公开(公告)号：US4543967A

公开(公告)日：1985-10-01

申请号：US463851

申请日：1983-02-04

Applicant: Francis A. M. Labbe

Inventor： Francis A. M. Labbe

IPC: A24C5/14 ,  A24C5/18

CPC classification number: A24C5/1878

Abstract: A machine for making oval cigarettes has a channel, through which tobacco is showered towards a suction conveyor, formed by walls which diverge in cross-section along at least part of the tobacco-receiving section of the conveyor so as to form a filler stream which is denser at the middle than it is at the sides, the angle of divergence being preferably at least 15.degree. (e.g. 19.degree.). In the garniture area of the machine, the cigarette filler stream is initially shaped without being significantly compressed, and is then compressed vertically by a tongue to form the desired oval cross-section (with a horizontal major axis); while the filler stream is being vertically compressed by the tongue, the garniture bed allows the radius of curvature of the underneath surface of the filler stream to increase progressively to the final value.

Abstract translation: 用于制造椭圆形香烟的机器具有通道，烟道通过该通道朝向抽吸输送机淋浴，该通道沿着输送机的烟草容纳部分的至少一部分在横截面上分开的壁形成，以形成填料流， 在中部比在侧面更密集，发散角优选为至少15°（例如19°）。 在机器的配件区域中，香烟填充料流初始形状不被显着压缩，然后由舌头垂直压缩以形成期望的椭圆形横截面（具有水平长轴）; 当填料流被舌头垂直压缩时，附属床允许填料流的下表面的曲率半径逐渐增加到最终值。

公开(公告)号：US4397320A

公开(公告)日：1983-08-09

申请号：US304609

申请日：1981-09-22

Applicant: Francis A. M. Labbe

Inventor： Francis A. M. Labbe

IPC: A24C5/39 ,  A24C5/18 ,  A24C5/14

CPC classification number: A24C5/18

Abstract: A cigarette making machine has a suction tape 10 for carrying the cigarette filler stream 18 onto a wrapper web 22, the tape being supported by a single cable 32 which extends above the edge portions of the operative lower run of the tape and crosses over (at 34 in FIG. 2) beneath the non-operative upper run of the tape. The cable is tensioned sufficiently to provide an adequate frictional drive from one of the pulleys (12) around which the tape and cable pass. The tape needs only slight tension, being driven partly by frictional contact with the cable.

Abstract translation: 香烟制造机具有用于将香烟填充料流18运送到包装纸幅22上的抽吸带10，该带由单个电缆32支撑，该单个电缆32在带的可操作的下游行程的边缘部分上方延伸并交叉（在 在图2中的34）在带的非操作上游之下。 电缆被充分张紧，以便从带和电缆通过的带轮（12）之一提供足够的摩擦驱动。 磁带只需要轻微的张力，部分通过与电缆的摩擦接触来驱动。

公开(公告)号：US4319589A

公开(公告)日：1982-03-16

申请号：US26807

申请日：1979-04-03

Applicant: Francis A. M. Labbe

Inventor： Francis A. M. Labbe

IPC: A24C5/60 ,  B26F1/24

CPC classification number: A24C5/607 ,  B26F1/24 ,  Y10T83/0237 ,  Y10T83/0252

Abstract: A perforating device and a method for perforating double length filter cigarette assemblies, in which cigarettes are transferred from the drying drum, of a plug assembler onto a first conveyor which conveys them into the space between a straight flight of the first conveyor and a parallel flight of a second conveyor. The speed of the first conveyor is varied cyclically relative to that of the second by means of a speed modulator, so that the cigarettes are rolled in successive steps during their travel through the device so as to present successive different segments of the outer circumferential surface of the central filter portion to a perforator device. The perforator is reciprocated parallel to the conveyors in synchronism with the movement of the cigarettes through the device, while also being reciprocated perpendicular to the conveyors so as to perforate the cigarettes at the instant at which their rotational speed is zero, at which point there is therefore no relative rolling between the pins and the cigarettes. After perforation the assemblies are transferred back to the drum of the plug assembler.

Abstract translation: 一种穿孔装置和一种用于将双重长度过滤器香烟组件穿孔的方法，其中香烟从干燥鼓转移到塞子组装器到第一输送机上，该第一输送器将它们输送到第一输送机的直线飞行器和平行飞行器之间的空间 的第二输送机。 第一输送机的速度通过速度调节器相对于第二输送机的速度周期性变化，使得香烟在它们行进通过装置期间以连续的步骤滚动，以便呈现连续的不同部分的外圆周表面 中心过滤器部分到穿孔装置。 穿孔机与香烟通过装置的运动同步地平行于输送机往复运动，同时也垂直于输送机往复运动，以便在其转速为零的时刻对香烟进行穿孔，此时有 因此销和香烟之间没有相对滚动。 穿孔后，组件被转回到插头组件的滚筒上。

公开(公告)号：US4168712A

公开(公告)日：1979-09-25

申请号：US704032

申请日：1976-07-09

Applicant: Francis A. M. Labbe

Inventor： Francis A. M. Labbe

IPC: A24C5/14 ,  A24B3/14 ,  A24C5/18 ,  A24D3/04 ,  A24D1/00

CPC classification number: A24D3/04 ,  A24B3/14 ,  A24C5/1828

Abstract: Cigarettes or cigarette filters are made by forming a filler by feeding continuously at least one web of filler material which has lines of spaced slits extending across the width of the web, the slits in each line being offset from those in adjacent lines; stretching the web so as to open up the slits while distorting out of their original plane the interconnected strip-like portions of the web left between the slits; compressing the web laterally to form a filler; enclosing the thus-formed filler in a wrapper to form a continuous rod; and cutting the continuous rod into individual portions.

Abstract translation: 香烟或香烟过滤嘴是通过连续供给至少一个填料材料的网来形成填料而制成的，该填充材料的网状物具有跨越幅材的宽度延伸的间隔开的狭缝，每行中的狭缝与相邻的线中的那些相邻; 拉伸纤维网以便打开狭缝，同时从其原始平面扭曲，留在狭缝之间的纤维网的相互连接的带状部分; 横向压缩腹板以形成填料; 将如此形成的填料封闭在包装物中以形成连续的杆; 并将连续杆切割成单个部分。

公开(公告)号：US4024878A

公开(公告)日：1977-05-24

申请号：US653327

申请日：1976-01-29

Applicant: Francis A. M. Labbe

Inventor： Francis A. M. Labbe

IPC: A24C5/18

CPC classification number: A24C5/185

Abstract: A continuous-rod cigarette-making machine of the type in which tobacco is conveyed from a hopper to a winnowing zone and there thrown across a rising airstream which entrains the tobacco and carries it up to the lower face of a suction conveyor on which a tobacco filler is formed has sealing means associated with conveying means for transporting the tobacco from the hopper to the winnowing zone, said sealing means opposing air flow between the hopper and the winnowing zone to reduce disturbance of the tobacco during its transport by the conveying means.

Abstract translation: 一种连续式烟草制造机，其中烟草从料斗输送到风选区，并且穿过上升的气流，其夹带烟草并将其运送到吸入输送机的下表面，在其上具有烟草 填料形成有与用于将烟草从料斗输送到风选区的输送装置相关联的密封装置，所述密封装置与料斗和风选区之间的空气流动相对，以减少烟草在由输送装置输送期间的干扰。