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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1987
Filed:
Feb. 24, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert F Denier, Louisville, KY (US);
Robert H Marshall, New Albany, IN (US);
John N Jewell, Macon, GA (US);
Elmer F Litzinger, Louisville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation, Louisville, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B / ; A24B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
131310 ; 131300 ; 131302 ;
Abstract
An improved tobacco treating process for smoking articles including the steps of applying an ammonia source to tobacco to be dryed, passing the ammonia treated tobacco in a restricted pressure and flow controllable system to be entrained by pressurized steam for a preselected residence time before disentrainment therefrom, the steam being held at preselected minimum pressure and velocity to improve flavor quality and fill value of the tobacco.