Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method of manufacturing cut stem, cut stem manufacturing apparatus, and cut stem
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Application No.: US14038444Application Date: 2013-09-26
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Publication No.: US10426189B2Publication Date: 2019-10-01
- Inventor: Manabu Nishimura , Susumu Abe , Satoshi Taguchi
- Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
- Current Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP
- Main IPC: A24B5/16
- IPC: A24B5/16 ; A24B3/18 ; A24B7/00 ; A24B13/02

Abstract:
Method of manufacturing a cut stem with increased filling capacity comprises tearing a rod-like stem material having a water content of 20 to 50% by weight, shredding the torn rod-like stem material, and subjecting the rod-like cut stem material to expansion treatment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140020695A1 METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CUT STEM, CUT STEM MANUFACTURING APPARATUS, AND CUT STEM Public/Granted day:2014-01-23
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