Patent ID: 8122893

Claim:
A machine for manufacturing pouches of at least one of a nasal snuff and a moist snuff for oral use, comprising: a dispensing disc with cavities, rotatable about an axis, a filling station at which each cavity is filled with a predetermined portion of snuff, an ejection mechanism by which the portion of snuff is ejected from the dispensing disc at a transfer station, a wrapping station at which the portion of snuff is wrapped in a relative pouch, and an interconnecting mechanism interconnecting the transfer station and the wrapping station, wherein the filling station comprises: a hopper from which portions of snuff are fed and dosed into each cavity of the dispensing disc, and a skimming mechanism located downstream of the hopper, relative to a direction of rotation of the disc, serving to remove any excess snuff from the cavity; wherein the ejection mechanism comprises a mechanical pushing mechanism for engaging at least one of the cavities.