(19)
(11) EP 0 259 071 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.08.1989 Bulletin 1989/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
09.03.1988 Bulletin 1988/10

(21) Application number: 87307395.1

(22) Date of filing: 21.08.1987
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: A24C 5/18
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 28.08.1986 US 901447

(71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products Inc.
Richmond Virginia 23234 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Keritsis, Gus D.
    Richmond Virginia 23236 (US)
  • Nepomuceno, Jose G.
    Richmond Virginia 23225 (US)
  • Albertson, Douglas E.
    Richmond Virginia 23226 (US)
  • Haws, Lewis A.
    Richmond Virginia 23225 (US)

(74) Representative: Smith, Philip Antony et al
REDDIE & GROSE 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL
London WC1X 8PL (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Applying liquid additive foam to tobacco filler


    (57) In a cigarette-making machine a stream of tobacco passes from ecreteur 18 past splitter knife 63 and liquid additive foam is applied by nozzle 58. The moist tobacco stream is deposited by vacuum belt 12 onto conveyor belt 160 for passage through a microwave cavity 140 which dries and sets the additive foam. The tobacco is then delivered to garniture tape 22 for formation and wrapping of the tobacco rod.
    Alternatives described have the foam nozzle 58 upstream of trimmer knife 18 with drying and setting upstream or downstream of knife 18. Hot air may be used as an alternative to microwave heating.







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