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公开(公告)号：US10888108B2
公开(公告)日：2021-01-12
申请号：US15224186
申请日：2016-07-29
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Herbert C. Longest , Jarrod W. Chalkley , Tamika S. Murrell , Jeremy J. Straight , Travis M. Garthaffner , Leah A. Meyers , James D. Evans
IPC: B65B1/32 , A24B3/06 , B65B57/10 , A24F23/02 , B65B1/16 , B65B9/00 , B65B1/36 , G01F11/40 , B65B29/00 , B65B1/46 , B65B37/14
Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring tobacco for packaging in pouches are disclosed. A system includes a hopper structured and arranged to hold a granular material in a hopper cavity. The system also includes a measuring system including a measuring cavity and a tube that is slidable in the hopper cavity between a first position unaligned with the measuring cavity and a second position over and aligned with the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to continuously communicate a vacuum to the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to move a portion of the granular material from the hopper cavity to the measuring cavity when the tube is in the first position. The measuring system is configured to move the portion of the granular material from the measuring cavity to a pouch making machine using pressurized gas that overcomes the vacuum when the tube is in the second position.
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公开(公告)号：US10399712B2
公开(公告)日：2019-09-03
申请号：US14584668
申请日：2014-12-29
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Herbert Carrington Longest, Jr. , Jarrod W. Chalkley , Tamika S. Murrell , Leah A. Meyers , Jeremy J. Straight , Travis M. Garthaffner
IPC: B65B1/32 , B65B1/02 , B65B29/02 , B65B1/16 , B65B29/00 , B65B57/14 , B65B1/36 , B65B1/46 , B65B1/38
Abstract: Systems and methods for metering a granular material for packaging in pouches are disclosed. A system includes a hopper structured and arranged to hold a granular material in a hopper cavity. The system also includes a measuring system including a measuring cavity and a tube that is slidable in the hopper cavity between a first position unaligned with the measuring cavity and a second position over and aligned with the measuring cavity. The measuring system is structured and arranged to move a portion of the granular material from the hopper cavity to the measuring cavity when the tube is in the first position. The measuring system is structured and arranged to move the portion of the granular material from the measuring cavity to a pouch making machine using pressurized gas when the tube is in the second position.
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公开(公告)号：US11447277B2
公开(公告)日：2022-09-20
申请号：US16526451
申请日：2019-07-30
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Herbert Carrington Longest, Jr. , Jarrod W. Chalkley , Tamika S. Murrell , Leah A. Meyers , Jeremy J. Straight , Travis M. Garthaffner
Abstract: Systems and methods for metering a granular material for packaging in pouches are disclosed. A system includes a hopper structured and arranged to hold a granular material in a hopper cavity. The system also includes a measuring system including a measuring cavity and a tube that is slidable in the hopper cavity between a first position unaligned with the measuring cavity and a second position over and aligned with the measuring cavity. The measuring system is structured and arranged to move a portion of the granular material from the hopper cavity to the measuring cavity when the tube is in the first position. The measuring system is structured and arranged to move the portion of the granular material from the measuring cavity to a pouch making machine using pressurized gas when the tube is in the second position.
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公开(公告)号：US10744694B2
公开(公告)日：2020-08-18
申请号：US16266573
申请日：2019-02-04
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
IPC: B29C48/00 , B29C48/07 , B29C48/92 , A23G3/02 , A23G3/34 , A24B15/16 , A24B15/12 , A24B15/24 , A24B15/14 , B29C48/12
Abstract: A machine for forming a plurality of oral products includes an extruder, pairs of forming rollers, and a cutting device. The extruder is configured to form an extrudate. The pairs of forming rollers include a first pair of forming rollers and a second pair of forming rollers. The first pair of forming rollers cooperate to define a first passage therebetween. The first passage is configured to receive the extrudate from the extruder. The second pair of forming rollers cooperate to define a second passage therebetween. The second passage is configured to receive the extrudate from the first pair of forming rollers. The cutting device is configured to receive the extrudate from the first pair of forming rollers and cut the extrudate.
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公开(公告)号：US11701810B2
公开(公告)日：2023-07-18
申请号：US17565547
申请日：2021-12-30
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
IPC: B29C48/00 , B29C48/07 , B29C48/92 , A23G3/02 , A23G3/34 , A24B15/16 , A24B15/12 , A24B15/24 , A24B15/14 , B29C48/12
CPC classification number: B29C48/0022 , A23G3/0021 , A23G3/0023 , A23G3/0247 , A24B15/16 , B29C48/0011 , B29C48/022 , B29C48/07 , B29C48/92 , A23G3/0242 , A24B15/12 , A24B15/14 , A24B15/243 , B29C48/00 , B29C48/001 , B29C48/12 , B29C2948/00 , B29C2948/926 , B29C2948/92647 , B29C2948/92923
Abstract: A method of forming an oral product includes extruding a mixture, conveying the extruded mixture through one or more pairs of forming rollers, and cutting the extruded mixture into one or more oral products. The mixture can include polymer and at least one flavorant, sweetener, active ingredient, or combination thereof. The extruded mixture forms an extrudate having a predetermined cross-sectional shape. The one or more pairs of forming rollers abut to define a passage there between as each forming roller rotates. The passage has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the predetermined cross-sectional shape. The method can be performed using a machine including an extruder, one or more pairs of forming rollers, and a cutting device.
