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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2004
Applicants:
Fiorenzo Draghetti, Medicina, IT;
Fausto Mengoli, Sasso Marconi, IT;
Umberto Zanetti, Modena, IT;
Inventors:
Assignee:
G.D Societa'per Azioni, Bologna, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24C 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A unit for forming a continuous mat of tobacco with denser portions, wherein the mat of tobacco is formed on a suction conveyor belt looped about a return pulley and extending through two successive shredded tobacco feed stations; and wherein the return pulley, located at one of the two feed stations, has a number of radial suction seats, each for retaining a localized quantity of tobacco on the conveyor belt.