TONGUE WITH PRE-FOLDING SECTION

An example embodiment includes a tongue includes a forming surface of a forming channel, the forming channel configured to enable the shaping of shredded material into a desired form as a shredded material is drawn through the forming channel and an arrangement to introduce at least a portion of a w...

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Main Authors WILLIAMS, Dwight D, MCELHINNEY, Patrick S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.02.2024
Subjects
CIGARETTES
CIGARS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
SMOKERS' REQUISITES
TOBACCO
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Summary:An example embodiment includes a tongue includes a forming surface of a forming channel, the forming channel configured to enable the shaping of shredded material into a desired form as a shredded material is drawn through the forming channel and an arrangement to introduce at least a portion of a web component adjacent a portion of the forming surface such that the introduced web component portion may be operative upon the drawn shredded material as a source of additional drawing action. The tongue may include an arrangement to draw a moving web into the tongue through a channel that converges with the working surface of the tongue, whereby the moving web is interposable between a moving column of shredded material and the first surface portion of the working surface to reduce friction. The tongue may further comprise an arrangement comprising a scalloped surface portion along the working surface of the tongue.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202318484644