Tobacco – Cigar or cigarette making – Wrapping devices
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-23
2011-10-18
Crispino, Richard (Department: 1747)
Tobacco
Cigar or cigarette making
Wrapping devices
C131S058000, C131S066100, C131S066200
Reexamination Certificate
active
08037887
ABSTRACT:
A cigarette-making machine of the tobacco-injecting type is provided that includes a tamper-holding mechanism. In one aspect, the tamper-holding mechanism provides for positively holding the tamper in its fully-retracted position. The tamper-holding mechanism includes a tamper-engaging member with a tamper-engaging portion and a bias. The side of the tamper includes a shoulder or projection that releasably interference couples with the tamper-engaging portion. In a first embodiment, the tamper-holding mechanism includes a tamper-engaging portion with a generally triangular-shaped body having a vertex that is urged against the side to releasably interference couple with the shoulder or projection on the side of the tamper. In another embodiment, the tamper-holding mechanism includes a tamper-engaging portion with a generally pentagonal-shaped body which is retained by a generally square U-shaped or C-shaped retaining portion that biases a vertex of the tamper-engaging portion to contact the side of the tamper.
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Crispino Richard
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Nguyen Phu
Republic Tobacco L.P.
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