Title: Method and device for controlled filling of a feed channel supplying tobacco articles
Application Number: 200610074138 Application Date: 2006.03.24
Publication Number: 1839716 Publication Date: 2006.10.04
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: A24C5/39,B65G37/00
Applicant(s) Name: GD SPA Address:
Inventor(s) Name:
Attorney & Agent: lou xianyang shao guili
Abstract:
     A method and device (10) for controlled filling of a channel (9) supplying tobacco articles (7), whereby a lead-in member (15; 16) is positioned inside the channel (9) to completely cut off passage along the channel (9); a mass of tobacco articles (7) is then fed into the channel (9) so that the mass of tobacco articles (7) is positioned contacting the lead-in member (15; 16); and, finally, the lead-in member (15; 16) is eased along the channel (9), while keeping the mass of tobacco articles (7) in contact with the lead-in member (15; 16), to ease the mass of tobacco articles (7) along the channel (9).
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