METHOD OF AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A TOBACCO INDUSTRY PRODUCT ENCASING MATERIAL, MACHINE INCORPORATING SUCH APPARATUS, MARKINGS ON THAT TOBACCO INDUSTRY PRODUCT ENCASING MATERIAL, REDUCED STRENGTH LINE ON THAT TOBACCO INDUSTRY PRODUCT ENCASING MATERIAL, ROD-LIKE TOBACCO INDUSTRY PRODUCT, APPROPRIATION OF SAID MARKINGS ON THAT TOBACCO INDUSTRY PRODUCT ENCASING MATERIAL AS WELL AS METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR VERIFYING BRAND AUTHENTICITY OF TOBACCO INDUSTRY PRODUCTS

摘要

Processing of a sleeve material (13) of a tobacco product comprises feeding the sleeve material into the working region of at least one radiation source (38), and producing a marking by irradiating the sleeve material with radiation. Parts of the sleeve material are changed. The marking has a geometric form with an outline having partly a discontinuous slope and/or convex and concave regions. Independent claims are also included for a device for processing the sleeve material, a cigarette packing machine, a process for verifying the authenticity of the products, and a system for verifying the authenticity of the products. Preferred Features: The material-changing step comprises the removal of material.