CONVERTIBLE COMPACT CIGARETTE MAKING MACHINE

摘要

A compact cigarette making machine (1) for inserting a quantity of tobacco into a preformed cigarette tube (50) is described. A tobacco receiving member (4) is slidably retained within a base (2) and movable longitudinally thereon to load tobacco into a cigarette tube (50) secured to a nipple (22) at its forward end. A cover (6) is pivotally secured to the rearward end of the tobacco receiving member (4) and slidable therewith with respect to the base (2). The cover (6) is pivotally movable from an open position to a closed position overlying the tobacco receiving member (4). The cover is substantially of the same width as the base and has a pair of opposed inner tongues (30) engagable under a respective elongated flange (32) which projects inside the open channel-shaped base (2) from opposed side walls (41) thereof when the tobacco receiving member (4) is retracted rearwardly over the base (2). An arresting member (63.70) is provided in the bottom wall (16) of the machine (1) to permit the loading of tobacco in tubes (50) of different length.