Bead feed unit and method

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12193479
APP PUB NO 20230404141A1
SERIAL NO

18456700

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A bead delivery disk, system and method of delivering flavor beads to a tobacco rod or tow including a bead source, a bead delivery disk in communication with the bead source, including a central disk portion having front and back sides and a first central thickness, an inner annular rim around the central disk portion, the inner annular rim having a second thickness less than said first thickness, a series of pockets spaced around the inner annular rim and multiple vacuum transmission apertures located on one side of the disk, each aperture communicating with at least one of the pockets.

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ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES LLCRICHMOND VA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Howe, Charles David Crewe, US 11 17
Williams, Dwight David Powhatan, US 37 25

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