Apparatus and method for staining a tobacco pouch product

摘要

An apparatus for distributing moisture and staining the web of a plurality of tobacco sachets. The apparatus includes a turret wheel assembly comprising a rotatable turret wheel having a plurality of cups for receiving containers for tobacco sachets, a sensor for verifying the presence a container within a cup of the rotatable turret wheel, a hydraulic injector for injecting water into a container having a plurality of tobacco sachets, means for tamping tobacco sachets, and means for agitating and stirring the plurality of tobacco sachets to lift and stir tobacco sachets from the bottom of the container. A method of distributing moisture and staining the web of a plurality of tobacco sachets is also provided.

主权项

1. A method of distributing moisture and staining a plurality of tobacco sachets filled with tabacco, each sachet comprising a web, the method comprising:
(a) injecting water from a source of pressurized water into a container having a plurality of tobacco sachets; (b) mechanically applying pressure to the plurality of tobacco sachets; and (c) agitating and stirring the tobacco sachets using a pneumatic means for agitation and stirring, wherein water is distributed through each of the plurality of tobacco sachets to stain the web thereof as the water passes through the tobacco and into the web.