| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| RE32615 |
Cigarettes |
March 1, 1988 |
| A cigarette comprises a tobacco rod of tobacco filler wrapped in a paper wrapper, the circumference of the rod being within a range of 10 mm to 19 mm and the free burn rate of the rod being within a range of 25 to 45 mg min.sup.-1. The cigarette may comprise considerably less tobacco tha |
| RE31739 |
Lightly prized tobacco |
November 20, 1984 |
| A new form of chewing tobacco in cake form but with a low tensile strength such that it may be easily torn, broken, or bittin into smaller pieces. |
| RE29625 |
Process and apparatus for separating sand from botanical materials |
May 9, 1978 |
| Apparatus is provided for the separation of sand and botanical materials, particularly tobacco, the apparatus including a fluidized bed and a porous support for the mixture of sand and botanical materials. The method incorporates the apparatus and aids in the separation, the method p |
| RE29298 |
Deposition of vaporized flavorant on tobacco |
July 12, 1977 |
| Tobacco is treated by introducing a tobacco flavorant vapor such as menthol vapor into a conduit .[.an.]. .Iadd.and .Iaddend.pneumatically conveying the vapor through the conduit. .[.The air in the conduit being maintained at a temperature of from about 75.degree. to 150.degree. F and ab |
| RE28858 |
Selective gas phase filter material |
June 15, 1976 |
| An improved tobacco smoke filter material is formed from a porous particulate carrier impregnated with an additive having an affinity for volatile smoke acids and aldehydes, such as buffered polyethyleneimine, wherein the carrier particles have a pore diameter from 0.1 to 2.0 microns |
| D388391 |
Hot air balloon |
December 30, 1997 |
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| D379716 |
Tray for a bulk container |
June 10, 1997 |
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| D360131 |
Carton |
July 11, 1995 |
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| D246408 |
Combined display and dispensing stand |
November 22, 1977 |
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| 6874623 |
Smoking article packaging |
April 5, 2005 |
| The invention relates to a smoking article package, which package comprises a sealed enclosure (1) around a charge of smoking articles and a sheet material wrap (7) disposed exteriorly of the enclosure (1). The sheet material wrap (7) is so configured as to provide means by which the fir |
| 6827573 |
Gas micro burner |
December 7, 2004 |
| A micro gas burner is provided that generates a stable, pre-mixed flame that produces little to no soot or unburned hydrocarbons. The gas burner includes a fuel inlet, nozzle, oxygenation chamber with at least one air inlet, a mixing chamber having a frustoconical inner wall, at least on |
| 6807969 |
Method for processing reconstituted tobacco |
October 26, 2004 |
| A method of processing reconstituted tobacco which reduces the attrition of reconstituted tobacco and increases the capacity of a primary processing facility by bypassing several conventional primary processing steps. This improved process allows reconstituted tobacco to bypass the prima |
| 6779531 |
Smoking material |
August 24, 2004 |
| The invention relates to a reconstituted smoking material which comprises a non-polyol aerosol generator, tobacco (optional), binder (optional) and inorganic filler. A further polyol aerosol generator may also be contained in the smoking material. There is also provided a smoking article |
| 6779529 |
Cigarette filter |
August 24, 2004 |
| A cigarette filter includes a multiple section filter which reduces the level of predetermined smoke constituents. The filter includes a fibrous filter plug section, a selective adsorbent section, and a general adsorbent section co-axially aligned in tandem. The selective adsorbent s |
| 6772767 |
Process for reducing nitrogen containing compounds and lignin in tobacco |
August 10, 2004 |
| A process for reducing lignin and nitrogenous content in tobacco lamina and tobacco fiber material, including whole leaf, stems, scraps, fines and lamina, as well as burley leaf and stem, in an extraction with a solution containing hydrogen peroxide and an alkali metal hydroxide. The tre |
| 6745778 |
Device for supplying a flowable medium to the tobacco of a smoking product |
June 8, 2004 |
| The invention relates to a method for supplying a flowable medium to the tobacco of a smoking product (2), wherein the medium is introduced on a drum (1) of a cigarette machine, after the rod is formed, as well as to a device for supplying a flowable medium to the tobacco of a smoking pr |
| 6722372 |
Wrapper for smoking article |
April 20, 2004 |
| A smoking article particularly to eliminate spotting or staining and provide good smoke quality includes a double wrap smoking article which includes an outer wrap of a conventional cigarette paper and an inner wrap which is comprised of from about 55 to 85% wood fibers and 15 to 45% fla |
| 6718988 |
Pressurized tobacco drying process |
April 13, 2004 |
| This invention describes a pressurized drying process particularly useful for changing the aroma of Burley tobacco, and the taste and flavor of cigarettes comprising such processed tobacco. Burley tobacco is treated in a pressurized dryer at temperatures of 120.degree. C. or more in a |
| 6705325 |
Apparatus for making cigarette with burn rate modification |
March 16, 2004 |
| A cigarette making machine for manufacturing of a cigarette with burn rate modification is described. The cigarette maker allows for mounting of a special bobbin of material which is different in size and width of a normal wrapper bobbin and feeds both the outer wrap web of material and |
