Tobacco inventions 09/08

20080230076 - Cigarette filters: The present invention provides a smoke filter material, a filter and cigarettes with the filter, as well as methods for their manufacture. The filter material substantially is of an organic material and comprises covalently bound active thiol groups substantially free of complexing agents.... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20080230077 - Non-polluting smoking device: A non-polluting smoking device through which smoke is first inhaled and then exhaled, the device containing a filter or series of filters for filtering harmful toxins and unpleasant odors, thereby preventing same from being emitted into the air.... Agent: Michael A. O'neil Michael A. O'neil, P.C.

20080230078 - Method of smoking cessation: A 12-week method of smoking cessation includes three phases. During the first phase, the subject is habituated to a breathing exercise. During the second phase, cigarette smoking is replaced with a source of nicotine and the breathing exercise. During the final phase, the amount of nicotine and the number of... Agent: Trojan Law Offices

20080230079 - Multi-component filter providing improved flavour enhancement: A multi-component filter for a smoking article comprises: a first flavour-releasing segment proximate a mouth end of the filter; and a second flavour-releasing segment located immediately upstream of the first flavour-releasing segment. The first flavour-releasing segment comprises at least one flavour-bearing thread and the second flavour-releasing segment comprises flavour-bearing cellulosic... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080230080 - Various embodiments for producing a tobacco rod with a hollow passageway extending therethrough: The present invention is directed at various apparatus and methods for forming a sealed hollow core tobacco rod. The methods of the invention at least comprise passing a trimmed tobacco column and paper under a tongue that widens and flattens the column and paper; forming the tobacco and paper into... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080223382 - Litter disposal device: A litter disposal device for temporarily storing and containing cigarette ash, butts, and other litter. The litter disposal device includes a cap, a storage system, a pivot system adapted to permit the cap to move between the closed and open positions, and an extinguishing system containable within the storage system... Agent: Troutman Sanders LLP

20080216847 - Fine-cut-tobacco portion pack and process for producing fine-cut-tobacco portion packs: A fine-cut-tobacco portion pack (50) for use in making home-made cigarettes contains a wrapper (52) which encloses on all sides a fine-cut-tobacco filling with at least one separated tobacco portion for making a cigarette. The wrapper (52) is preferably provided with an opening device (58) for opening the wrapper (52).... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20080216848 - Smoking article filter with annular restrictor and downstream ventilation: A smoking article includes a tobacco rod adapted to produce mainstream smoke, and a filter having an upstream end portion and a downstream end portion. The filter includes a ventilated cavity and a flow restrictor segment having an impermeable insert at least partially surrounded by a tubular segment of an... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080216849 - Separator: A separator for pneumatically transported particulate material comprises a separation surface through which, in use, a vacuum is drawn, for separating the particulate material from a gaseous medium in which it is transported and an inlet (30) for feeding a stream of the pneumatically transported io particulate material to the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080216850 - Restrictor attachment for unfiltered smoking article: A smoking article having an unfiltered tobacco rod, a connector attach to the tobacco rod and a mouthpiece. The connector includes a cavity, a transverse partition within the cavity, the transverse partition having at least one orifice, and a plurality of ventilation passages positioned around an outer periphery of the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080216851 - Smoking articles with restrictor and aerosol former: Provided is a smoking article including a smokeable filler with a high aerosol former content and a filter. Preferably, the smokeable filler includes about 4 wt % glycerin to about 35 wt % glycerin. The filter includes a cylindrical tube attached to the tobacco rod with tipping paper, a first... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080216852 - Banded cigarette paper with reduced ignition propensity: A cigarette made from cigarette paper comprising a base web and at least one banded region comprising iron oxide nanoparticles. The at least one banded region has a porosity less than a porosity of the base web such that the at least one banded region exhibits a slower burn rate... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080216853 - Smoking article with open ended filter and restrictor: A smoking article includes a tobacco rod adapted to produce mainstream smoke, and a filter having an upstream end and a downstream end, wherein the filter is arranged to receive mainstream smoke at the upstream end. The filter includes a tubular segment open at the downstream end thereof and a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080216854 - Methods of making reconstituted tobacco sheets: A reconstituted tobacco sheet having a high content of aerosol former therein is manufactured by preparing an aqueous slurry containing a tobacco material which is formed into a sheet. The moisture content of the sheet can be reduced to less than about 50% by weight before incorporating an aerosol former... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney Pc

20080210249 - Systems, devices and methods for delivering one or more additives to smokeless tobacco: Provided are systems, devices and methods that utilize porous plastic dispensing articles for delivering one or more additives to a smokeless tobacco product. A porous plastic article for dispensing one or more additives, such as, for example, flavorings, pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements, caffeine, other dietary supplements, water or combinations thereof, is... Agent: Krieg Devault LLP