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US3276452A
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Cigarette machine feed
Assignee: AMF Inc
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Filing: 1961-10-31
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Granted: 1966-10-04
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Expires: 1981-10-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Dearsley George
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:21
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24C; A24C5/00; A24C5/39; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S131/00; Y10S131/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
IN A CIGARETTE MAKING MACHINE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A SOURCE OF SHREDDED TOBACCO, A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL ROLLS OPERABLE TO FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE AND INCREASINGLY COMPACT TOBACCO DELIVERED TO THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID ROLLS FROM SAID SOURCE, PICKING MEANS ROTATABLE ABOUT AN AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXES OF SAID ROLLS FOR REMOVING THE COMPACTED TOBACCO FROM BETWEEN SAID ROLLS, SAID PICKING MEANS COMPRISING PICKING PINS WHICH ARE PROJECTABLE BETWEEN SAID PARALLEL ROLLS AND INTO SAID COMPACTED TOBACCO IN THE REGION ABOVE A PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE AXES OF ROTATION OF SAID PARALLEL ROLLS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
IN A CIGARETTE MAKING MACHINE, THE COMBINATION COMPRISING A SOURCE OF SHREDDED TOBACCO, A PAIR OF SPACED PARALLEL ROLLS OPERABLE TO FRICTIONALLY ENGAGE AND INCREASINGLY COMPACT TOBACCO DELIVERED TO THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID ROLLS FROM SAID SOURCE, PICKING MEANS ROTATABLE ABOUT AN AXIS PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXES OF SAID ROLLS FOR REMOVING THE COMPACTED TOBACCO FROM BETWEEN SAID ROLLS, SAID PICKING MEANS COMPRISING PICKING PINS WHICH ARE PROJECTABLE BETWEEN SAID PARALLEL ROLLS AND INTO SAID COMPACTED TOBACCO IN THE REGION ABOVE A PLANE PASSING THROUGH THE AXES OF ROTATION OF SAID PARALLEL ROLLS.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-10-03 | 1970-04-04 | 1970-10-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-10-03 | 1974-04-04 | 1974-10-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-10-03 | 1978-04-04 | 1978-10-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |