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Device and method for metering tobacco in portions suitable for packaging

US9067697B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

HAUNI MASCHINENBAU GMBH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Gruss · Seevetal, DE
Patrick W. Fricke · Green Bay, US
Stephan Plewa · Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock, DE
Hartmut Ringel · Oerlinghausen, DE
Bernd Seliger · Oerlinghausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 7, 2008
Grant date	Jun 30, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB65B29/00
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method for metering tobacco in portions suitable for packaging. The apparatus includes a feeding element for the tobacco and a device for forming and discharging at least one tobacco portion suitable for packaging. The device comprises a wiping element for wiping tobacco into a portioning chamber. The portioning chamber is variable in volume for compressing the tobacco and releasing the compressed tobacco portion. The portioning chamber is also displaceable relative to the wiping element for displacing from a filling position into a dispensing position and vice versa. An element for discharging the compressed tobacco portion is disposed in the area of the dispensing position.

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