Tobacco inventions 03/07

20070068540 - Equipment for insertion of objects into smoking articles: Apparatus incorporating a filter tow processing unit adapted to supply filter tow to a continuous rod forming unit includes an object insertion unit that positions objects within the filter tow to manufacture a filter rod containing objects positioned at predetermined intervals. The apparatus also includes an upper hopper that acts... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070068541 - Automatic machine for processing articles in the tobacco industry, and relative control method: An automatic machine for processing articles in the tobacco industry, and relative control method; the automatic machine has a production line along which a number of materials are processed to produce the articles; a number of operating members located along the production line; a control unit for controlling data relating... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070068542 - Seven different-flavored cigarette substitute: A non-nicotine cigarette substitute, maintaining the taste and flavor of seven different plants, is comprised of, but not limited to, leaves of Green Tea. The cigarette substitute has additional beneficial effects of low nicotine emission. The cigarette substitute of also helps smokers to quit smoking. It eliminates the poisons from... Agent: Eugene Oak

20070068543 - Gold foil cigarette structure: A gold foil cigarette structure is essentially provided on the outer layer of a cigarette rolling paper with a shred of gold foil in the form of flake and crushed powder, thereby presenting the outer appearance of the cigarette aesthetic effect of shining and glittering, and, in turn, enhancing the... Agent: Leong C Lei

20070062548 - Inhaler for basic pharmaceutical agents and method for the production thereof: A device for the administration of basic active agents, such as nicotine, to the human or animal body. The active agents are administered by inhalation. The device comprises a first preparation containing a nicotine base or/and a further basic active agent and, a second or further preparations. At least one... Agent: D. Peter Hochberg Co. L.p.a.

20070062549 - Smokeless tobacco composition: A smokeless tobacco product includes a powdered or granular smokeless tobacco formulation that is contained within a moisture-permeable packet or pouch. The smokeless tobacco formulation includes finely ground particles of tobacco in powder-like form and other ingredients such as sweeteners, binders, colorants, pH adjusters, fillers, flavoring agents, disintegration aids, antioxidants... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070062550 - Smoking articles and smokable filler material therefor: The invention relates to smokable filler materials and a process for making same, the smokable filler material comprising a foaming agent, an agent capable of forming chemical cross-linkages, and a cross-linking agent. A combination of the foaming agent in the foamed state thereof, the agent capable of forming chemical crosslinkages... Agent: Middleton & Reutlinger

20070056598 - Rod wrappers: This invention relates to a material application system for applying material to a wrapper. The material application system comprises a material applicator means and an electronic application control means. Also provided is a rod making machine comprising a rod making section and the material application system. The invention also provides... Agent: Middleton & Reutlinger

20070056599 - Hookah bowl: A side heat bowl for use with a hookah comprising a first receptacle having an interior portion capable of holding a first material to be smoked and a second receptacle having an interior portion capable of holding a second material for providing a heat source for heating the first predetermined... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20070056600 - Filtered smoking article: A filtered cigarette possesses a filter element incorporating activated carbon particles. A preferred filter element incorporates a filter material such as cellulose acetate tow, and that tow is plasticized using triacetin. A mixture of propylene glycol and triacetin is contacted with the activated carbon particles, and those particles so treated... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20070056601 - Gold-ceria catalyst for oxidation of carbon monoxide: A catalyst comprising gold nandots on cerium oxide, catalytically active for oxidation of carbon monoxide at room temperature. The catalyst is prepared by deposition-precipitation followed by aging or ultrasound treatment.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070051381 - Equipment and methods for manufacturing cigarettes: Cigarettes are manufactured using modified automated cigarette making apparatus. Those cigarettes possess smokable rods having paper wrapping materials having additive materials applied thereto as patterns. The additive materials, which can have the forms of liquid or paste formulations, can be applied to the paper web using application apparatus possessing rollers.... Agent: Kilpatrick Stockton LLP

20070051382 - Da splitter: Da Splitter” is a tool made of plastic, created to make adequate cuts in cigars and cigarillos to provide for additional material to be inserted to enhance the use of the cigar, cigarillos and other objects. Da Splitter was designed to make changing the flavor of a cigar quick and... Agent: Antonio Lee Alls

20070051383 - Smoking articles: The present invention relates to a smoking article comprising two layers of wrapper material, the outer wrapper having an air permeability of at least 200 C.U. and having a greater permeability than the inner wrapper. Encapsulated flavour is held between the inner and outer wrappers. The encapsulation technique is dependent... Agent: Middleton & Reutlinger

20070044812 - Apparatus for filling cigarette tube with tobacco: An apparatus for filling a cigarette tube with tobacco includes a base, on which a hopper and a compression chamber are provided. A cutter is provided on the base to be driven to cut the tobacco. A compression member is provided on the base to be driven to compress the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070044813 - Use of snuff for treatment of house dust mite allergy and/or cigarette smoke allergy: The present invention relates to the use of an aqueous preparation derived from leaves of Nicotiana tabacum for the preparation of a medicament for treatment of house dust mite allergy and/or cigarette smoke allergy. The preparation may comprise tobacco extract, ground tobacco leaves or snuff. In a preferred embodiment, the... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Jonofsky & Walker LLP