e.g., a cigarette) includes a first wrapper and a filler (e.g., tobacco, cannabis, etc.) encased by the first wrapper. A capsule is then embedded within the filler and a second wrapper is placed over the first wrapper adjacent the capsule. The capsule may comprise a liquid (e.g., cannabinoids, terpenes, etc.) encased within a shell. By squeezing the second wrapper, the shell can be crushed (or broken open), releasing the liquid into the filler, thereby creating a splash zone. Vapors and/or smoke from the splash zone can then be inhaled by a user, enhancing the user's smoking experience.

A tipped cigarette roller apparatus for rolling cigarettes with a glass tip includes a roller frame having a left side, a right side, and a bottom side. Each of the left side and the right side has a back axle aperture and a front axle slot extending therethrough. The left side has a tip aperture extending therethrough between the back axle aperture and the front axle slot. The tip aperture is configured to receive a collar of a glass cigarette tip. A back roller is coupled to the roller frame and has a back axle rotatably coupled within the back axle aperture of the left side and the right side. A front roller is coupled to the roller frame and has a front axle rotatably and slidably coupled within the front axle slot of the left side and the right side.

A tipped cigarette roller apparatus for rolling cigarettes with a glass tip includes a roller frame having a left side, a right side, and a bottom side. Each of the left side and the right side has a back axle aperture and a front axle slot extending therethrough. The left side has a tip aperture extending therethrough between the back axle aperture and the front axle slot. The tip aperture is configured to receive a collar of a glass cigarette tip. A back roller is coupled to the roller frame and has a back axle rotatably coupled within the back axle aperture of the left side and the right side. A front roller is coupled to the roller frame and has a front axle rotatably and slidably coupled within the front axle slot of the left side and the right side.

A method of manufacturing a smoking article that contains, as members, at least a tobacco rod, a cooling segment, and a filter segment and in which a low-stiffness member L and a high-stiffness member H are adjacent to each other, the method includes (A) placing an adhesive on either surface of a tipping paper to form each portion of a high adhesive weight and a low adhesive weight per unit area after solidification, where the portion of a high adhesive weight is provided in a region for wrapping the member L; and (B) preparing a composite segment that contains at least the tobacco rod, the cooling segment, and the filter segment and wrapping the composite segment in the tipping paper.

An aerosol-generating article comprising an outer wrapping sheet to form an outer tubular element of an aerosol-generating article that when rolled about a longitudinal axis, the outer wrapping sheet comprising a first edge comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the proximal portion includes a glued section, and wherein the distal portion extends from the proximal portion at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis.

An aerosol-generating article comprising an outer wrapping sheet to form an outer tubular element of an aerosol-generating article that when rolled about a longitudinal axis, the outer wrapping sheet comprising a first edge comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion, wherein the proximal portion includes a glued section, and wherein the distal portion extends from the proximal portion at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis.