Patent ID: 11858673
Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLC
Field: Handling (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 14:
15. A method for supplying a particular amount of a material via the doser mechanism of claim 1, the method comprising:
controlling the auger conveyor to operate to cause material to
move into the internal enclosure through the first opening,
move through the internal enclosure from the first end toward the second end along the central longitudinal axis, and
move out of internal enclosure through the second opening at the second end, such that the material moved through the second opening is caused to apply the applied force to the valve member of the check valve to cause the valve member to move from the rest position to the open position, such that the material exits the doser mechanism through the second opening; and

controlling the auger conveyor to stop operation, such that the valve member of the check valve moves to the rest position to restrict movement of the material out of the internal enclosure through the second opening.