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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2008
Thomas Gruss, Seevetal, DE;
Patrick Fricke, Hamburg, DE;
Stephan Plewa, Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock, DE;
Hartmut Ringel, Oerlinghausen, DE;
Bernd Seliger, Oerlinghausen, DE;
Thomas Gruss, Seevetal, DE;
Patrick Fricke, Hamburg, DE;
Stephan Plewa, Schloss Holte-Stukenbrock, DE;
Hartmut Ringel, Oerlinghausen, DE;
Bernd Seliger, Oerlinghausen, DE;
Hauni Maschinenbau AG, Hamburg, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for metering tobacco in portions suitable for packaging. The apparatus includes a feeding element for the tobacco and a device for forming and discharging at least one tobacco portion suitable for packaging. The device comprises a wiping element for wiping tobacco into a portioning chamber. The portioning chamber is variable in volume for compressing the tobacco and releasing the compressed tobacco portion. The portioning chamber is also displaceable relative to the wiping element for displacing from a filling position into a dispensing position and vice versa. An element for discharging the compressed tobacco portion is disposed in the area of the dispensing position.