Patent ID: 6263881
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: A24C

Abstract:
An apparatus for applying a liquid to tobacco in a cigarette maker includinga) a conduit (26,26') for feeding said liquid medium andb) provided at the end of said conduit (26,26') is a nozzle orifice (30), disposed under a suction band (16) of a cigarette former (12) of said maker, for applying, through its nozzle orifice (30), a fine continuous jet of unfoamed liquid medium onto said tobacco (22) carpeted on said suction band, characterized in thatc) said nozzle orifice is disposed under said suction band at a location which said tobacco adhering to said suction band sweeps along said nozzle orifice and said carpeted tobacco on said suction band directly contacts said nozzle orifice, whereby said nozzle orifice is caused to continually vibrate thereby stopping tobacco fibers from collecting at said nozzle orifice and at said conduit thereto.