Apparatus for Inserting Tobacco Into a Cigarette Tube
AssigneeTobacco Specialty Products (Tsp) Inc.
InventorJean-Pierre Bajouet
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Abstract
The invention concerns an apparatus for inserting tobacco into an empty cigarette tube. The apparatus comprises a sleeve (15) designed to be inserted into the empty cigarette tube (63); means for retaining the empty cigarette tube (63) in place; a fixed blade (19) and a movable blade (18) facing each other and defining a uniform cavity to receive the tobacco. The movable blade (18) is adapted to be moved towards the fixed blade (19) to compress and cut the tobacco so as to form a uniform tobacco rod. The apparatus further comprises a rod (7) adapted to be inserted into the cavity defined by the fixed (19) and movable (18) blades to push the tobacco rod into the empty cigarette tube (63).
Claims10
An apparatus for inserting tobacco into an empty cigarette tube, comprising:
- a casing (15) for inserting the empty cigarette tube (63);
- holding means for maintaining the empty cigarette tube (63) in place;
- a fixed blade (19) and a movable blade (18) facing each other and defining a uniform cavity for receiving the tobacco, the movable blade (18) being adapted to approach the fixed blade (19) to compress and cut the tobacco in order to form an uniform tobacco rod;
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- a rod (7) adapted to be inserted in the cavity defined by the fixed (19) and movable (18) blades to push the tobacco rod into the empty cigarette tube (63).
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