Patent No. EP3606361 (titled "Apparatus And Method For Rejection Of Defective Rod-Like Articles From A Mass Flow Of Rod-Like Articles Of The Tobacco Industry") was filed by Tobacco Machinery Poland SP Z OO on Apr 6, 2018. The application was issued on Sep 10, 2025.

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