Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Compacting unit and method for the tobacco industry
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Application No.: US16771815Application Date: 2018-12-10
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Publication No.: US11779046B2Publication Date: 2023-10-10
- Inventor: Giuliano Gamberini , Marco Esposti , Massimo Sartoni , Luca Federici
- Applicant: G.D S.p.A.
- Applicant Address: IT Bologna
- Assignee: G.D S.P.A.
- Current Assignee: G.D S.P.A.
- Current Assignee Address: IT Bologna
- Agency: SHUTTLEWORTH & INGERSOLL, PLC
- Agent Timothy Klima
- Priority: IT 2017000143643 2017.12.13
- International Application: PCT/IB2018/059825 2018.12.10
- International Announcement: WO2019/116196A 2019.06.20
- Date entered country: 2020-06-11
- Main IPC: A24C5/32
- IPC: A24C5/32 ; A24C5/47 ; A24D3/02

Abstract:
A compacting unit for the tobacco industry includes a conveyor drum configured to convey groups of segments disposed perpendicularly to the feed direction. A first compactor and a second compactor have a first contact portion and a second contact portion, respectively. The first contact portion and the second contact portion are respectively adapted to be placed in contact with a first axial end and a second axial end of a group of segments in transit in the compacting station. The first contact portion is compliant, preferably elastically compliant, along a longitudinal direction of extension of the groups of segments upon interaction with the first axial end. The second contact portion defines a rigid abutment along the longitudinal direction of extension of the groups of segments suitable for setting a predetermined position for the second axial end.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210120865A1 COMPACTING UNIT AND METHOD FOR THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY Public/Granted day:2021-04-29
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