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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 1990
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Wilbur Franklin, Richmond, VA (US);
John Hudson, Jr, Mechanicsville, VA (US);
Assignee:
GBE International Plc, Hampshire, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
1311091 ; 131302 ; 131303 ; 131304 ; 131305 ; 131306 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for feeding and conditioning tobacco which includes a housing into which steam is supplied to treat tobacco being uniformly conveyed therethrough and wherein the inlet and outlet to the housing include rotating vanes for allowing for the passage of tobacco while restricting the discharge of steam.