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公开(公告)号：US11213988B2
公开(公告)日：2022-01-04
申请号：US16942102
申请日：2020-07-29
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
IPC: B29C48/00 , B29C48/07 , B29C48/92 , A23G3/02 , A23G3/34 , A24B15/16 , A24B15/12 , A24B15/24 , A24B15/14 , B29C48/12
Abstract: A method of forming an oral product includes extruding a mixture, conveying the extruded mixture through one or more pairs of forming rollers, and cutting the extruded mixture into one or more oral products. The mixture can include polymer and at least one flavorant, sweetener, active ingredient, or combination thereof. The extruded mixture forms an extrudate having a predetermined cross-sectional shape. The one or more pairs of forming rollers abut to define a passage there between as each forming roller rotates. The passage has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the predetermined cross-sectional shape. The method can be performed using a machine including an extruder, one or more pairs of forming rollers, and a cutting device.
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公开(公告)号：US10899032B2
公开(公告)日：2021-01-26
申请号：US16822586
申请日：2020-03-18
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
IPC: B26D7/06 , A23G7/00 , B65G17/30 , B26D1/08 , B26D7/18 , A23G3/34 , A23G3/06 , B26D7/30 , A23G4/04
Abstract: A method of forming an oral product includes gripping a rod of oral product material with a gripping device, indexing the rod forward to have a leading end of the rod abut a stop at a first location, cutting a leading portion of the rod to create an oral product, moving the stop to a second location to allow the oral product to fall, moving the stop back to the first location, and repeating the process. A machine for forming an oral product can include a cutting device adapted to cut through a rod of plastic material, a stop spaced from the cutting device, the stop being adapted to be moved from a first location to a second location, a gripping device adapted to hold and index a rod towards the stop, and a load cell positioned to receive oral products cut from a rod by the cutting device.
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公开(公告)号：US10093058B2
公开(公告)日：2018-10-09
申请号：US14206688
申请日：2014-03-12
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Abstract: A method of forming an oral product includes extruding a mixture, conveying the extruded mixture through one or more pairs of forming rollers, and cutting the extruded mixture into one or more oral products. The mixture can include polymer and at least one flavorant, sweetener, active ingredient, or combination thereof. The extruded mixture forms an extrudate having a predetermined cross-sectional shape. The one or more pairs of forming rollers abut to define a passage there between as each forming roller rotates. The passage has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the predetermined cross-sectional shape. The method can be performed using a machine including an extruder, one or more pairs of forming rollers, and a cutting device.
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公开(公告)号：US11744275B2
公开(公告)日：2023-09-05
申请号：US17136398
申请日：2020-12-29
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Inventor： Herbert C. Longest , Jarrod W. Chalkley , Tamika S. Murrell , Jeremy J. Straight , Travis M. Garthaffner , Leah A. Meyers , James D. Evans
IPC: B65B1/36 , B65B1/46 , B65B57/10 , G01F11/40 , B65B29/00 , A24B3/06 , A24F23/02 , B65B1/16 , B65B37/14
CPC classification number: A24B3/06 , A24F23/02 , B65B1/16 , B65B1/36 , B65B1/46 , B65B29/00 , B65B57/10 , G01F11/40 , B65B37/14 , B65B2210/10 , B65B2220/18
Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring tobacco for packaging in pouches are disclosed. A system includes a hopper structured and arranged to hold a granular material in a hopper cavity. The system also includes a measuring system including a measuring cavity and a tube that is slidable in the hopper cavity between a first position unaligned with the measuring cavity and a second position over and aligned with the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to continuously communicate a vacuum to the measuring cavity. The measuring system is configured to move a portion of the granular material from the hopper cavity to the measuring cavity when the tube is in the first position. The measuring system is configured to move the portion of the granular material from the measuring cavity to a pouch making machine using pressurized gas that overcomes the vacuum when the tube is in the second position.
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公开(公告)号：US10195777B2
公开(公告)日：2019-02-05
申请号：US16106065
申请日：2018-08-21
Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
Abstract: A method of forming an oral product includes extruding a mixture, conveying the extruded mixture through one or more pairs of forming rollers, and cutting the extruded mixture into one or more oral products. The mixture can include polymer and at least one flavorant, sweetener, active ingredient, or combination thereof. The extruded mixture forms an extrudate having a predetermined cross-sectional shape. The one or more pairs of forming rollers abut to define a passage there between as each forming roller rotates. The passage has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to the predetermined cross-sectional shape. The method can be performed using a machine including an extruder, one or more pairs of forming rollers, and a cutting device.
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