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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2007
Applicants:
Steven F. Spiers, Midlothian, VA (US);
Wesley G. Sanderson, Chester, VA (US);
Steven R. Rinehart, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Inventors:
Steven F. Spiers, Midlothian, VA (US);
Wesley G. Sanderson, Chester, VA (US);
Steven R. Rinehart, Chesterfield, VA (US);
Assignee:
Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A24C 5/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed at various apparatus and methods for forming a sealed hollow core tobacco rod. The methods of the invention at least comprise passing a trimmed tobacco column and paper under a tongue that widens and flattens the column and paper; forming the tobacco and paper into a cylindrical shape; forming an inner hollow core; maintaining the hollow core shape; and outputting the sealed hollow core tobacco rod.