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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2024
Altria Client Services Llc, Richmond, VA (US);
Gregory L. Nelson, Chester, VA (US);
Christopher Ryan Newcomb, Powhatan, VA (US);
James D. Evans, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Thien Nguyen, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Jarrod W. Chalkley, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Robert V. Powell, Midlothian, VA (US);
Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
In an example embodiment, an apparatus for making pouch products includes a conveyor system. The conveyor system includes a first receiving location along a path of the conveyor system, and a dosing location along the path of the conveyor system. The apparatus also includes a first material dispensing station configured to transfer a first material to the first receiving location. The first material includes a first elastic layer and a first support layer. The first material dispensing station includes a dispenser roller configured to hold a roll of the first material, a plurality of rollers configured to convey the first material from the dispenser roller to the first receiving location, and a stripper plate configured remove at least a portion of the first support layer from a portion of the first elastic layer.