Cone closure apparatus and related methods
US11129406B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24C5/54
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cone closure apparatus for production of smoking articles includes: (a) a frame; and (b) at least one cone holder supported by the frame and extending along an axis. The cone holder has a lower grip surface for applying a rotational force about the axis to an outer surface of a lower filled portion of a cone received in the cone holder. The cone having an upper empty portion disposed above the lower filled portion and protruding clear of the lower grip surface to receive a counter-rotational force about the axis, in a direction opposite the rotational force. The closure apparatus further includes (c) a drive supported by the frame for applying at least one of the rotational force and the counter-rotational force to twist the upper empty portion closed when the drive is energized.
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