Tobacco inventions 12/06

20060289023 - Filter containing a metal phthalocyanine and polycationic polymer: A tobacco smoke filter comprising one or more than one metal phthalocyanine, such as a copper phthalocyanine or an iron phthalocyanine, and further comprising one or more than one polycationic polymer.... Agent: Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson PC

20060289022 - Tobacco smoke filter: The invention relates to a tobacco smoke filter (40) affixed to a body of tobacco in a smokable device, such as a cigarette. The tobacco smoke filter comprises a metal granulate (42) including zinc or copper, and preferably a copper-zinc alloy. The metal granulate may be disposed between the body... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson Newholm Stein & Gratz, S.c.

20060289024 - Catalysts for low temperature oxidation of carbon monoxide: CuO—ZnO—CeO2 catalyst and aged CuO—ZnO catalyst catalytically active for low temperature oxidation of carbon monoxide. The catalysts are co-precipitated, filtered, washed, dried, and calcined. The catalysts can be incorporated into a component of a cigarette or can be used to reduce the concentration of carbon monoxide from a vehicle exhaust... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20060283467 - Method of manufacturing a carrier member for electronic components: Plural inlets 1 are formed by a separation into individual pieces, and these plural inlets are arranged to a tape-like carrier such that the long side of each of the plural inlets is along the longitudinal direction of the tape-like carrier, whereby cost can be reduced by rearranging the inlets... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20060283468 - Aerosol generator: An aerosol generator device for delivering an aerosol of a nicotine salt is provided. The aerosol generator comprises: (i) a mouth end; (ii) a first chamber containing a porous material wetted with liquid nicotine, (iii) a second chamber containing a porous material wetted with a solution of a volatile acid,... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20060283469 - Tobacco with an increased level of natural tar diluents: Disclosed are methods and compositions for preparing tobacco such that components of tobacco tar are reduced, while maintaining the total tar delivery of a composition or device containing tobacco treated with one or more natural tar diluents. Artificial tar diluents can also be used in combination with one more natural... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20060278249 - Filter containing a metal phthalocyanine and a polycationic polymer: A tobacco smoke filter comprising one or more than one metal phthalocyanine, such as a copper phthalocyanine or an iron phthalocyanine, and further comprising one or more than one polycationic polymer.... Agent: Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson PC

20060272653 - Apparatus and methods for manufacturing cigarettes: A device and method for trimming tobacco filler from the ends of cigarettes that are supported by a cartridge. The device provides a blade for cutting the tobacco filler.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060272654 - Apparatus and methods for manufacturing cigarettes: An apparatus and method for manufacturing small quantities of cigarettes in a substantially simultaneous fashion while maintaining consistent quality between the cigarettes. The apparatus provides for arranging loose tobacco into tobacco charges and simultaneously inserting the charges into pre-formed tubular cigarette wrappers.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060272655 - Apparatus and methods for manufacturing cigarettes: An apparatus and method for manufacturing small quantities of cigarettes in a substantially simultaneous fashion while maintaining consistent quality between the cigarettes. The invention provides an apparatus and method for simultaneously inserting charges of tobacco into pre-formed tubular cigarette wrappers.... Agent: Trevor K. Copeland Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060272656 - Apparatus and methods for manufacturing cigarettes: A device and method for loading a cartridge with pre-formed tubular wrappers for cigarette manufacture. The device provides for dispensing pre-formed tubular wrappers from a container to a cartridge without directly touching the wrappers.... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060272657 - Multiple-user smoking apparatus: A smoking apparatus includes a stem having a base at a lower end thereof coupled to a bottle containing a fluid and a neck extending upwardly from the base. A central passage extends through the stem from a burner cup disposed atop the neck to the interior of the cup.... Agent: Blankenship Law, PLLC

20060272658 - Smoking apparatus: An improved smoking apparatus includes a bottle containing a fluid. The bottle has an upstanding neck with peripheral collar formed around the external periphery thereof. A stem has a base and a neck. The base defines an interior plenum, and a passage extends through the neck and terminates at the... Agent: Blankenship Law, PLLC

20060272659 - Modular smoking article and method of use: A modular smoking article, method of using same and smoking kit are provided in which a plurality of inner sleeve members have various sized compartments for receiving various mediums within a cigarette smokestream passageway. The inner sleeves are sized so as to individually be received within an outer sleeve which... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20060272660 - Cigo: In the mold, you will get the front and side views as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 6 and 8 of the cigarette holder. After the components are in, the flip-top is secured with a spring that is held in place when you bend the ends of the spring in... Agent: Thomas Allen Long

20060272661 - Portable holder for smoking article: A portable apparatus for holding smoking articles is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a semi-circular member formed from a metal comprising a first melting point, and a coating disposed on that semi-circular member, where that coating comprises a second melting point, where the second melting point is greater than the first... Agent: Dale F. Regelman

20060272662 - Cigarette and filter with cellulosic flavor addition: A cigarette having a multi-component filter wherein an upstream sorbent removes at least one constituent from mainstream tobacco smoke passing through the filter and a downstream flavor segment compensates for taste lost to the sorbent. The flavor component includes cellulosic flavor bearing granules which release volatile flavor constituents into the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20060272663 - Filtered cigarette incorporating a breakable capsule: A filtered cigarette possesses at least one breakable capsule in its filter element. The filter element can possess a central cavity extending from the cigarette tobacco rod towards the middle of the filter element. The central cavity may be defined by an inner filter portion. The inner filter portion can... Agent: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP