US3343462A
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Multiple filter making machine
Assignee: Brown and Williamson Holdings Inc
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Filing: 1964-07-03
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1984-07-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John H Sexstone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:43
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24D; A24D3/00; A24D3/02; A24D3/0204; A24D3/0212; A24D3/0225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A METHOD OF MAKING CIGARETTE-MOUTHPIECE RODS DIVISIBLE INTO INDIVIDUAL MOUTHPIECES HAVING AN ADSORBENT GRANULE COMPONENT IN LINE WITH OTHER COMPONENTS, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: FEEDING SAID OTHER COMPONENTS ENDWISE IN LINE, SPACING THESE COMPONENTS A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM ONE ANOTHER, PARTIALLY ENCLOSING THEM IN A CONTINUOUS WRAPPER, PROVIDING A SOURCE OF ADSORBENT GRANULES, PASSING THE PARTIALLY ENCLOSED COMPONENTS IN THE WRAPPER BENEATH THE SOURCE OF ADSORBENT GRANULES, PROVIDING DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SOURCE OF ADSORBENT GRANULES AND THE SPACE BETWEEN COMPONENTS, INTRODUCING ADSORBENT GRANULES BETWEEN THE SPACED COMPONENTS DIRECTLY FROM THE SOURCE OF ADSORBENT GRANULES WHILE PARTIALLY WRAPPED WHILE MAINTAINING DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SOURCE OF ADSORBENT GRANULES AND THE SPACE BETWEEN COMPONENTS AND SIMULTANEOUSLY REGULATING THE AMOUNT OF ADSORBENT GRANULES INTRODUCED IN THE SPACE BY REMOVING EXCESS GRANULES AND SIMULTANEOUSLY REGULATING THE SHAPE OF THE ADSORBENT GRANULES IN THE SPACE, THEN COMPLETING THE ENCLOSING OF THE WRAPPER AROUND THE SPACED COMPONENTS AND INTRODUCED ADSORBENT TO FORM A CONTINUOUS COMPOSITE ROD AND THEN SUB-DIVIDING SAID CONTINUOUS ROD BY CUTTING IT AT PREDETERMINED INTERVALS TO THEREBY PRODUCE RODS EACH OF WHICH CONTAINS AT LEAST ONE ADSORBENT GRANULE SECTION.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
189 words
A METHOD OF MAKING CIGARETTE-MOUTHPIECE RODS DIVISIBLE INTO INDIVIDUAL MOUTHPIECES HAVING AN ADSORBENT GRANULE COMPONENT IN LINE WITH OTHER COMPONENTS, SAID METHOD COMPRISING THE STEPS OF: FEEDING SAID OTHER COMPONENTS ENDWISE IN LINE, SPACING THESE COMPONENTS A PREDETERMINED DISTANCE FROM ONE ANOTHER, PARTIALLY ENCLOSING THEM IN A CONTINUOUS WRAPPER, PROVIDING A SOURCE OF ADSORBENT GRANULES, PASSING THE PARTIALLY ENCLOSED COMPONENTS IN THE WRAPPER BENEATH THE SOURCE OF ADSORBENT GRANULES, PROVIDING DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SOURCE OF ADSORBENT GRANULES AND THE SPACE BETWEEN COMPONENTS, INTRODUCING ADSORBENT GRANULES BETWEEN THE SPACED COMPONENTS DIRECTLY FROM THE SOURCE OF ADSORBENT GRANULES WHILE PARTIALLY WRAPPED WHILE MAINTAINING DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SOURCE OF ADSORBENT GRANULES AND THE SPACE BETWEEN COMPONENTS AND SIMULTANEOUSLY REGULATING THE AMOUNT OF ADSORBENT GRANULES INTRODUCED IN THE SPACE BY REMOVING EXCESS GRANULES AND SIMULTANEOUSLY REGULATING THE SHAPE OF THE ADSORBENT GRANULES IN THE SPACE, THEN COMPLETING THE ENCLOSING OF THE WRAPPER AROUND THE SPACED COMPONENTS AND INTRODUCED ADSORBENT TO FORM A CONTINUOUS COMPOSITE ROD AND THEN SUB-DIVIDING SAID CONTINUOUS ROD BY CUTTING IT AT PREDETERMINED INTERVALS TO THEREBY PRODUCE RODS EACH OF WHICH CONTAINS AT LEAST ONE ADSORBENT GRANULE SECTION.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-25 | 1971-03-27 | 1971-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-25 | 1975-03-27 | 1975-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-25 | 1979-03-27 | 1979-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |