| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 4034868 |
Apparatus for extracting contents of a package |
July 12, 1977 |
| An apparatus for extracting contents of package by sequentially moving individual packages from a storage area to a first dwell position in which a first structure removes the outer wrap while holding the inner wrap and contents motionless and then moving the inner wrap, plus contents, t |
| 4034766 |
Reinforcement of tobacco structure |
July 12, 1977 |
| Expanded tobacco is appropriately treated to improve its physical strength and prevent collapse of the tobacco walls following expansion. |
| 4033361 |
Tobacco-smoke filters |
July 5, 1977 |
| A tobacco-smoke filter contains, as adsorbent for volatile tobacco-smoke constituents, a macroporous amine-type anion-exchange resin which contains substantially primary amino groups only, for instance a cross-linked polyvinyl aromatic compound such as polystyrene cross-linked with divin |
| 4033283 |
Apparatus for interacting with articles passing therethrough |
July 5, 1977 |
| An apparatus for interacting with articles passing through the apparatus. A spacially separate pair of switches are placed along the direction of movement of the articles and are disposed to detect the leading and trailing edges of the article. Output from the switches is received by a |
| 4020850 |
Thermoplastic cigarette wrapper |
May 3, 1977 |
| A cigarette wrapper comprising a microporous sheet formed from a cellulose derivative binder filled with finely ground paper. The wrapper also includes a small amount of potassium nitrate. Such cigarette wrappers are effective to selectively reduce the nicotine delivery from normal c |
| 4019520 |
Tobacco substitute containing boric oxide, boron oxyacids, and ammonium, alkali metal, or alkali |
April 26, 1977 |
| Tobacco substitutes comprising an organic binder containing boric oxide or boron oxyacids and their ammonium, alkali metal and alkaline earth metal salts are disclosed. The disclosed tobacco substitute may comprise from about 2 to about 95% by weight boric oxide, boron oxyacid, or boron |
| 4016830 |
Apparatus for dispensing spaced deposits of particulate material |
April 12, 1977 |
| An apparatus having a rotating material transport member with a plurality of openings through a rim on the transport member that divides particulate material supplied to the interior of the member into a plurality of metered amounts by placing the material within the openings. The pa |
| 4011141 |
Process for maximizing the growth and nicotine degrading activity of microorganisms |
March 8, 1977 |
| A process is disclosed for maximizing the growth and nicotine degrading activity of microorganisms effective to degrade nicotine through a biochemical mechanism in which 3-succinoylpyridine is formed. The process involves inoculating a nicotine-containing growth medium with the micro |
| 4009723 |
Method for cutting a tobacco product rod and increasing the end strength thereof |
March 1, 1977 |
| A tobacco rod is cut with a laser beam using specified time constraints and power levels under essentially atmospheric conditions without utilizing coolant means to prevent charring of the cigarette paper. Additionally, end integrity of cut rods can be increased by treating the tobacco s |
| 4006824 |
Display and dispensing stand |
February 8, 1977 |
| A stand for displaying and dispensing articles having at least one inclined article holding tray. The tray has a plurality of parallel channels made up of upstanding parallel sidewalls terminating at a front end wall. Two of the sidewalls that are symmetrically placed with respect to the |
| 4000748 |
Apparatus and process for shredding and crimping smoking materials |
January 4, 1977 |
| Apparatus and method are provided for the substantially simultaneous shredding and crimping of smoking material, such as reconstituted tobacco, into strips of the material. The crimped strips provide tobacco smoking material having substantially increased fill value. |
| 3991892 |
Method for extracting contents of a package |
November 16, 1976 |
| A method for extracting the contents of a package by sequentially moving packages from a storage area to a dwell position in which the outer wrap is removed while holding the inner wrap and the contents of the package motionless. The inner wrap is then moved with the contents to a second |
| 3991771 |
Apparatus for deposition of flavorant vapor on tobacco |
November 16, 1976 |
| An improvement is provided in an apparatus having an air flow system into which tobacco is injected for treatment with a flavorant and withdrawn after contact with the flavorant carried by the air flow system. The apparatus is provided with a vaporizer for vaporizing molten flavorant |
| 3977520 |
Package having a slide actuated closure member |
August 31, 1976 |
| A package for cigarettes or other articles comprised of a receptacle for housing the cigarettes or other articles and defining an open top for removal of said articles and an integral slide actuated lid structure including a closure member operatively connected to the receptacle and a |
| 3974838 |
Smoking materials |
August 17, 1976 |
| The invention is concerned with a process for improving the smoking properties of a tobacco smoking material in which the tobacco material is subjected to treatment with at least one amylolytic enzyme capable of converting the starch contained in the tobacco into sugar. The amylolytic |
| 3970091 |
Cryogenic threshing of tobacco |
July 20, 1976 |
| A process is disclosed for separating tobacco stems from tobacco leaves which comprises freezing the leaves, subjecting them to flexing to break the lamina free from the stems, and then separating the stems from the lamina. Generally, it is preferable to freeze the tobacco leaves, at a |
| 3957563 |
Method and apparatus for the manufacture of filter rods containing particulate material by a spl |
May 18, 1976 |
| Method and apparatus for forming filter rods containing particulate material. The method is characterized by providing a filter rod of filtering material having a longitudinal axis and cutting that rod in the direction of the axis, exposing the interior of the rod, providing pockets |
| 3957060 |
Tobacco treatment |
May 18, 1976 |
| This invention relates to a tobacco treatment in which the perceived strength of tobacco smoke is improved by treatment of acidic tobacco with a material which remains essentially inactive until the tobacco is burned. The treatment is particularly effective on acidic tobacco to be employ |
| 3948275 |
Reinforcement of tobacco structure |
April 6, 1976 |
| Expanded tobacco is appropriately treated to improve its physical strength and prevent collapse of the tobacco walls following expansion. |
| 3943835 |
Production of tobacco smoke filter rod |
March 16, 1976 |
| The invention relates to a method for wrapping a continuous filter rod and producing tobacco-smoke filter sections which comprises feeding a wrapping strip of a thermoplastics film material, particularly a heat-shrinkable thermoplastics material, past an applicator for applying adhesive |
| 3943832 |
Method and apparatus for the handling of tow in the manufacture of tobacco smoke filters contain |
March 16, 1976 |
| A method and apparatus for the handling of tow in the manufacture of filter rods containing particulate material. The process is characterized by feeding a continuous web of filter material, folding the edges of the web beneath the center portion of the web, and forming the shaped web in |
