Charles David Howe

US Patent:

20140048083, Feb 20, 2014

Filed:

Aug 20, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/971590

Inventors:

Mark A. Derigo - Richmond VA, US
Gerald M. Dale - Richmond VA, US
Charles David Howe - Crewe VA, US

Assignee:

ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC. - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A24C 1/18

US Classification:

131 662, 131 77, 131280, 29428

Abstract:

An apparatus for the formation of machine-made tobacco rods for use in the production of smoking articles, such as cigars, from tobacco comprising a tacky material. The apparatus includes a pair of transfer and compression belts for receiving and compressing the stream of tobacco, the transfer and compression; a pair of squeeze bars for compressing the tobacco in a direction perpendicular to the pair of transfer and compression belts, the pair of squeeze bars produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone); a tongue for receiving the compressed tobacco, the tongue produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone); and a folder for folding a wrapper material around the compressed tobacco so as to form a continuous rod of tobacco, the wrapper material provided from a source of wrapper material, the folder produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone).

US Patent:

20220322732, Oct 13, 2022

Filed:

Jun 24, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/849212

Inventors:

- Richmond VA, US
Mark A. DERIGO - Richmond VA, US
Gerald M. DALE - Richmond VA, US
Charles David HOWE - Crewe VA, US

Assignee:

Altria Client Services LLC - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A24C 1/18
A24C 1/02
A24C 3/00
A24C 5/18

Abstract:

An apparatus for the formation of machine-made tobacco rods for use in the production of smoking articles, such as cigars, from tobacco comprising a tacky material. The apparatus includes a pair of transfer and compression belts for receiving and compressing the stream of tobacco, the transfer and compression; a pair of squeeze bars for compressing the tobacco in a direction perpendicular to the pair of transfer and compression belts, the pair of squeeze bars produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone); a tongue for receiving the compressed tobacco, the tongue produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone); and a folder for folding a wrapper material around the compressed tobacco so as to form a continuous rod of tobacco, the wrapper material provided from a source of wrapper material, the folder produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone).

US Patent:

20210259304, Aug 26, 2021

Filed:

May 13, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/319462

Inventors:

- Richmond VA, US
Charles David HOWE - Crewe VA, US

Assignee:

Altria Client Services LLC - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A24D 3/02
B65G 29/00
B65G 47/91
A24D 3/06

Abstract:

A bead delivery disk, system and method of delivering flavor beads to a tobacco rod or tow including a bead source, a bead delivery disk in communication with the bead source, including a central disk portion having front and back sides and a first central thickness, an inner annular rim around the central disk portion, the inner annular rim having a second thickness less than said first thickness, a series of pockets spaced around the inner annular rim and multiple vacuum transmission apertures located on one side of the disk, each aperture communicating with at least one of the pockets.

US Patent:

20210120863, Apr 29, 2021

Filed:

Oct 25, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/663886

Inventors:

- Richmond VA, US
Charles David Howe - Crewe VA, US

Assignee:

Altria Client Services LLC - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A24C 5/18
A24C 1/02

Abstract:

The tongue includes a shaft, the shaft being hollow. The tongue includes an upper plate connected to the shaft. The upper plate includes a first protrusion on a first side of the upper plate, and a second protrusion on the first side of the upper plate. The first protrusion and the second protrusion define a notch. The first protrusion runs along at least part of an upper portion of a longitudinal length of the shaft. The rod forming apparatus includes the tongue. The method installs the tongue on the rod forming apparatus.

US Patent:

20190230977, Aug 1, 2019

Filed:

Apr 12, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/382834

Inventors:

- Richmond VA, US
Mark A. Derigo - Richmond VA, US
Gerald M. Dale - Richmond VA, US
Charles David Howe - Crewe VA, US

Assignee:

Altria Client Services LLC - Richmond VA

International Classification:

A24C 1/18
A24C 5/18
A24C 3/00
A24C 1/02

Abstract:

An apparatus for the formation of machine-made tobacco rods for use in the production of smoking articles, such as cigars, from tobacco comprising a tacky material. The apparatus includes a pair of transfer and compression belts for receiving and compressing the stream of tobacco, the transfer and compression; a pair of squeeze bars for compressing the tobacco in a direction perpendicular to the pair of transfer and compression belts, the pair of squeeze bars produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone); a tongue for receiving the compressed tobacco, the tongue produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone); and a folder for folding a wrapper material around the compressed tobacco so as to form a continuous rod of tobacco, the wrapper material provided from a source of wrapper material, the folder produced from a material comprising a poly(aryl ether ketone).