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Cigar squaring method and apparatus
Assignee: Swisher International Inc
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Filing: 1962-08-21
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Granted: 1964-06-23
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Expires: 1982-08-21
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard D Respess
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 13:10
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24C; A24C1/00; A24C1/38; A24C1/44; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/66; Y10S425/00; Y10S425/123; Y10S425/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
THE METHOD OF SQUARING CIGARS WHICH COMPRISES: PASSING SAID CIGARS SIDEWISE IN CLOSE SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATIONSHIP SUCCESSIVELY THROUGH A BELT FEEDER AND A BELT PRESS BY RUNNING THE FEEDER AT A GREATER LINEAR SPEED THAN THE PRESS, WHEREBY ADJACENT SIDES OF THE CIGARS ARE FORCED AGAINST ONE ANOTHER AS THEY ENTER THE PRESS.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
52 words
THE METHOD OF SQUARING CIGARS WHICH COMPRISES: PASSING SAID CIGARS SIDEWISE IN CLOSE SIDE-BY-SIDE RELATIONSHIP SUCCESSIVELY THROUGH A BELT FEEDER AND A BELT PRESS BY RUNNING THE FEEDER AT A GREATER LINEAR SPEED THAN THE PRESS, WHEREBY ADJACENT SIDES OF THE CIGARS ARE FORCED AGAINST ONE ANOTHER AS THEY ENTER THE PRESS.
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