Apparatus for transporting, storing and blending small bales of tobacco
US4664131A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 12, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S432/50
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An arrangement for transporting, storing, and blending tobacco employs a plurality of ventilated containers, each containing bales of a designated grade of tobacco. Containers are stored side-by-side and stacked several containers high, and rows of stacked containers are placed back-to-back so that all of the doors face outwardly. Following storage, the containers with various grades of tobacco are moved to a blending conveyor belt, and bales from the various containers are combined on the belt to form moxules of tobacco of a desired blend.
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