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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2000
Heinz Focke, Verden, DE;
Martin Stiller, Verden, DE;
Heinz Focke, Verden, DE;
Martin Stiller, Verden, DE;
Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.), Verden, DE;
Abstract
During the production of cigarettes, but in particular in the region of a cigarette-packaging machine, a comparatively large amount of tobacco accumulates as waste. This is specifically removed by arranging suction-extraction elements and/or conveying-away elements for tobacco particles () in the region of elements and subassemblies of the machines with increased accumulation of tobacco. The air with tobacco particles () which has been extracted by suction is led through a tobacco separator (), which has a separating element () for receiving the tobacco particles. From time to time, these are removed from the tobacco separator () and recycled into the production process.