Louis G Long

US Patent:

46192760, Oct 28, 1986

Filed:

Aug 3, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/637259

Inventors:

Douglas E. Albertson - Richmond VA
James O. Dyson - Ashland VA
Eugene B. Fischer - Chester VA
Robert T. Gaudlitz - Richmond VA
Lewis A. Haws - Richmond VA
Gus D. Keritsis - Richmond VA
Louis L. Long - Richmond VA
Charles S. McClung - Richmond VA
Jose G. Nepomuceno - Richmond VA
Steven R. Wagoner - Richmond VA

Assignee:

Philip Morris Incorporated - New York NY

International Classification:

A24B 1528
A24C 1518
A24D 100
A24D 118

US Classification:

131 79

Abstract:

A method and apparatus are disclosed for applying foamed material to tobacco, particularly in connection with the making of cigarettes. The foamed material may be added to the tobacco, for example, in the paper guide section of a cigarette maker at the garniture mouth (21) or through the short tongue (30) or through both, or at the chimney (10). Addition of a foamed material to the tobacco, during the cigarette making process, results in a cigarette in which the material added is more uniformly distributed.