Title:
DISPOSABLE CIGARETTE HOLDERS
United States Patent 3771535
Abstract:
A cigarette holder is disclosed which is comprised of two equi-length concentric perforated cylindrical elements with a heat conducting element arranged between them. The cylinders are axially displaced, with the perforations out of registry, so that one extends beyond the other longitudinally. The inner cylinder at the mouth end serves to accommodate a collar of nutrient material and the outer cylinder is provided with means facilitating the insertion and reception of a cigarette therein.
US Patent References:
Smoking article combination
Stone - April 1966 - 3244180
Flavored cigarette
Brill - December 1968 - 3413978
Filter tobacco product
Vismick - September 1957 - 2804874
CIGARETTE AND/OR CIGARETTE HOLDER
Doppelt - March 1972 - 3646941
Cigarette extender
Meyer - May 1964 - 3133545
Smoking article combination
Stone - April 1966 - 3244180
Flavored cigarette
Brill - December 1968 - 3413978
Filter tobacco product
Vismick - September 1957 - 2804874
CIGARETTE AND/OR CIGARETTE HOLDER
Doppelt - March 1972 - 3646941
Cigarette extender
Meyer - May 1964 - 3133545
Application Number:
05/216121
Publication Date:
11/13/1973
Filing Date:
01/07/1972
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Export Citation:
Assignee:
Artmor Services Inc. (Pawtucket, RI)
Primary Class:
Other Classes:
131/194
International Classes:
A24D3/04; A24F13/02; A24F47/00; A24D3/00; A24F13/00; A24F7/00; A24D1/04
Field of Search:
131/4,8,9,10,11,15,187,194
US Patent References:
| 3396733 | Cigarette tip | August 1968 | Allseits et al. |
Primary Examiner:
Rein, Melvin D.
Claims:
I claim
1. A disposable cigarette holder comprising two equilength concentric, perforated cylinders so positioned that the perforations are out of registry, with a heat conducting element disposed between the cylinders, and each cylinder extending beyond the other longitudinally, the extended portion of the inner cylinder serving as supporting surface for a collar or tip of edible, nutrient material firmly attached thereto, the overall diameter or the collar or tip being equal to the overall diameter of the holder to form a continuous surface for the entire length of the holder, and the extended end of the outer cylinder provided with means facilitating the insertion of a cigarette within the holder.
2. A disposable cigarette holder as in claim 1, with the outer cylinder being of such flexible and elastic material that a longitudinal slit in the portion extending beyond the inner cylinder provides a means facilitating the insertion of a cigarette within the holder.
1. A disposable cigarette holder comprising two equilength concentric, perforated cylinders so positioned that the perforations are out of registry, with a heat conducting element disposed between the cylinders, and each cylinder extending beyond the other longitudinally, the extended portion of the inner cylinder serving as supporting surface for a collar or tip of edible, nutrient material firmly attached thereto, the overall diameter or the collar or tip being equal to the overall diameter of the holder to form a continuous surface for the entire length of the holder, and the extended end of the outer cylinder provided with means facilitating the insertion of a cigarette within the holder.
2. A disposable cigarette holder as in claim 1, with the outer cylinder being of such flexible and elastic material that a longitudinal slit in the portion extending beyond the inner cylinder provides a means facilitating the insertion of a cigarette within the holder.
Description:
Recent findings have shown that smoking a cigarette causes a reduction of the vitamin C or ascorbic acid level in the body of the smoker by an amount equivalent to that present in one orange or, roughly, 50 mg. This has given rise to the question of whether cigarette smoking may produce atherosclerosis as a result of depletion of vitamin C stores in the walls of the arteries. Other beneficial effects of an adequate vitamin C level would, of course, also be placed in potential jeopardy. The ingestion of large amounts of vitamin C to anticipate any future demand on the body supply is difficult to achieve in that the excess of vitamin C above the amount required at the moment is eliminated; in other words, the human body apparently does not store vitamin C above its immediate needs.
The present invention seeks to overcome the above deleterious effect of smoking by modifying the mouthpiece, or tip, of a disposable cigarette holder in such a manner as to afford the user a means of obtaining a replacement of important nutrient material diminished by the act of smoking. Cigarette holders of various types and improvements are, of course, old in the art, meeting objectives such as convenience, appearance or safer smoking. They, also, have been made separate from the cigarette or as an integral part of the cigarette as in present day filter-tipped cigarettes.
In the present invention a means is provided for preventing the depletion of the vitamin C store of the body in a manner that diminishes the possibility of smoking without at the same time replacing the utilized vitamin C.
Another object of the invention is to provide means in as simple and economical a manner as possible for producing disposable cigarette holders and at the same time furnishing a surface for receiving nutrient agents capable of being ingested and absorbed by the smoker.
A further object of the invention is to provide a disposable cigarette holder of a length substantially equal to that of an ordinary cigarette in order to facilitate packaging; that is, combining cigarettes and holders in a single container.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a disposable cigarette holder whose construction affords a cooled and filtered smoke and permits the incorporation of a tip possessing nutrient materials capable of ingestion.
Another object of the invention is to provide a disposable cigarette holder of such construction as to afford ease of insertion of the cigarette in the holder as well as producing a firm junction.
A further object of the invention is to provide a disposable cigarette holder with a tip having an edible nutrient and of a length suitable to attach permanently to a standard cigarette in the manner of ordinary filter-tipped cigarettes.
These and other objects of the invention are detailed in the following description and drawings, of which:
FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of the parts of a cigarette holder prior to assembly;
FIG. 2 is a pictorial view of an assembled holder according to the invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates another method of furnishing the holder with a tip containing edible material;
FIG. 4 depicts the method of inserting a cigarette in the holder
FIG. 5 is a view of a modification of the holder when applied to form a filter-tipped cigarette.
Referring to FIG. 1, the reference number 10 denotes a blank of flexible calendered paperboard about 0.01 in. thick and provided with perforations 12 in a portion of the blank. The reference number 14 depicts a sheet of very thin material having a high coefficient of heat conductance, such as aluminum foil, and whose width and length are similar to those of the blank 10. Another blank 16 of similar calendered paperboard, also with perforations 18 in a limited area of the blank, is in the view.
Number 20 refers to a collar or cylindric tip which may be produced by customary extrusion or moulding methods and, for exemplary purposes, may consist of compressed material comprising powdered ascorbic acid -- or combinations of such acid with sodium ascorbate or calcium ascorbate -- plus 1 percent powdered gelatin and sufficient water to form a cohesive, plastic mass. Edible excipients, other than gelatin, may be utilized, and flavoring agents may be incorporated, if desired. For purposes of illustrating the invention, the extrusion or moulding mass may be so compounded that, by use of suitable diluents, the completed tip 20 will contain approximately 100 mg. of ascorbic acid, thus furnishing about twice the amount desirable for replacement purposes if all were ingested, which would hardly be likely.
In FIG. 2, the components of FIG. 1 are shown in assembled form. The completed holder is formed by first rolling the blank 16 into cylindric form lengthwise with the edges 22 abutting in parallel fashion. The outer diameter of this cylinder should be substantially equal to that of the cigarette to be used with it. The element 14 is then adhesively attached to the blank 10, covering it completely. This combination is now wrapped around the cylinder 16 with the element 14 between the paperboards 16 and 10, and the abutting edges 24 meeting in a line diametrically opposite to that of the edges 22. Also, the concentric, equal-length cylinders thus formed extend beyond each other by about one-half inch. By use of a suitable adhesive the elements 10, 14, and 16 are bound together with only terminal portions 26 and 28 of the edges 22 and 24, respectively, remaining free. When the collar or tip 20 is slipped over the end of the inner cylinder 16 and adhesively attached thereto, the edges 26 are also held firmly in place. The outer diameter of the tip 20 should be substantially equal to that of the cylinder 10. The overall length of the holder should, preferably, be substantially equal to that of the cigarette to be used with it.
