Apparatus for processing dried whole cloves

Details Apparatus for processing dried whole cloves Apparatus for processing dried whole cloves

1992-10-05

1994-06-28

Millin, Vincent

Tobacco

Method or apparatus for making tobacco substitute

131303, A24B 1500

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053237919

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for conditioning whole dried cloves, including a trough, for inputting a quantity of whole dried cloves into the trough, the trough having a top and a bottom, and a fully flighted screw conveyor for transporting a quantity of whole cloves therethrough. The trough further includes a plurality of steam inputs oriented at the bottom of the trough and a plurality of water inputs located at the top of the trough. The trough further includes an output to which the quantity of whole cloves is passed. The combination further includes a cutting apparatus having an input coupled to the output of the trough, a hopper, a first and second converging slotted conveyor belt, and a rotating knife drum which includes a plurality of cutting knives arranged thereon. Additionally, the combination includes a conveyor dryer having a plurality of independently controlled drying chambers and a conveyor belt for providing said cloves through said plurality of drying chambers.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4572218 (1986-02-01), Hine et al.
patent: 5119836 (1992-06-01), White

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