Apparatus for treating tobacco
US5117844A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 1991 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24B3/04
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An apparatus for conditioning tobacco which includes a cylinder conditioner mounted for rotation about a generally horizontal axis, and an opening unit mounted at the inlet end of the cylinder for rotation therewith, and wherein the opening unit has pins projecting towards the axis of rotation for supporting portions of unopened layers of tobacco within the unit on initial entry thereof, and for effecting opening of the tobacco on rotation of the unit with the distal ends of the pins defining a frustoconical section which narrows in the direction of tobacco feed.
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