Inventors:
Herbert F. Adebahr - Greensboro NC
Derek P. Noakes - Pleasant Garden NC
Mark E. Coby - Kernersville NC
Assignee:
Lorillard Tobacco Company - New York NY
International Classification:
A24C 524
Abstract:
A method and apparatus, which are utilized in cigarette making machinery, for applying starch paste for sealing the edges of cigarette paper includes a pencil paster nozzle, means for supplying starch paste under pressure, and a high precision metering pump for regulating the flow of paste to the nozzle. The metering pump operates as a function of line speed.