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Device for filling a cigarette tube with a metered amount of tobacco

US9038641B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3Claims

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Inventors

Larry Moser · Brazil, US
Robert J. Daily · New Albany, US
Mark Baldwin · Fairfield, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2013
Grant date	May 26, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 28, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA24C5/42
WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A device for filling cigarette tubes that can be designed and used manually, partially automatically, or, fully automatically for packing cigarette tubes with a metered, precise amount of tobacco that leads to a consistent filling of the tube to an even and complete density such that the burning rate and continuity are consistently the same, regardless of the cut of tobacco being used, or of moisture content of the tobacco, and, independent of operator control variables.

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