Patents by Inventor Brian Hodsall

Brian Hodsall has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tobacco feeding device for cigarette making machine
    Patent number: 4704054
    Abstract: A tobacco discharge unit for the hopper of a continuous-rod cigarette making machine which is arranged to prevent excessive packing of the tobacco at the end opposite the inlet of the unit. This is achieved by means of movable shutters on the filter screen separating the upper and lower compartments of the unit so as to modify the air flow pattern in the unit, or by means of a specially shaped "stepped" screen or by means of deflector baffles in the lower compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1987
    Assignee: Molins Ltd.
    Inventors: Jan A. Rakowicz, Brian Hodsall