Method of and apparatus for expanding tobacco

• Main Authors: GUY, KEITH ROWAN, LAURENCE, RICKY HARRIS, POINDEXTER, DALE BOWMAN, STEWART, TONY DEAN, BEARD, HOYT STURDIVANT, BARNES, RUSSELL DEAN, WILHELM, DOUGLAS EDWIN, RICHARDSON, HAROLD EUGENE
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 11.02.1998
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: CIGARETTES; CIGARS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING ORCHEWING; SMOKERS' REQUISITES; SNUFF; TOBACCO

A method of and an apparatus for expanding tobacco, particularly tobacco impregnated with solid carbon dioxide are disclosed. The apparatus comprises an arcuate, generally C-shaped duct (16) for conveying the tobacco material in a hot gaseous medium to sublimate the solid carbon dioxide and expand t...