摘要 |
Extraction means (7) capable of providing a constant feed rate to the inlet of a tobacco expansion pneumatic transport system is provided at the outlet of a tobacco reservoir zone (5). The extraction means is preferably in the form of a pinned roller (8) capable of metering tobacco, associated with a pinned tobacco opening roller (17). The extraction means feeds the extracted tobacco into a transport duct (2) as a stream extending across the full width of the duct at a flow rate which is also uniform across the width of the stream. |