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B65G 51/04 (2006.01) A24B 3/00 (2006.01) A24B 5/00 (2006.01) B65G 51/06 (2006.01) B65G 51/28 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2028989
A method of and an apparatus for automatically taking a cored sample of tobacco from a bale of tobacco and pneumatically transferring the sample to a remotely located receiving station, such as a stem content analyzer, are disclosed. A sample canister with vacuum-operated end closures for use in the pneumatic transfer of the tobacco sample is also disclosed. A compacted, cored sample of tobacco is delaminated and then deposited into an open sample canister which is closed and pneumatically transported to a stem content analyzer where it is opened, upended to deposit the sample into the stem content analyzer, reclosed and pneumatically returned for another sample of tobacco.
Foote Roger A.
Henderson Richard M.
Mchone D. Randall
Parkman John D.
Swofford Aubrey L.
Bereskin & Parr
R.j. Reynolds Tobacco Company
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