Method and machine for making uniform products
US10611043B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G4/04
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of forming an oral product includes gripping a rod of oral product material with a gripping device, indexing the rod forward to have a leading end of the rod abut a stop at a first location, cutting a leading portion of the rod to create an oral product, moving the stop to a second location to allow the oral product to fall, moving the stop back to the first location, and repeating the process. A machine for forming an oral product can include a cutting device adapted to cut through a rod of plastic material, a stop spaced from the cutting device, the stop being adapted to be moved from a first location to a second location, a gripping device adapted to hold and index a rod towards the stop, and a load cell positioned to receive oral products cut from a rod by the cutting device.
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