Method for cutting the tie-leaf on bundled leaf tobacco

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6467488
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10134724

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A method is provided for cutting tying elements of successive tobacco leaf bundles, wherein the butt ends of the leaves of each bundle are grouped and secured together by a transversely extending tying element disposed in surrounding relation to the grouped together butt ends. The method comprises moving successive bundles along a predetermined path past a cutting station with the grouped butt ends of successive bundles disposed transverse to the path within a predetermined transverse position within the path. A liquid jet configuration is established at the cutting station and moved through a repetitious path having a transverse extent greater than the transverse extent of the tying elements within the transverse position of the butt ends of the bundles. The moving jet configuration is directed onto the butt ends of successive bundles during the movement thereof along the predetermined path through the cutting station to transversely cut the tying elements thereof.

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UNIVERSAL LEAF TOBACCO COMPANY INC92012 FOREST HILL AVENUE STONY POINT II BUILDING RICHMOND VA 23235

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coleman, G A John Richmond, VA 12 99

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