Tobacco inventions 07/06

20060162732 - Method for making a nicotine toothpick: A method for making a nicotine-containing toothpick, includes creating a solution having a predetermined concentration of nicotine. A toothpick is exposed to the solution, and the amount of solution added to the toothpick is determined. The solution may be a liquid solution, or a saliva soluble powder solution. The concentration...

20060162733 - Process of reducing generation of benzo[a]pyrene during smoking: A process for manufacturing a smoking article having reduced generation of benzo[a]pyrene during smoking thereof comprises preparing a treated tobacco by contacting a tobacco material with an extraction solvent consisting essentially of methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol or 2-propanol; and incorporating the treated tobacco in a smoking article....

20060157070 - Parallel cigarette filter combining techniques with particle filling of cavities: Apparatus and method for forming cigarette filters comprise a single or multiple hopper system for forming filter components of single or multiple sizes. The filter components with spaces therebetween are partially wrapped and then conveyed to at least one media applying wheel where media is deposited into the spaces between...

20060157071 - Golf tee cigar/cigarette holder: The present invention is a golf accessory. The purpose for the Golf Tee Cigar/Cigarette Holder is for golfers to avoid placing their cigars or cigarettes on the ground. The Golf Tee Cigar/Cigarette Holder will be a 3¼ basic golf tee with a circle wedged at the top of a tee...

20060157072 - Method of reducing the harmful effects of orally or transdermally delivered nicotine: The present invention generally relates to the reduction of the harmful effects of orally or transdermally delivered nicotine in conventional tobacco-use cessation programs. More specifically, embodiments concern methods of reducing the harmful effects of nicotine intake, associated with conventional tobacco-use cessation programs, by providing tobacco products, which contain a reduced...

20060157073 - Device for producing filter cigarettes: During the production of filter cigarettes (10), these are subjected to testing with the aid of test air. For this purpose, air is introduced into the filter cigarette (10) at one end. The air emerging at the opposite end is measured. The filter cigarette (10) is subdivided into testing sections...

20060157074 - Apparatus for filling of a downstream apparatus: The invention relates to an apparatus for filling a downstream apparatus with rod-shaped articles, in particular a packing machine, comprising a filler head having a feed element for transporting a mass flow made up of articles, wherein the feed element runs into a shaft in the region of an opening,...

20060157075 - Perforated capsule filter: The present invention is a capsule that has a perforated outer shell that is substantially filled with a filtering media which has been pressurized to remove air pockets resulting in more effective and consistent filtration. The media may be activated carbon or other filtering media and may include other flavorants,...

20060150991 - Transparent extraction filter cigarette: The present invention relates to a transparent extraction filter cigarette. Particularly the present invention relates to improving a filter device for extracting the noxious substance from cigarette smoke and a filter rod wrap and a tipping paper to enhance the product value of the cigarette....

20060144409 - Production of filter plugs or of filter cigarettes: Method for producing filter plugs from filter rods with a predetermined filter rod length, comprising removing the filter rods from a magazine, selectively cutting the filter rods into filter plugs of one of a first or second predetermined filter plug length. Further, the filter plugs of a respective cut filter...

20060144410 - Surface-modified activated carbon in smoking articles: A surface-modified activated carbon is provided to reduce the amount of free fine carbon particles among the activated carbon. By surface-modifying the activated carbon with a layer, the activated carbon can have increased mechanical strength and the fine carbon particles among the activated carbon can be fastened to the layer....

20060144411 - Process for obtaining tobacco leaves with a standardized nicotine content and/or improved combustibility: Process for the preparation of tobacco leaves with a standardized nicotine content and/or improved combustibility, for use in the manufacture of smoking products such as cigarettes, cigars and shags. The method includes drying and curing of tobacco leaves (Nicotiana tabacum), extraction of the dried leaves with a mixture of organic...

20060144412 - Encapsulated additives and methods of making encapsulated additives: Improved delivery of additives is provided through encapsulation. The encapsulated additives can be formed by encapsulating additives using co-ionic cross-linking, in-situ overcoating, and/or step-growth overcoating. By encapsulating additives, additives can be made heat and moisture stable and migration and/or loss of the additives within a cigarette, such as an activated...