Rotary head device, for supplying cigarettes to the feeding hopper of a cigarette packeting machine

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Improved, rotary head device for supplying cigarettes to, the feeding hopper of a cigarette packeting machine which comprises substantially parallelepiped box shaped head which is inter-, mittently caused to rotate about a horizontal axis. The rotary head is divided into two compartments asymmetrically positioned relative to an axial plane, which compartments are open on the front and upper and are also provided with openings on one of their side walls. Transfer means are provided for transferring into one and for removing from the other of said compartments individual containers through said lateral openings. Each compartment is provided with movable intercepting means for closing and …