METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING POUCHED TOBACCO PRODUCT.

摘要

In a method and apparatus (10) for producing a small pouch (12) with a predetermined amount of particulate material (14) therein, a predetermined amount of the particulate material (14) is portioned from a bulk supply and compacted into a single discrete caplet (22). The caplet (22) is then deposited into an open hollow pouch (12) closed at one end thereof, and the open end is then closed with the caplet (22) between the closed ends of the pouch (12). The caplet (22) in the pouch (12) is then compressed to return it to its particulate form. The particulate material (14) may be granular or shredded tobacco.