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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2007
Xuan Pham, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Robert T. Mitten, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Linwood H. Carneal, Jr., Richmond, VA (US);
William A. Cupp, Aylett, VA (US);
Xuan Pham, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Robert T. Mitten, Glen Allen, VA (US);
Linwood H. Carneal, Jr., Richmond, VA (US);
William A. Cupp, Aylett, VA (US);
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to the cigarette making apparatuswhich may comprise a housingwith mechanical and electrical features. Cigarette apparatushas a solenoid-assisted hopperfor accepting loose tobacco, a cigarette tube filling cassettewith nozzlesand a hinged lidfor assisting in maintaining cigarette tubesin a predetermined alignment for loading tobacco, a filling areawith a indexing means for aligning cigarette tubes with a tobacco pushing means inside the apparatus, a cigarette tube loading and tobacco packing meanswith guide pinsfor guiding the cassettein engagement with flattened tip pinsthat compress tobaccointo cigarette tubesafter tobaccohas been inserted, and an electronic control area, which may include an electronic display for controlling the cigarette tube filling and packing apparatus.