Conveyor for compressing cigarette blocks
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Jul 22, 1997
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Oct 13, 1995
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Oct 14, 1994
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A conveyor for compressing cigarette blocks to an appropriate size for packaging having a plurality of open cell bodies, each body defining an open cell therein, for receiving cigarette blocks in a configuration corresponding to that of cigarettes in a cigarette pack. Each cell body is comprised of a single piece of sheet metal which has been bent into a generally U-shape and each cell body has first and second longitudinal walls, spaced at a distance corresponding to the height of the cigarette block to be received therein, and an end wall therebetween such that said longitudinal walls and said end wall cooperate to form the generally U-shaped body. The conveyor further including a plurality of closure elements, for selectively opening and closing the open end of the cell bodies.
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