公开(公告)号：US20220322732A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17849212

申请日：2022-06-24

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dwight D. WILLIAMS ,  Mark A. DERIGO ,  Gerald M. DALE ,  Charles David HOWE

IPC: A24C1/18 ,  A24C1/02 ,  A24C3/00 ,  A24C5/18

Abstract: An apparatus for the formation of machine-made tobacco rods for use in the production of smoking articles, such as cigars, from tobacco comprising a tacky material. The apparatus includes a pair of transfer and compression belts for receiving and compressing the stream of tobacco, the transfer and compression; a pair of squeeze bars for compressing the tobacco in a direction perpendicular to the pair of transfer and compression belts, the pair of squeeze bars produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone); a tongue for receiving the compressed tobacco, the tongue produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone); and a folder for folding a wrapper material around the compressed tobacco so as to form a continuous rod of tobacco, the wrapper material provided from a source of wrapper material, the folder produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone).

公开(公告)号：US20220117292A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17076094

申请日：2020-10-21

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dwight D. WILLIAMS

IPC: A24C5/18

Abstract: The garniture includes at least one first garniture section with a first longitudinal length and a first upper surface, a first groove being defined within the first upper surface along the first longitudinal length, the first groove being defined by one or more first mating surfaces, and at least one first insert overlaying the first groove, an upper end of the at least first insert defining a second groove within a second upper surface of the at least one first insert, a lower end of the at least one insert including one or more second mating surfaces, a first upper portion of the first upper surface and a second upper portion of the second upper surface being substantially flush with each other.

公开(公告)号：US20210252549A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-19

申请号：US16792370

申请日：2020-02-17

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC.

Inventor： Dwight D. WILLIAMS

IPC: B05C11/10

Abstract: An adapter is configured to be mounted onto or otherwise coupled to a hot-melt adhesive dispenser. The adapter may include a body defining at least a first inlet channel, a second inlet channel, and a feed channel. The first inlet channel is configured to receive a first adhesive. The second inlet channel is configured to receive a second adhesive. The feed channel is configured to direct at least one of the first adhesive or the second adhesive to the hot-melt adhesive dispenser.

公开(公告)号：US20210078737A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US17103173

申请日：2020-11-24

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Martin T. GARTHAFFNER ,  Dwight D. WILLIAMS ,  Jeremy J. STRAIGHT ,  David J. WEBB ,  Carl G. MILLER

IPC: B65B1/02 ,  B65B1/48 ,  B65B29/00 ,  B65B43/50 ,  B65B43/60 ,  B65B61/06 ,  B65B51/26 ,  B65B57/14

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for producing at extremely high production speeds small pouches filled with tobacco or other granular, powdered or solid content. An endless web substrate, with or without flavor film thereon, is formed into a tubular shape with a longitudinal seam. The tube is cut to individual lengths, and a procession of tubes is crimp-closed at one end, filled and crimp-closed at the other end to complete pouch production. During production, the seams formed at the crimped ends of the pouch are parallel to one another and the longitudinal seam of the pouch is midway between the sides of the pouch and orthogonal to the seams formed at the crimped ends of the pouch.

公开(公告)号：US20240415165A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18813424

申请日：2024-08-23

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dwight D. WILLIAMS ,  Mark A. DERIGO ,  Gerald M. DALE ,  Charles David HOWE

IPC: A24C1/18 ,  A24C1/02 ,  A24C3/00 ,  A24C5/18

Abstract: An apparatus for the formation of machine-made tobacco rods for use in the production of smoking articles, such as cigars, from tobacco comprising a tacky material. The apparatus includes a pair of transfer and compression belts for receiving and compressing the stream of tobacco, the transfer and compression; a pair of squeeze bars for compressing the tobacco in a direction perpendicular to the pair of transfer and compression belts, the pair of squeeze bars produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone); a tongue for receiving the compressed tobacco, the tongue produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone); and a folder for folding a wrapper material around the compressed tobacco so as to form a continuous rod of tobacco, the wrapper material provided from a source of wrapper material, the folder produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone).

公开(公告)号：US20240315312A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18679953

申请日：2024-05-31

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Dwight D. WILLIAMS

IPC: A24C5/18

CPC classification number: A24C5/1878 ,  A24C5/1857

Abstract: The garniture includes at least one first garniture section with a first upper surface, a first groove being defined within the first upper surface, and at least one first insert overlaying the first groove, a second upper surface of the at least first insert defining a second groove, a width of the second groove narrowing from a first end to a second end of the second groove, a first upper portion of the first upper surface and a second upper portion of the second upper surface being flush with each other.

公开(公告)号：US20240032584A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18484644

申请日：2023-10-11

Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC

Inventor： Patrick S. MCELHINNEY ,  Dwight D. WILLIAMS

IPC: A24C5/18 ,  A24C1/26 ,  A24C1/18

CPC classification number: A24C5/1807 ,  A24C1/26 ,  A24C1/18

Abstract: An example embodiment includes a tongue includes a forming surface of a forming channel, the forming channel configured to enable the shaping of shredded material into a desired form as a shredded material is drawn through the forming channel and an arrangement to introduce at least a portion of a web component adjacent a portion of the forming surface such that the introduced web component portion may be operative upon the drawn shredded material as a source of additional drawing action. The tongue may include an arrangement to draw a moving web into the tongue through a channel that converges with the working surface of the tongue, whereby the moving web is interposable between a moving column of shredded material and the first surface portion of the working surface to reduce friction. The tongue may further comprise an arrangement comprising a scalloped surface portion along the working surface of the tongue.