Patents Assigned to Reynolds Leasing Corporation
  • Recovery system for use with a batch process for increasing the filling capacity of tobacco
    Patent number: 4095605
    Abstract: An apparatus for recovering vapors used in a processing system which expands tobacco to increase its filling capacity, including a tank having a supply of condensable compound in its liquid state and a less dense chilling liquid which is maintained at a temperature below the boiling point of the condensable compound and floats thereon. The upper portion of the tank is segregated into a condensor section which receives the vapors from the processing system and a compressor section for maintaining a selected pressure in the tank. A sparging header is provided within the chilling liquid to receive and introduce the vapors of the compound in the condensor section of the tank so that the vapors will be condensed and settle to the bottom of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1978
    Assignee: Reynolds Leasing Corporation
    Inventor: Lucas Jones Conrad
  • Tiered container with flow distribution system
    Patent number: 4062367
    Abstract: A tiered container for use in an autoclave of an apparatus used in a process for increasing the filling capacity of tobacco, said process utilizing a compound to impregnate the tobacco and a hot gas to vaporize the impregnating compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1977
    Assignee: Reynolds Leasing Corporation
    Inventor: Robert C. Johnson
  • Process for increasing the filling capacity of tobacco
    Patent number: RE30693
    Abstract: Tobacco is impregnated with a volatile organic liquid and then heated by rapidly passing a stream of hot gas in contact therewith to volatilize the liquid and expand the tobacco. The hot tobacco contacting gas is at a temperature at least 30.degree. F. above the boiling point of the said liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1981
    Assignee: Reynolds Leasing Corporation
    Inventor: James D. Fredrickson
  • Tiered container with flow distribution system
    Patent number: RE30710
    Abstract: A tiered container for use in an autoclave of an apparatus used in a process for increasing the filling capacity of tobacco, said process utilizing a compound to impregnate the tobacco and a hot gas to vaporize the impregnating compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1981
    Assignee: Reynolds Leasing Corporation
    Inventor: Robert C. Johnson