US3080871A
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Manufacture of composite cigarettes
Assignee: Molins Machine Co Ltd
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Filing: 1960-04-05
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Granted: 1963-03-12
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Expires: 1980-04-05
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Molins Desmond Walter
- 👤 Rowlands Tom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-10 02:18
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24C; A24C5/00; A24C5/47; A24C5/478
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
APPARATUS FOR MAKING COMPOSITE CIGARETTES ON A CONTINUOUS ROD CIGARETTE-MAKING MACHINE, COMPRISING MEANS TO FORM A CONTINUOUS ROD AND MOVE IT ENDWISE, MEANS TO SEVER THE ROD INTO ENDWISE MOVING LENGTHS EACH OF WHICH IS DOUBLE THE LENGTH OF THE TOBACCO PORTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL COMPOSITE CIGARETTE, MEANS TO MOVE THE SAID DOUBLE LENGTHS SIDEWAYS IN TWO SIDE-BY-SIDE ROWS, SAID LAST NAMED MEANS INCLUDING DEFLECTOR MEANS TO DEFLECT THE ENDWISE MOVING DOUBLE LENGTHS SIDEWAYS AND TO ARRANGE THEM IN SAID ROWS, MEANS TO SEVER THE DOUBLE LENGTHS IN BOTH ROWS WHILE THEY ARE MOVING SIDEWAYS, MEANS TO SEPARATE THE SEVERED PARTS ENDWISE, MEANS TO INSERT MOUTHPIECE PORTIONS BETWEEN THE OPPOSED ENDS OF THE SEPARATED PARTS, UNITING MEANS TO UNITE THE SAID PARTS WITH THE SAID MOUTHPIECE PORTIONS TO FORM ASSEMBLAGES AND CUTTING MEANS TO SUBDIVIDE THE ASSEMBLAGES TO FORM INDIVIDUAL COMPOSITE CIGARETTES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
APPARATUS FOR MAKING COMPOSITE CIGARETTES ON A CONTINUOUS ROD CIGARETTE-MAKING MACHINE, COMPRISING MEANS TO FORM A CONTINUOUS ROD AND MOVE IT ENDWISE, MEANS TO SEVER THE ROD INTO ENDWISE MOVING LENGTHS EACH OF WHICH IS DOUBLE THE LENGTH OF THE TOBACCO PORTION OF AN INDIVIDUAL COMPOSITE CIGARETTE, MEANS TO MOVE THE SAID DOUBLE LENGTHS SIDEWAYS IN TWO SIDE-BY-SIDE ROWS, SAID LAST NAMED MEANS INCLUDING DEFLECTOR MEANS TO DEFLECT THE ENDWISE MOVING DOUBLE LENGTHS SIDEWAYS AND TO ARRANGE THEM IN SAID ROWS, MEANS TO SEVER THE DOUBLE LENGTHS IN BOTH ROWS WHILE THEY ARE MOVING SIDEWAYS, MEANS TO SEPARATE THE SEVERED PARTS ENDWISE, MEANS TO INSERT MOUTHPIECE PORTIONS BETWEEN THE OPPOSED ENDS OF THE SEPARATED PARTS, UNITING MEANS TO UNITE THE SAID PARTS WITH THE SAID MOUTHPIECE PORTIONS TO FORM ASSEMBLAGES AND CUTTING MEANS TO SUBDIVIDE THE ASSEMBLAGES TO FORM INDIVIDUAL COMPOSITE CIGARETTES.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
FR551526A
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US2002886A
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-03-11 | 1966-09-10 | 1967-03-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-03-11 | 1970-09-10 | 1971-03-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-03-11 | 1974-09-10 | 1975-03-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |