Combined feeder/conditioner
US4967769A · kind A · utility
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3References
15Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 1989 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24B3/18
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for feeding and conditioning tobacco which includes a housing into which steam is supplied to treat tobacco being uniformly conveyed therethrough and wherein the inlet and outlet to the housing include rotating vanes for allowing for the passage of tobacco while restricting the discharge of steam.
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