(under subclass 78) Subject matter including means to deliver the tobacco or a grouped amount of tobacco to the molding or forming device to be formed into a cigar or cigarette.
(1) Note. Included in this subclass are means for separating bunches from ribbons even though no molding is claimed.
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38+, 108+ and 280+, for tobacco feeders, and particularly subclass 42 for ribbon feed of tobacco to a bunch separator combined with structure having cooperating surfaces to induce rolling or the tobacco.
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100, Presses,
215, for reciprocating platen presses, not elsewhere provided for, having means to deposit material on the means supporting the material during the compressing operation.
