Tobacco inventions 11/07

20070272261 - Process for making filter tow: A crimped filament tow, suitable for use in making cigarette filter rods, is made by a process in which porous particles, such as activated carbon particles, are adhered to the filaments by an adhesive. Deactivation of the adsorbent surfaces of the particles by the adhesive is limited by loading the... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070272262 - Cutting unit for cutting continuous cigarette rods: A cutting unit for cutting continuous cigarette rods, wherein a cutting head is locked in position on a fixed supporting body by an automatically releasable locking device, and, to make a change in format, is rotated, with respect to the supporting body and after the locking device is released, about... Agent: Mccarter & English , LLP Stamford Office

20070267031 - Electronic atomization cigarette: The present invention relates to an electronic atomization cigarette which only contains nicotine without harmful tar. The electronic atomization cigarette includes a shell and a mouthpiece. The external wall of the shell has an air inlet. An electronic circuit board, a normal pressure cavity, a sensor, a vapor-liquid separator, an... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20070267033 - Gamma cyclodextrin flavoring-release additives: Electrically heated cigarettes used in an electrical smoking system include a flavoring-release additive and sorbent effective to remove one or more gas-phase constituents of mainstream tobacco smoke. The flavoring-release additive includes gamma cyclodextrin and at least one flavoring. Flavoring is released in a cigarette upon the flavoring-release additive reaching at... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070267032 - Healthy pleasurable inhalation device: A healthy pleasurable inhalation device for humans comprises a tubular portion containing a flavored powder easily dissolvable in saliva and a mouthpiece configured to distribute the powder in the user's mouth. The tubular portion contains apparatus to meter the mixing of powder with air as the user inhales through the... Agent: James M. Deimen

20070267034 - Ventilated smoking article: A cigarette includes a rod comprising a wrapped tobacco column that is joined to an axially aligned filter by a band of air impermeable tipping paper. The filter end of the rod is inserted into a mouthpiece having an air impermeable outer surface that comprises a ventilation tube and a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070261703 - Article of apparel for holding and operating electronic devices: An article of apparel comprising: a pocket, the pocket comprising an opening to permit insertion and removal of an electronic device, the pocket further comprising at least one raised portion, wherein when the electronic device is located in the pocket, at least one operational control button of the electronic device... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070261704 - Cigarette package, wrapping paper for cigarette package, and method and machine for manufacturing wrapping paper: A cigarette package is provided with an outer box (44) and an inner pack (56) contained within the outer box (44), and the inner pack (56) includes a cigarette bundle and an inner wrapper (58) covering the cigarette bundle. The inner wrapper (58) has first and second paper layers (4,... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070261705 - Clip for attaching cigar to a hat or cap: A clip that is easily attached to and easily detached from a hat or cap and can receive therein either a brand new unsmoked, or partially smoked cigar for storage of said cigar during its non-use that allows said cigar to be accessible for later use. A clip for attaching... Agent: William Myers

20070261706 - Cigarette with carbon on tow filter: A cigarette comprises a tobacco rod and a carbon-on-tow filter comprising a fiber tow with flavored or unflavored carbon particles distributed throughout the tow. The carbon particles have high activity in the range of 90 to 115%, preferably 95%. As mainstream smoke is drawn through the filter, gas phase smoke... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20070261707 - Tobacco pouch product: A pouched tobacco product includes a lined pouch material of a web and a water-soluble liner adjacent the web and a tobacco component at a moisture content of 10 to 15% contained within the lined pouch material. The water-soluble liner is interposed between the web and the tobacco component. The... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070256697 - Electromagnetic mechanism for positioning heater blades of an electrically heated cigarette smoking system: An electrical smoking system includes a lighter having a plurality of electrical heater elements and a system for electrically actuating the heater elements. The lighter is adapted to receive a cigarette with the heater elements at least partially superposing a portion of the cigarette. The lighter further includes an electromagnet... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070251533 - Centring drum for filter assembly machines: A centring drum for filter assembly machines, the centring drum having external axial seats movable with the centring drum about a longitudinal axis of rotation, and for receiving respective double filters, at least some of which are offset laterally, along the relative seats, with respect to a central transverse reference... Agent: Ladas & Parry

20070251534 - Universal holding apparatus: We are presenting a new device for holding cigars, which can also be used for many other purposes. It has a very flexible design and can be converted for new applications very easily. It is very sturdy and durable.... Agent: Maxvalueip Consulting

20070251535 - Smoking article and method of making the same: A cigarette has a wire running lengthwise through the tobacco. A section of the wire may project from the end of the cigarette to be lit, and such section can be provided with an abutment which contacts this end of the cigarette.... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP