Method and apparatus for producing a rod-like tobacco filler

Details Method and apparatus for producing a rod-like tobacco filler Method and apparatus for producing a rod-like tobacco filler

1977-08-02

1980-02-26

Millin, V.

Tobacco

Cigar or cigarette making

Including cooperating surfaces to induce rolling

131 21C, 131 21D, 131 84C, 226 45, A24C 514, A24C 539

Patent

active

041900618

ABSTRACT:
An adjustable distributor transports particles of tobacco into a stream building zone wherein the tobacco is converted into a stream containing a surplus of particles. The surplus is removed by an equalizing device and the equalized stream is converted into a rod-like filler. An optical level detector monitors the height of the stream ahead of the equalizing device, and a second detector monitors the height of the equalized stream. Signals which are furnished by the detectors are transmitted to the corresponding inputs of a dividing circuit whose output transmits signals which are used to adjust the distributor in such a way that the rate of tobacco transport to the stream building zone is increased when the quantity of removed surplus decreases and vice versa. The equalizing device, together with the second detector, is movable transversely of the tobacco stream in response to signals from a detector which monitors the density of the filler.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4036238 (1977-07-01), Okumoto
patent: 4037608 (1977-07-01), Wahle

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