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US 8,505,546 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for separating tobacco from cigarette waste
AssigneeInternational Tobacco Machinery Poland Sp. z.o.o.
InventorMarek Sieredzinski
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AssigneeInternational Tobacco Machinery Poland Sp. z.o.o.
InventorMarek Sieredzinski
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A method of separating tobacco from cigarette waste using an apparatus comprising a revolving screen, in which the cigarette waste is fed onto the screen in order to be screened by gravity. The method includes relocating the cigarette waste over the surface of the screen, the relocation being aided by a scraper unit cooperating with the screen and the angular position of the screen in the apparatus relative to the horizontal plane being adjustable. An apparatus is also provided for separating tobacco from cigarette waste comprising a revolving screen which is adjustably mounted in such a way that the angular position of the screen in the apparatus relative to the horizontal plane is adjustable, provided with a scraper unit for aiding relocation of the cigarette waste on the surface of the screen during its rotational movement.
An apparatus for separating tobacco from cigarette waste comprising a revolving screen having a bottom surface by which the screen is mounted in the apparatus at an acute angle relative to the horizontal plane, the screen further having a top surface, the angular position of the screen with respect to a horizontal plane being adjustable and the screen being provided with scraping unit on the top surface of the screen for aiding relocation of the cigarette waste on the top surface of the screen during its rotational movement.
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