APPARATUS FOR TREATING TOBACCO

PCT No. PCT/GB90/00679 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 10, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 10, 1991 PCT Filed May 2, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO90/13231 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 15, 1990.An apparatus for conditioning tobacco which includes a cylinder conditioner mounted for rotation about a generally horizontal axis, and an openi...

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Hauptverfasser: SPICER, JOHN W
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Zusammenfassung:PCT No. PCT/GB90/00679 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 10, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 10, 1991 PCT Filed May 2, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO90/13231 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 15, 1990.An apparatus for conditioning tobacco which includes a cylinder conditioner mounted for rotation about a generally horizontal axis, and an opening unit mounted at the inlet end of the cylinder for rotation therewith, and wherein the opening unit has pins projecting towards the axis of rotation for supporting portions of unopened layers of tobacco within the unit on initial entry thereof, and for effecting opening of the tobacco on rotation of the unit with the distal ends of the pins defining a frustoconical section which narrows in the direction of tobacco feed.