US 11,701,810 B2
Methods and machines for making oral products
Carl Gregory Miller, Richmond, VA (US); Charles Lester Dendy, Ruther Glen, VA (US); Jeremy J. Straight, Midlothian, VA (US); and Gregory James Griscik, Midlothian, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Dec. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/565,547.
Application 16/106,065 is a division of application No. 14/206,688, filed on Mar. 12, 2014, granted, now 10,093,058, issued on Oct. 9, 2018.
Application 17/565,547 is a continuation of application No. 16/942,102, filed on Jul. 29, 2020, granted, now 11,213,988, issued on Jan. 4, 2022.
Application 16/942,102 is a continuation of application No. 16/266,573, filed on Feb. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,744,694, issued on Aug. 18, 2020.
Application 16/266,573 is a continuation of application No. 16/106,065, filed on Aug. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,195,777, issued on Feb. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/786,326, filed on Mar. 15, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0118667 A1, Apr. 21, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B29C 48/00 (2019.01); B29C 48/07 (2019.01); B29C 48/92 (2019.01); A23G 3/02 (2006.01); A23G 3/34 (2006.01); A24B 15/16 (2020.01); A24B 15/12 (2006.01); A24B 15/24 (2006.01); A24B 15/14 (2006.01); B29C 48/12 (2019.01)
CPC B29C 48/0022 (2019.02) [A23G 3/0021 (2013.01); A23G 3/0023 (2013.01); A23G 3/0247 (2013.01); A24B 15/16 (2013.01); B29C 48/0011 (2019.02); B29C 48/022 (2019.02); B29C 48/07 (2019.02); B29C 48/92 (2019.02); A23G 3/0242 (2013.01); A24B 15/12 (2013.01); A24B 15/14 (2013.01); A24B 15/243 (2013.01); B29C 48/00 (2019.02); B29C 48/001 (2019.02); B29C 48/12 (2019.02); B29C 2948/00 (2019.02); B29C 2948/926 (2019.02); B29C 2948/92647 (2019.02); B29C 2948/92923 (2019.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for forming a plurality of oral products comprising:
a forming section including,
a first pair of forming rollers configured to receive an extrudate having a desired cross-sectional shape, the first pair of forming rollers cooperating to define a first passage having the desired cross-sectional shape; and
a cutting section configured to receive the extrudate from the forming section and cut the extrudate into the plurality of oral products.