| 6645305 |
Smoke modifying agents and smoking material rods comprising smoke-modifying agents |
November 11, 2003 |
| A process for the manufacture of a homogeneous fibriform element comprising a smoke-modifying agent. In the process a mixture comprising a solution of a polysaccharide (an alginate for example) and a smoke-modifying agent (menthol for example) is fed through nozzle means, and a jet of sa |
| 6613149 |
Banderole gluing apparatus and method |
September 2, 2003 |
| The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for applying glue to banderoles, more particularly banderoles for cigarette packs, comprising a glue supply, a nozzle device (7, 9, 12), a guide for the banderoles to be glued and a means for controlling glue delivery, whereby the nozzle |
| 6612429 |
Flip open package with microencapsulated flavor release |
September 2, 2003 |
| The invention relates to a flip open box package, such as a cigarette pack, with enhanced aroma due to encapsulated flavor materials incorporated on the interior surface of the flip top. The encapsulated flavor is released upon opening of the box by frictional interaction of frame compon |
| 6598607 |
Non-combustible smoking device and fuel element |
July 29, 2003 |
| A non-combustible smoking article is provided in which a flavor generating medium, such as a commercially available cigarette, is heated with a fuel element including a liquid fuel therein to generate flavors or other components in vapor or aerosol form. A reusable fuel element is insert |
| 6595216 |
Method of cutting sheets of reconstituted tobacco |
July 22, 2003 |
| A process of cutting reconstituted tobacco includes (1) rolling up single sheets of reconstituted tobacco into a plurality of single sheet rolls of reconstituted tobacco, unrolling said sheets and wherein the unrolled sheets are laid on top of one another; or, (2) stacking a plurality of |
| 6571801 |
Tobacco treatment process |
June 3, 2003 |
| In a process to reduce fines and objectionable stem from tobacco in a smoking article, a humectant, particularly glycerin, is added to whole leaf tobacco prior de-stemming. After de-stemming, stems are separated from lamina and the stems and lamina are further processed for use in sm |
| 6564967 |
Child resistant tablet dispenser |
May 20, 2003 |
| A child resistant tablet dispenser is disclosed wherein the dispenser is comprised of a body portion and a release mechanism. The body portion may be hollow and cylindrical and contain therein a plurality of tablets in a tablet magazine. The tablets may be individually dispensed through |
| 6536442 |
Lighter integral with a smoking article |
March 25, 2003 |
| A lighter integral with a smoking article includes a gas burner and a tube for receiving a smokable material, such as a cigarette. The gas burner generates a stable pre-mixed flame that is used to heat the material to be smoked. The smokable material may be separated from the heat source |
| 6532965 |
Smoking article using steam as an aerosol-generating source |
March 18, 2003 |
| A non-burning cigarette holder is comprised of an upstream cylindrical section of a low heat conducting material and a downstream cylindrical section of a relatively high heat conducting material. The upstream cylindrical section has a first upstream chamber for receiving a fuel sour |
| 6510855 |
Tobacco recovery system |
January 28, 2003 |
| A cigarette manufacturing system includes a feed hopper for feeding cut tobacco at a preselected rate to a cigarette rod forming device which in turn feeds formed cigarette rods to a filter tip attaching device. A tobacco recovery system is provided which includes air conveying conduits |
| 6508254 |
Reduced protein reconstituted tobacco and method of making same |
January 21, 2003 |
| A process for manufacturing reconstituted tobacco with reduced nitrogenous content by submitting cured tobacco material, including whole leaf, stems, scraps, fines and lamina, as well as burley leaf and stem, to an extraction with a solution containing sodium acetate, sodium hydroxide, |
| 6502581 |
Method and device for regulating the output humidity of tobacco |
January 7, 2003 |
| The invention relates to a method and device for regulating the output moisture content of tobacco conditioned by a loosening/conditioning and optionally casing (saucing) drum comprising injecting a throughflow of water into the infeed region of the drum by a first nozzle regulated d |
| 6475288 |
Smoke-modifying agents and smoking material rods comprising smoke-modifying agents |
November 5, 2002 |
| A process for the manufacture of a homogeneous fibriform element comprising a smoke-modifying agent. In the process a mixture comprising a solution of a polysaccharide (an alginate for example) and a smoke-modifying agent (menthol for example) is fed through a nozzle and a jet of the mix |
| 6474468 |
Pack for smoking articles |
November 5, 2002 |
| A cuboid pack for smoking articles is a shell and slide structure. The slide has a lid hinged on one minor side. Upon movement of the slide to an exposed position, hooks on the shell and slide interengage to pull open the lid via a tongue which is formed in part of an outer layer of a do |
| 6427423 |
Coupon inserter for hinge lid pack |
August 6, 2002 |
| The present invention is directed toward an apparatus for insertion of coupons or other material into hinge lid pack cigarettes. The apparatus of the present invention inserts the coupons in between the foil wrapped pack of cigarettes and the inner frame portion of the hinged lid pack. T |
| 6371126 |
Tobacco recovery system |
April 16, 2002 |
