Patent ID: 6135119
Filing Date: 2000-10-24
Classification: A24C

Abstract:
A device for compressive molding a stream of filler for a tobacco rod in which said stream is formed on a suction band of a cigarette manufacturing machine and supplied on paper running in one direction from the suction band side, said device comprising:a forming mold arranged downstream of the suction band with respect to a feeding direction of said stream, said forming mold having a forming surface which is located opposite to a running surface for the paper and defining a compression molding passage for said stream between the paper and the forming surface, said stream being compressive molded into a predetermined shape when passing through the compression molding passage with the paper, andreducing means for reducing flowing resistance applied to said stream from the forming surface, said reducing means including a movable surface defined as a part of the forming surface and run in the paper running direction.