EP0629352A3 - Tobacco expansion processes and apparatus. - Google Patents

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EP0629352A3
EP0629352A3 EP94108982A EP94108982A EP0629352A3 EP 0629352 A3 EP0629352 A3 EP 0629352A3 EP 94108982 A EP94108982 A EP 94108982A EP 94108982 A EP94108982 A EP 94108982A EP 0629352 A3 EP0629352 A3 EP 0629352A3
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Prior art keywords
expansion processes
tobacco expansion
tobacco
processes
expansion
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP0629352A2 (en
Inventor
Hoyt S Beard
Lucas J Conrad
J Edward Crook
James E Lovette
Robert Calvin Johnson
Donald A Newton
Hamid Neshan
Jackie Lee White
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RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co
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RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co
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Priority claimed from US08/076,535 external-priority patent/US5483977A/en
Priority claimed from US08/163,049 external-priority patent/US5469872A/en
Application filed by RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co filed Critical RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co
Publication of EP0629352A2 publication Critical patent/EP0629352A2/en
Publication of EP0629352A3 publication Critical patent/EP0629352A3/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B3/00—Preparing tobacco in the factory
    • A24B3/18—Other treatment of leaves, e.g. puffing, crimpling, cleaning
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B3/00—Preparing tobacco in the factory
    • A24B3/18—Other treatment of leaves, e.g. puffing, crimpling, cleaning
    • A24B3/182—Puffing
EP94108982A 1993-06-14 1994-06-11 Tobacco expansion processes and apparatus. Withdrawn EP0629352A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/076,535 US5483977A (en) 1993-06-14 1993-06-14 Tobacco expansion processes and apparatus
US76535 1993-06-14
US08/163,049 US5469872A (en) 1993-12-06 1993-12-06 Tobacco expansion processes and apparatus
US163049 1993-12-06

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EP0629352A2 EP0629352A2 (en) 1994-12-21
EP0629352A3 true EP0629352A3 (en) 1995-03-15

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EP94108982A Withdrawn EP0629352A3 (en) 1993-06-14 1994-06-11 Tobacco expansion processes and apparatus.

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EP (1) EP0629352A3 (en)
JP (1) JPH0767611A (en)
KR (1) KR950000076A (en)
CN (1) CN1050740C (en)
AU (1) AU669797B2 (en)
BG (1) BG98820A (en)
BR (1) BR9402386A (en)
CA (1) CA2125628A1 (en)
CZ (1) CZ134894A3 (en)
FI (1) FI103635B1 (en)
HR (1) HRP940353A2 (en)
HU (1) HU215700B (en)
NO (1) NO180704C (en)
PL (1) PL174255B1 (en)
SK (1) SK69394A3 (en)
TW (1) TW252040B (en)

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US5560376A (en) * 1995-01-05 1996-10-01 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Method of and apparatus for adjusting the moisture content of a fuel component for a smoking article
US5657771A (en) * 1995-07-10 1997-08-19 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Process and apparatus for tobacco batch preparation and expansion
EP1925218A1 (en) * 2006-11-23 2008-05-28 Philip Morris Products S.A. System for producing expanded tobacco
DE102008059031A1 (en) * 2008-11-26 2010-05-27 British American Tobacco (Germany) Gmbh Smoke product production by thermal extrusion
EP2870885A1 (en) * 2013-11-08 2015-05-13 Philip Morris Products S.A. Method and apparatus for expanding a starch containing product
CN106031524B (en) * 2015-03-18 2019-07-12 北京航天试验技术研究所 A kind of pipe tobacco dipping expansion system
CN106031523B (en) * 2015-03-18 2019-05-14 北京航天试验技术研究所 A kind of pipe tobacco dipping expansion system of sealed set
CN110638083B (en) * 2018-06-26 2021-12-07 中国科学院理化技术研究所 Efficient preparation method of expanded cut tobacco
CN109090686B (en) * 2018-09-14 2021-06-04 厦门烟草工业有限责任公司 Tobacco processing system and processing method

Citations (6)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3683937A (en) * 1970-12-24 1972-08-15 Reynolds Leasing Corp Tobacco expansion process
US4336814A (en) * 1977-08-08 1982-06-29 Philip Morris Incorporated Process for expanding tobacco
US4531529A (en) * 1982-10-04 1985-07-30 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Process for increasing filling capacity of tobacco
US4554932A (en) * 1983-03-03 1985-11-26 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Pressure vessel and method of using same
GB2193076A (en) * 1986-08-01 1988-02-03 American Tobacco Co Expansion of tobacco
EP0404475A2 (en) * 1989-06-19 1990-12-27 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Process and apparatus for the treatment of material such as tobacco

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US5065774A (en) * 1989-08-18 1991-11-19 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Process for expanding tobacco under moderate conditions

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3683937A (en) * 1970-12-24 1972-08-15 Reynolds Leasing Corp Tobacco expansion process
US4336814A (en) * 1977-08-08 1982-06-29 Philip Morris Incorporated Process for expanding tobacco
US4531529A (en) * 1982-10-04 1985-07-30 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Process for increasing filling capacity of tobacco
US4554932A (en) * 1983-03-03 1985-11-26 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Pressure vessel and method of using same
GB2193076A (en) * 1986-08-01 1988-02-03 American Tobacco Co Expansion of tobacco
EP0404475A2 (en) * 1989-06-19 1990-12-27 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Process and apparatus for the treatment of material such as tobacco

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TW252040B (en) 1995-07-21
NO942209L (en) 1994-12-15
CN1099587A (en) 1995-03-08
BG98820A (en) 1995-03-31
CN1050740C (en) 2000-03-29
FI942810A0 (en) 1994-06-14
HRP940353A2 (en) 1996-08-31
HUT70803A (en) 1995-11-28
CZ134894A3 (en) 1995-08-16
HU215700B (en) 1999-02-01
CA2125628A1 (en) 1994-12-15
NO942209D0 (en) 1994-06-13
PL174255B1 (en) 1998-07-31
AU6349294A (en) 1994-12-15
SK69394A3 (en) 1995-09-13
AU669797B2 (en) 1996-06-20
BR9402386A (en) 1995-01-17
FI942810A (en) 1994-12-15
KR950000076A (en) 1995-01-03
JPH0767611A (en) 1995-03-14
FI103635B (en) 1999-08-13
HU9401757D0 (en) 1994-09-28
PL303823A1 (en) 1995-01-09
FI103635B1 (en) 1999-08-13
NO180704B (en) 1997-02-24
EP0629352A2 (en) 1994-12-21
NO180704C (en) 1997-06-04

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