SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND PROCESSES
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1. An improved tobacco pouching machine, said improved machine comprising:
- a feed hopper having a first end and a second end;
a feed screw having a plurality of pins extending from the circumference, said feed screw connected to a first shaft, said first shaft being connected to a motor to rotate said first shaft; and
an agitator screw positioned adjacent to said feed screw, said agitator screw having a plurality of pins extending from the circumference, said agitator screw being connected to a second shaft.
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Abstract
An improved pouching machine is provided. The improved pouching machine comprises a feed hopper with a first and a second end and a feed screw with a plurality of pins extending from the circumference. The feed screw is connected to a first shaft and the first shaft is connected to a motor to rotate the first shaft. An agitator screw is positioned adjacent to the feed screw and has a plurality of pins extending from the circumference. The agitator screw is connected to a second shaft.
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24 Claims
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1. An improved tobacco pouching machine, said improved machine comprising:
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a feed hopper having a first end and a second end; a feed screw having a plurality of pins extending from the circumference, said feed screw connected to a first shaft, said first shaft being connected to a motor to rotate said first shaft; and an agitator screw positioned adjacent to said feed screw, said agitator screw having a plurality of pins extending from the circumference, said agitator screw being connected to a second shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An improved tobacco pouching machine, said improved machine comprising:
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a feed hopper having a first end, a second end, a top and a bottom; a first rotatable screw positioned near the bottom of said feed hopper; a second rotatable screw positioned above said first rotatable screw; and a pulley system connecting said first screw to said second screw, such that when said first screw rotates, said second screw rotates in an opposite direction. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for preventing packing of tobacco in a tobacco hopper, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a feed screw with a plurality of pins extending from an outer diameter of said feed screw; providing an agitator with a plurality of pins extending from an outer diameter of said outer diameter; and rotating said feed screw and said agitator screw in opposite directions to move tobacco through said hopper. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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- 21. The method of claim 21, wherein said second shaft has a wheel defined on said second shaft.
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