Tobacco inventions 11/08

20080289641 - Lighted portable safety ashtray: P

20080289642 - System for producing and packing articles: A cigarette manufacturing and packing system having a connecting unit connected to a data-gathering computer; a sensor device for detecting a code identifying a work material; and a signalling device for emitting a signal relative to an instant the work material starts to be used; the connecting unit acts as... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080283067 - Various embodiments for producing a tobacco rod with a hollow cylindrical tube extending therethrough: A method for making cigarettes comprising feeding tubing piece-by-piece to a vertical duct by opening and closing-timing gate operated by cam, accelerating tubing down to the vertical duct, with the help of vertical accelerator belts until the tubing becomes captured into the hopper holder, picking the tubing with an articulate... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080283068 - Disposable cigarette ash bag package: A disposable cigarette ash bag package includes a set of disposable cigarette ash bags for receiving cigarette ash individually, and an outer bag or box for receiving the set of disposable cigarette ash bags. The disposable cigarette ash bags are smaller one relative another so that they are can be... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20080283069 - Device for aiding users in packing a smoking container: The disclosure relates to a device for aiding users in packing and clearing a smoking container or bowl. The device comprises a first upper tray comprising an edge region forming a rim and a base region forming a planar surface having a first side and a second side. There is... Agent: Collard & Roe, P.C.

20080283070 - Method of, and apparatus for, forming portions of fibrous material and removing the same: A method and apparatus of forming portions of tobacco, and of removing the same by an conveyor having at least one path of holders for a respective portion, in which the holders are filled with individual portions of the contents at least two filling lines of one or more filling... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20080283071 - Cigarette filter and method of its manufacturing: The invention relates to the cigarette filter containing the microfibres, which contains from 0.5 to 10% by weight of polymeric nanofibres, that are arranged among the microfibres. At manufacturing of cigarette filter containing the microfibres, the nanofibres or shreds of surface nanofibrous textile are brought to the surface of a... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20080276946 - Smoking product: A smoking product of a cigarette type which can be made quickly and personally and can be filled with any amount and type of tobacco according to the smoker's will.... Agent: Cesari And Mckenna, LLP

20080276947 - Cigarette substitute: The invention relates to a cigarette substitute, comprising a hollow tubular element (1) provided with a generator of products to be inhaled (7, 8), with internal heating means (6) for heating the inspired air or at least part of the generator of products to be inhaled, and with a device... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20080276948 - Chewing article for oral tobacco delivery: A chewing article for oral tobacco delivery includes a mouth portion and a handle portion. Preferably, the mouth portion includes a mouthpiece containing tobacco material and a cap. The mouthpiece includes at least one perforation that selectively releases the enclosed tobacco material when chewed, sucked, or manipulated. The handle portion... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080271744 - Method for controlling, reducing, and quitting smoking: This invention is an improved method for controlling, reducing, and quitting smoking. Specifically, this method requires the use of one or more non-combustible devices that employ (at least) (A) a loading chamber for measuring the amount of combustible material to be smoked; and (B) a baffle or similar apparatus to... Agent: Attorney Richard S. Missimer

20080271745 - Smoking article and method: A smoking article provides one or more sheets of material that can be rolled and packaged, at least one sheet including cellulose. In one embodiment, cellulose and tobacco sheet material are separately rolled layers that can optionally be wrapped around a form casing (or pre-rolled inside) and then packaged. In... Agent: Garvey Smith Nehrbass & North, LLC