Tobacco inventions 12/08

20080314396 - Shredded tobacco material feeder of a cigarette manufacturing apparatus: A shredded tobacco material feeder of a cigarette manufacturing apparatus has a reservoir (2) of shredded tobacco material; a first separation chamber (20) and a second separation path (28) for dividing the shredded tobacco material into normal particles and separation material having larger particle sizes than the normal particles in... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080314397 - System for sensing cigarette filters and method therefor: The invention provides a system for sensing a cigarette filter, comprising: a plurality of rotary conveyance drums (12) delivering a first cigarette filter and second cigarette filters into which the first cigarette filter is divided by a cutter; two sensors (18) disposed adjacent to the rotary conveyance drum (12) to... Agent: Chadbourne & Parke LLP

20080314398 - Method of printing smoking article wrapper: In a method of printing smoking article wrapper in a smoking article making machine, preferably a smoking article rod making machine (1), during the manufacture of smoking articles, the printing technique applied is gravure printing. Preferably, in the printing apparatus (6), a printing agent is supplied onto a gravure printing... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20080314399 - Smoking article: A smoking article comprises a rod of smokable material circumscribed by a rod wrapper and a filter comprising at least one filter segment circumscribed by a filter wrapper. The rod of smokable material and the filter are attached to one another by tipping paper and the smoking article comprises a... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080314400 - Filter including electrostatically charged fiber material: Provided is a cigarette filter and method for potentially reducing particle breakthrough. The filter includes an adsorbent including adsorbent particles dispersed within the filter and a plug of electrostatically charged fibers. Preferably, the adsorbent is activated carbon. In a preferred embodiment, the electrostatically charged fiber material is located downstream of... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080314401 - Smoking article: A smoking article comprises a distal end which, in use, contains a smoke producing substance. A proximal end has smoke drawn from it during smoking. At least one channel is provided which runs from the proximal end to at least part way towards the distal end. At least one vent... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20080308113 - Kit for the assembly of smoking articles: A kit for the assembly of smoking articles comprises a plurality of smokable tobacco rods, a plurality of filter assemblies and a package. Each one of the filter assemblies has an interface for connecting with one of the smokable tobacco rods. The plurality of smokable tobacco rods and the plurality... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20080308114 - Additive applicator: Apparatus for applying an additive to cigarette filter tow material (3) which is in, or exiting, a filter tow funnel (6), the apparatus comprising: a flavour inlet (12); a valve (15); and a hollow needle (13) positioned downstream of at least a portion of said filter tow funnel, the needle... Agent: Alleman Hall Mccoy Russell & Tuttle LLP

20080308115 - Oral pouched products including tobacco beads: A pouched, oral tobacco product includes a porous membrane, a loose tobacco material, and tobacco beads. The tobacco beads are formed from agglomerated tobacco fines and dust. The fines and dust are mixed with water, optionally a binder, and optionally flavorants to produce a wet mass that is extruded and... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080308116 - Cigar accessory tray: The present invention comprises a cigar accessory tray that comprises a candle, a candle holder, a plurality of wooden sticks, a wooden stick holder, and a cutting tool. In some embodiments, the cigar accessory tray further comprises an ashtray with which the cigar accessory tray may nest.... Agent: Chris Alder

20080302373 - Apparatus for inserting objects into a filter component of a smoking article, and associated method: An apparatus for manufacturing a rod member for a cigarette filter element, is provided. Each rod member defines a longitudinal axis and includes a generally longitudinally-extending filter material and a plurality of objects disposed therein along the longitudinal axis. Such an apparatus comprises a rod-forming unit configured to form a... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080302374 - Smoke-free cigarette: A Cigarette body for a smoke-free cigarette, the cigarette body (12) of which has a cylindrical body with an air inlet at one end and an air outlet at the other end, an air channel linking the air inlet with the air outlet and a heating device (26) to warm... Agent: Biotech Beach Law Group , PC

20080302375 - Container comprising nicotine and the use and manufacture thereof: The present invention relates to a container comprising nicotine to be inhaled, which is able to retain and release nicotine, and which comprises a shaped mass of fibers and/or filaments. Further, the present invention relates to the use of said container in an inhaling device for obtaining a quick and/or... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20080302376 - Smoking article with controlled flavor release: Provided are smoking articles with a controlled flavor release product. The controlled flavor release product includes a first time-release flavorant and a second time-release flavorant. The controlled flavor release product is a film or a lip balm type formulation that is applied to the downstream end of a smoking article.... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20080302377 - Method for extraction of nicotine from tobacco raw material: o

20080295852 - Tobacco smoke filter: The invention relates to a tobacco smoke filter which contains fibres which comprise regenerated cellulose (e.g. Lyocell) and an absorbent is introduced therein. More than one absorbent is introduced into the fibres of the tobacco smoke filter and/or the tobacco smoke filter contains an absorbent between said fibres. A higher... Agent: Hovey Williams LLP

20080295853 - Filtered smoking article: A filter element suitable for use as a cigarette filter includes at least one section of fibrous tow comprising at least one plasticizer, the plasticizer including a citric acid ester, such as triethyl citrate, present in an amount of no more than about 15 weight percent based on the total... Agent: Alston & Bird LLP

20080295854 - Banded papers, smoking articles and methods: Wrapper for cigarette manufacture includes transversely extending band regions applied by a printing technique, such as gravure printing. The band regions comprise starch, an anti-wrinkling agent such as 1,2 propylene glycol or glycerin, and optionally calcium carbonate. Any suitable printing technique can be used to apply the aqueous solution to... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC