Method for producing a tobacco rod with a hollow passageway extending therethrough

The present invention is directed at various apparatus and methods for forming a sealed hollow core tobacco rod. The methods of the invention at least comprise passing a trimmed tobacco column and paper under a tongue that widens and flattens the column and paper; forming the tobacco and paper into...

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Main Authors Spiers, Steven F, Sanderson, Wesley G, Rinehart, Steven R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.11.2010
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Summary:The present invention is directed at various apparatus and methods for forming a sealed hollow core tobacco rod. The methods of the invention at least comprise passing a trimmed tobacco column and paper under a tongue that widens and flattens the column and paper; forming the tobacco and paper into a cylindrical shape; forming an inner hollow core; maintaining the hollow core shape; and outputting the sealed hollow core tobacco rod.