Fecha de publicación: 12/01/2023 Fuente: Wipo Milk or dairy products A gathering assembly (220) for use in production of an aerosol generating article is described. The gathering assembly comprises a gathering element (230) for receiving and gathering a material on a support. The gathering element comprises an inlet (232) for receiving the material; an outlet (234) for outward passage of the material; and a converging portion (236) configured to receive the material from the inlet, and gather the material on the support as it passes between the inlet and outlet of the gathering element. The gathering assembly further comprises a support assembly (240) comprising a first portion (242) having a fixed position relative to the support; a second portion (244) movable relative to the first portion, wherein the gathering element is coupled to, and movable with, the second portion; and a sacrificial member (248) configured to couple the positions of the first and second portions, wherein the sacrificial member is configured to fail when the force applied on the gathering element by the material exceeds a predetermined level.