Tobacco – Cigar or cigarette making – Molding or forming
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-26
2010-11-09
Lopez, Carlos (Department: 1791)
Tobacco
Cigar or cigarette making
Molding or forming
C131S084300, C131S060000, C131S069000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07827994
ABSTRACT:
The present invention is directed at various apparatus and methods for forming a sealed hollow core tobacco rod. The methods of the invention at least comprise passing a trimmed tobacco column and paper under a tongue that widens and flattens the column and paper; forming the tobacco and paper into a cylindrical shape; forming an inner hollow core; maintaining the hollow core shape; and outputting the sealed hollow core tobacco rod.
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Rinehart Steven R.
Sanderson Wesley G.
Spiers Steven F.
Connolly Bove & Lodge & Hutz LLP
Lopez Carlos
Philip Morris USA Inc.
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