Device for compressing tobacco in tobacco comminuting machines
US4615343A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 1984 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S198/957
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Each tobacco compacting chain of a tobacco shredding machine has several rows of block-shaped synthetic plastic links which are articulately connected to each other by transversely extending metallic pins receiving motion directly from the teeth of several coaxial sprocket wheels. The links form several endless rows, one for each sprocket wheel, and the links of neighboring rows are staggered relative to each other. Each pin extends through a pair of coaxial annular bearing elements at the inner side of one link in each of the rows and the end portions of the pins carry caps which are held thereon by screws and serve to hold the links against movement in the longitudinal direction of the respective pins.
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