| A cigarette manufacturing system includes a feed hopper for feeding cut tobacco at a preselected rate to a cigarette rod forming device which in turn feeds formed cigarette rods to a filter tip attaching device. A tobacco recovery system is provided which includes air conveying conduits |
| 6363691 |
Method of wrapping a package having a corona treated tear tape |
April 2, 2002 |
| A package is provided with a plastic overwrap having a tear tape treated with a corona discharge. The tear tape has a tear tab which overlaps a portion of the tear tape on the wrapped package. The corona treatment of the tear tape allows the tear tab to adhere to the tear tape at said |
| 6338410 |
Transparent frame carton enclosure |
January 15, 2002 |
| A transparent frame carton enclosure for retaining a carton of cigarette packages in side-by-side relationship is disclosed. The transparent frame carton enclosure allows the packages to be clearly evident and visible. The transparent frame carton enclosure has an upper frame portion whi |
| 6322317 |
Method for forming vertical columns of tobacco in an intermediate reservoir |
November 27, 2001 |
| The invention relates to a method and a device for feeding layers of tobacco to an intermediate reservoir, including feeding a continual falling, horizontal shifting stream of tobacco to the intermediate reservoir, the falling stream of tobacco being deflected by web-type separators, |
| 6263881 |
Apparatus for applying a liquid medium to tobacco |
July 24, 2001 |
| The invention relates to an apparatus for applying a liquid medium, more particularly, a flavor or menthol, to tobacco in a cigarette maker equipped with a conduit for feeding the liquid medium, and provided at the end of the conduit with a nozzle orifice, disposed under the suction band |
| 6257243 |
Smoking articles |
July 10, 2001 |
| The invention relates to a coaxial smoking article, particularly a coaxial cigarette, comprising a coaxial rod of smokable material, which rod has an inner segment (1) of smokable material surrounded by a covering (2), around which covering is an outer segment (3) of combustible or therm |
| 6227205 |
Method for treatment of tobacco fine cut |
May 8, 2001 |
| The invention relates to a method of treating tobacco fine cut in which the cut tobacco is preheating and moistening is moistened to a moisture content of a maximum of 18 to 18.5%, after which it is supplied without any further drying to a screening and cooling step resulting in a moistu |
| 6178969 |
Aerosol delivery smoking article |
January 30, 2001 |
| The present invention relate to a smoking device where heated air forms an aerosol which is conveyed to a user without significant burning or combustion of the aerosol supported substrate. |
| 6155269 |
Method for regulating the output humidity of tobacco |
December 5, 2000 |
| The invention relates to a method and device for regulating the output moisture content of tobacco conditioned by a loosening/conditioning and optionally casing (saucing) drum comprising injecting a throughflow of water into the infeed region of the drum by a first nozzle regulated d |
| 6131584 |
Tobacco treatment process |
October 17, 2000 |
| Two types of tobacco are placed into and kept separate in an aqueous medium wherein water-soluble chemical components of each of the two types of tobacco are solubilized to form a tobacco extract. The two types of tobacco remain in the aqueous medium or tobacco extract until an equil |
| 6129087 |
Reduced ignition propensity smoking articles |
October 10, 2000 |
| A smoking article includes at least one strip of heat conducting material extending from one end of the tobacco rod of a smoking article to the opposite end of the tobacco rod. Preferably, the strip of material is at the interface between the tobacco rod and the cigarette paper and exten |
| 6123447 |
Blending trolley for forming vertical columns of tobacco in an intermediate reservoir |
September 26, 2000 |
| The invention relates to a method and a device for feeding layers of tobacco to an intermediate reservoir, including feeding a continual falling, horizontal shifting stream of tobacco to the intermediate reservoir, the falling stream of tobacco being deflected by web-type separators |
| 6089238 |
Ultralight coaxial cigarette including a multipart filter |
July 18, 2000 |
| The invention relates to a coaxial cigarette including a coaxial tobacco rod comprising a rod core, a rod core wrapping, a rod jacket and a rod jacket wrapping and a multi-part ventilated filter wherein the filter comprises a filter wrapping as well as at least two longitudinal segments |
| 6082550 |
Cooling and sieve drum for tobacco material |
July 4, 2000 |
| The invention relates to a cooling and screening drum for tobacco materials comprising a material inlet, a rotary drum including lifting webs running longitudinally along the inner wall, a cross-flow cooling system and a material outlet, the lifting webs being configured inclined oblique |
| 6067995 |
Coaxial cigarette having cross stream barrier |
May 30, 2000 |
| The invention relates to a coaxial cigarette including a rod comprising a rod core, a rod core wrapping, a rod jacket and a rod jacket wrapping; and a filter comprising a filter core, a filter core wrapping, a filter jacket and a filter jacket wrapping, a smoke flow stopper being provide |
| 6062238 |
Method for self cleaning of tobacco drying apparatus |
May 16, 2000 |
| After several drying cycles in a pneumatically conveying tobacco drying apparatus, the interior of the drying apparatus becomes built-up with tobacco including casings and other additives thereby causing decreased flow of air entrained with tobacco as well as potential contamination with |