It should be noted that the perforations 12 and 18 are so disposed that when the concentric cylinders 10 and 16 are formed and positioned as described that they do not coincide, and thus there is supportive backing for the thin element 14 either from the paperboard 10 or 16 throughout its entire area.
In the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 3, the exposed end of cylinder 16 is covered by a strip of tipping paper 30 coated with material 32, similar to that of collar or tip 20, throughout most of its length; the uncoated end 34 serving as a starting point for adhesive attachment of the strip 30 to the cylinder 16. By bringing the edge 36 around the cylinder 16 to abut and adhere against the edge 38 the tip is completed.
In using the holder, see FIG. 4., the cigarette end 40 is forced under the edges 28 to spread them apart slightly and thus facilitate inserting the cigarette to the end of the inner cylinder 16. The edges 28 return approximately to their original position to hold the cigarette firmly in place when the longitudinal axis of the cigarette is brought in line with that of the holder. The interior of cylinder 16 can be utilized to accomodate various filtering materials 50 and, inasmuch as its length is much greater than that of commonly used filters, the filtering material can be packed more loosely and thus lessen any restriction of the flow of smoke. The element 14 acts as a heat sink, conducting heat from the perforations 18 to perforations 12 to cool the smoke prior to inhalation. When the holder tip is placed on the lips and moistened, the soluble material 20 or 32 becomes available to the user throughout the smoking process and serves to replace the nutrient lost as a result of smoking as previously described.
FIG. 5 illustrates a form of the invention in which a shortened holder 42 is permanently attached to a cigarette 44 to produce a filter-tipped cigarette of the type in common use today. In this case the length of filter and cooling surface is diminished but the tip 20' provides an effect equal to that in the independent holder. The portion 46 of the outer cylinder holding the cigarette 44 is shorter than in the independent type of holder since the adhesive attachment permits a smaller contact surface.
It should be understood that materials or embodiments other than those described may be employed without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.
The present invention seeks to overcome the above deleterious effect of smoking by modifying the mouthpiece, or tip, of a disposable cigarette holder in such a manner as to afford the user a means of obtaining a replacement of important nutrient material diminished by the act of smoking. Cigarette holders of various types and improvements are, of course, old in the art, meeting objectives such as convenience, appearance or safer smoking. They, also, have been made separate from the cigarette or as an integral part of the cigarette as in present day filter-tipped cigarettes.
In the present invention a means is provided for preventing the depletion of the vitamin C store of the body in a manner that diminishes the possibility of smoking without at the same time replacing the utilized vitamin C.
Another object of the invention is to provide means in as simple and economical a manner as possible for producing disposable cigarette holders and at the same time furnishing a surface for receiving nutrient agents capable of being ingested and absorbed by the smoker.
A further object of the invention is to provide a disposable cigarette holder of a length substantially equal to that of an ordinary cigarette in order to facilitate packaging; that is, combining cigarettes and holders in a single container.
Still another object of the invention is to provide a disposable cigarette holder whose construction affords a cooled and filtered smoke and permits the incorporation of a tip possessing nutrient materials capable of ingestion.
Another object of the invention is to provide a disposable cigarette holder of such construction as to afford ease of insertion of the cigarette in the holder as well as producing a firm junction.
A further object of the invention is to provide a disposable cigarette holder with a tip having an edible nutrient and of a length suitable to attach permanently to a standard cigarette in the manner of ordinary filter-tipped cigarettes.
These and other objects of the invention are detailed in the following description and drawings, of which:
FIG. 1 is a pictorial view of the parts of a cigarette holder prior to assembly;
FIG. 2 is a pictorial view of an assembled holder according to the invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates another method of furnishing the holder with a tip containing edible material;
FIG. 4 depicts the method of inserting a cigarette in the holder
FIG. 5 is a view of a modification of the holder when applied to form a filter-tipped cigarette.
