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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 18, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fausto Mengoli, Sasso Marconi, IT;
Fiorenzo Draghetti, Medicina, IT;
Assignee:
G.D Societa' Per Azioni, Bologna, IT;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
131 841 ; 131 842 ; 131 843 ;
Abstract
A unit for forming two layers of tobacco, wherein a stream of shredded tobacco fed in a given direction is intercepted by two side by side dividing devices, each having a suction conveyor belt, one branch of which travels crosswise to a respective portion of the stream to form a respective layer; and both the layers of tobacco are fed by the respective dividing devices to a transfer station where each of the two layers is transferred continuously onto the underside of a respective suction belt for supply to a cigarette rod forming beam.