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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2022
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Dwight David Williams, Powhatan, VA (US);
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
At least one example embodiment relates to an apparatus including a dosing tube and a plate. The dosing tube is configured to receive an auger. The dosing tube includes a cylindrical sidewall extending from a first end to a second end opposite the first end. The dosing tube defines an opening in the cylindrical sidewall. The plate is coupled to the second end of the dosing tube. The dosing tube is configured to rotate with respect to the plate. In at least one example embodiment, the apparatus further includes an auger configured to rotate and move a material from the second end to the first end of the dosing tube.