Apparatus and method for filling cavities with metered...

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2005-01-04

2005-01-04

Maust, Timothy L. (Department: 3751)

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

Drip prevention by flow reversing and/or overfill removal

Separate removal station

C141S067000, C141S071000, C141S129000, C141S286000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06837281

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for delivering predetermined amounts of material, the apparatus including a vertical drop chute, a filling chamber, a rotating wheel with pockets, a central stationary drum with at least one vacuum chamber and an air jet, and a vacuum rail for transporting an article underneath the rotating wheel and transferring the particles from pockets in the wheel to cavities in the article. The particles can be carbon or charcoal granules and the article can be a cigarette filter rod.

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