Apparatus for dispensing moist smokeless tobacco
US8991142B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 26, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B9/20
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for accurately dosing moist smokeless tobacco includes a dosing assembly and a dosing air source. The dosing assembly defines a loading chamber and a dosing chamber for containing a quantity of moist smokeless tobacco material. The dosing assembly also includes a discharge opening communicating with the dosing chamber. The dosing air source communicates with the dosing chamber and is operable to deliver compressed air to the dosing assembly so as to move moist smokeless tobacco material from the dosing chamber to the discharge opening. A method of pouching moist smokeless tobacco includes placing a predetermined quantity of moist smokeless tobacco in a dosing chamber having a predetermined volume, and ejecting the predetermined quantity of moist smokeless tobacco to pouching apparatus using compressed air.
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