| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7383840 |
Apparatus for scanning and sorting tobacco leaves |
June 10, 2008 |
| An apparatus for scanning and sorting tobacco leaves includes a conveyor to convey a flow of tobacco leaves. The flow of tobacco leaves includes acceptable and unacceptable leaves and undesirable particles. An air flow source lifts and accelerates the flow of leaves and particles to a sp |
| 6467488 |
Method for cutting the tie-leaf on bundled leaf tobacco |
October 22, 2002 |
| A method is provided for cutting tying elements of successive tobacco leaf bundles, wherein the butt ends of the leaves of each bundle are grouped and secured together by a transversely extending tying element disposed in surrounding relation to the grouped together butt ends. The method |
| 6446633 |
Tobacco bale slicing apparatus and method |
September 10, 2002 |
| The present application relates to a tobacco bale splitting apparatus for splitting a bale of compressed tobacco having a plurality of generally parallel tobacco leaves having stems. The present application also relates to a method of splitting a tobacco bale. |
| 6334447 |
Tobacco bale slicing apparatus and method |
January 1, 2002 |
| The present application relaxes to a tobacco bale splitting apparatus for splitting a bale of compressed tobacco having a plurality of generally parallel tobacco leaves having stems The present application also relates to a method of splitting a tobacco bale. |
| 6305552 |
Apparatus for removing matter from tobacco stems |
October 23, 2001 |
| An apparatus for separating tobacco stem particles from a mixture containing such particles and tobacco stalk particles obtained in a threshing and separating process employed in a tobacco stemmery includes a hollow drum having a longitudinal axis, the hollow drum being mounted for r |
| 5476109 |
Apparatus for separating threshed leaf tobacco |
December 19, 1995 |
| Apparatus for separating lighter particles such as lamina containing little or no stem from tobacco particles contained in threshed leaf tobacco which comprises a plurality of tobacco particle separating units, each including a separation chamber each a fan system for establishing a gene |
| 5460189 |
Apparatus for separating threshold leaf tobacco |
October 24, 1995 |
| A method is provided for separating lighter particles from heavier particles in a mixture thereof utilizing a separation chamber for continuous movement of particles therethrough. The chamber has a pair of opposite sides one of which is a projecting side and one of which is a receivi |
| 5394893 |
Modular style multi-separator |
March 7, 1995 |
| Apparatus for separating lighter particles from tobacco particles contained in threshed leaf tobacco includes a plurality of tobacco particle separating units, each including a separation chamber and having a fan system for establishing a generally upward air flow therein. A tobacco |
| 5325875 |
Apparatus for separating threshed leaf tobacco |
July 5, 1994 |
| Apparatus for separating lighter particles such as lamina containing little or no stem from tobacco particles contained in threshed leaf tobacco which comprises a plurality of tobacco particle separating units, each including a separation chamber each a fan system for establishing a gene |
| 5099863 |
Apparatus for separating threshed leaf tobacco |
March 31, 1992 |
| A separation device for separating threshed leaf tobacco into (1) lighter particles such as lamina containing little or no stem and (2) heavier particles such as lamina with attached stems or naked stems. The device includes a housing defining a separation chamber. A fan circulation syst |
| 4640300 |
High-pressure water-jet stripping of tobacco |
February 3, 1987 |
| A tobacco stripping system capable of rapid high volume production, comprises a set of high pressure fluid jet nozzles for cutting the leaves into strips. The system also includes conveyor devices for transporting the leaves to and away from the nozzles. |
| 4465194 |
Threshed tobacco lead separator |
August 14, 1984 |
| A high efficiency tobacco separator for separating lighter particles such as leaf or lamina from heavier particles such as stem in a tobacco mixture have a primary and a secondary air separation chamber. Two winnowers are provided in the primary chamber for tossing tobacco mixture back a |
