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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 1987
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1986
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jan A Rakowicz, Deptford, GB;
Brian Hodsall, Deptford, GB;
Assignee:
Molins Ltd., London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65G / ; B65G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
406 28 ; 406171 ;
Abstract
A tobacco discharge unit for the hopper of a continuous-rod cigarette making machine which is arranged to prevent excessive packing of the tobacco at the end opposite the inlet of the unit. This is achieved by means of movable shutters on the filter screen separating the upper and lower compartments of the unit so as to modify the air flow pattern in the unit, or by means of a specially shaped 'stepped' screen or by means of deflector baffles in the lower compartment.