Referring to FIG. 1, the reference number 10 denotes a blank of flexible calendered paperboard about 0.01 in. thick and provided with perforations 12 in a portion of the blank. The reference number 14 depicts a sheet of very thin material having a high coefficient of heat conductance, such as aluminum foil, and whose width and length are similar to those of the blank 10. Another blank 16 of similar calendered paperboard, also with perforations 18 in a limited area of the blank, is in the view.
Number 20 refers to a collar or cylindric tip which may be produced by customary extrusion or moulding methods and, for exemplary purposes, may consist of compressed material comprising powdered ascorbic acid -- or combinations of such acid with sodium ascorbate or calcium ascorbate -- plus 1 percent powdered gelatin and sufficient water to form a cohesive, plastic mass. Edible excipients, other than gelatin, may be utilized, and flavoring agents may be incorporated, if desired. For purposes of illustrating the invention, the extrusion or moulding mass may be so compounded that, by use of suitable diluents, the completed tip 20 will contain approximately 100 mg. of ascorbic acid, thus furnishing about twice the amount desirable for replacement purposes if all were ingested, which would hardly be likely.
In FIG. 2, the components of FIG. 1 are shown in assembled form. The completed holder is formed by first rolling the blank 16 into cylindric form lengthwise with the edges 22 abutting in parallel fashion. The outer diameter of this cylinder should be substantially equal to that of the cigarette to be used with it. The element 14 is then adhesively attached to the blank 10, covering it completely. This combination is now wrapped around the cylinder 16 with the element 14 between the paperboards 16 and 10, and the abutting edges 24 meeting in a line diametrically opposite to that of the edges 22. Also, the concentric, equal-length cylinders thus formed extend beyond each other by about one-half inch. By use of a suitable adhesive the elements 10, 14, and 16 are bound together with only terminal portions 26 and 28 of the edges 22 and 24, respectively, remaining free. When the collar or tip 20 is slipped over the end of the inner cylinder 16 and adhesively attached thereto, the edges 26 are also held firmly in place. The outer diameter of the tip 20 should be substantially equal to that of the cylinder 10. The overall length of the holder should, preferably, be substantially equal to that of the cigarette to be used with it.
It should be noted that the perforations 12 and 18 are so disposed that when the concentric cylinders 10 and 16 are formed and positioned as described that they do not coincide, and thus there is supportive backing for the thin element 14 either from the paperboard 10 or 16 throughout its entire area.
In the embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 3, the exposed end of cylinder 16 is covered by a strip of tipping paper 30 coated with material 32, similar to that of collar or tip 20, throughout most of its length; the uncoated end 34 serving as a starting point for adhesive attachment of the strip 30 to the cylinder 16. By bringing the edge 36 around the cylinder 16 to abut and adhere against the edge 38 the tip is completed.
In using the holder, see FIG. 4., the cigarette end 40 is forced under the edges 28 to spread them apart slightly and thus facilitate inserting the cigarette to the end of the inner cylinder 16. The edges 28 return approximately to their original position to hold the cigarette firmly in place when the longitudinal axis of the cigarette is brought in line with that of the holder. The interior of cylinder 16 can be utilized to accomodate various filtering materials 50 and, inasmuch as its length is much greater than that of commonly used filters, the filtering material can be packed more loosely and thus lessen any restriction of the flow of smoke. The element 14 acts as a heat sink, conducting heat from the perforations 18 to perforations 12 to cool the smoke prior to inhalation. When the holder tip is placed on the lips and moistened, the soluble material 20 or 32 becomes available to the user throughout the smoking process and serves to replace the nutrient lost as a result of smoking as previously described.
FIG. 5 illustrates a form of the invention in which a shortened holder 42 is permanently attached to a cigarette 44 to produce a filter-tipped cigarette of the type in common use today. In this case the length of filter and cooling surface is diminished but the tip 20' provides an effect equal to that in the independent holder. The portion 46 of the outer cylinder holding the cigarette 44 is shorter than in the independent type of holder since the adhesive attachment permits a smaller contact surface.
It should be understood that materials or embodiments other than those described may be employed without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention.