Apparatus and method for removing tobacco shreds from a cigarett

Details Apparatus and method for removing tobacco shreds from a cigarett Apparatus and method for removing tobacco shreds from a cigarett

1991-02-19

1992-09-29

Millin, V.

Tobacco

Cigar or cigarette making

Recovery of tobacco from cigarettes and cigars

A24C 536

Patent

active

051507196

ABSTRACT:
An automated method and apparatus for removing tobacco shreds from the end of a smoking article filter severed from a tobacco containing smoking article, such as a cigarette. A mechanical arm of a robot, having opposing gripping members, is used to grip and insert the filter into the deshredding apparatus whereupon a deshredding tool is rotated to contact, and a stream of high-pressure air is simultaneously directed at, any tobacco shreds remaining in the tobacco end of the severed filter portion. An exhaust removes the loosened tobacco shreds. The robot then removes the filter from the apparatus. The filter is then ready to be subjected to characterization tests.

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