Apparatus for increasing the filling capacity of tobacco
US4327750A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 1981 |
| Grant date | May 4, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 8, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24B3/185
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The invention disclosed is an apparatus for increasing the filling capacity of cured tobacco by evaporatively freeze-drying water expanded tobacco and effecting heating of the tobacco by infrared radiation. The treated tobacco has increased filling capacity without suffering disadvantageous results.
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