公开(公告)号：US20180134436A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-17

申请号：US15869615

申请日：2018-01-12

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Edmond J. CADIEUX ,  Martin Garthaffner ,  Barry S. Smith

IPC: B65C9/02 ,  A24F47/00 ,  B65C9/26 ,  B65C9/08 ,  A24C5/32 ,  B65G47/86 ,  A61M15/06 ,  B65C3/06 ,  B65C3/08

CPC classification number: B65C9/02 ,  A24C5/327 ,  A24F47/008 ,  A61M15/06 ,  B65C3/06 ,  B65C3/08 ,  B65C9/08 ,  B65C9/26 ,  B65G47/847

Abstract: A rotating drum for use in manufacturing vapor-generating articles may include a drum body. A plurality of grooves may be disposed in an outer face of the drum body. A seat may be tractably-mounted in each one of the plurality of grooves. The seat may include a seat groove that is structured and arranged to receive and hold a rigid casing of a vapor-generating article. The seat may be composed of a material that is softer than a material of the rigid casing.