Method and apparatus for tipping tobacco leaves packed in bales
US4532946A · kind A · utility
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7Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 12, 1984 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24B3/07
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A tobacco bale tipping apparatus (10) delaminates tobacco bale (12) into slabs of tobacco. The slabs of tobacco are separated into right hand and left hand wedges (14) by conveyor belts (27) and (26) and by weight chains (24). The wedges (14) are tipped by knives (20) which are adjustable toward or away from the conveyors to accommodate tobacco leaves of various lengths.
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