221 |
METHOD OF MAKING A TOBACCO PRODUCT |
US15640562 |
2017-07-02 |
US20170360081A1 |
2017-12-21 |
Daniel S. Sinclair, JR. |
A tobacco product is formed by rolling a sheet of material supplied by a roll or rolls (e.g. moistened tobacco leaves) and/or homogenized sheet tobacco about a slit mandrel to form a shaped tube. The shaped tube is then packaged for shipment to an end user or consumer. The shaped tube remains in the rolled, shaped tube form inside the package. After the shaped tube is removed from the package, a consumer can fill the tube with crushed tobacco leaves or other tobacco filler material of a favorite blend, thereby eliminating some steps in the making of a “roll-your-own” tobacco product. A liquid can be added to the sheet or to the finished tube to moisturize same. The liquid can include flavoring. The tubes are unfilled when packaged and sent to a consumer/end user in tube form so that they have a “memory” that helps hold a tubular cigar shape after they are filled with selected tobacco fill material. |
222 |
AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE COMPRISING A TRANSPARENT TUBE |
US15529725 |
2015-12-23 |
US20170325497A1 |
2017-11-16 |
Ahmet Dincer |
There is provided an aerosol-generating article (10; 100) comprising an aerosol-generating substrate (12) and a mouthpiece (14) secured to the aerosol-generating substrate (12). The mouthpiece (14) comprises at least one filter segment (18, 20) and a substantially transparent tubular segment (22) defining an empty cavity extending substantially longitudinally through the substantially transparent tubular segment (22), wherein aerosol passing through the empty cavity during use of the aerosol-generating article (10; 100) is visible from the exterior of the aerosol-generating article (10; 100) through the substantially transparent tubular segment (22). |
223 |
HYDROPHOBIC TIPPING PAPER |
US15511687 |
2015-10-15 |
US20170280766A1 |
2017-10-05 |
Clément Besso; Aurélien Guyard; Alen Kadiric |
A smoking article includes a tobacco substrate and a mouthpiece axially aligned in an abutting end to end relationship with the tobacco substrate. Hydrophobic tipping paper is disposed about the mouthpiece. The tipping paper is hydrophobic due to hydrophobic groups covalently bonded to the tipping paper. |
224 |
Tobacco product wrapping material with controlled burning properties |
US14529530 |
2014-10-31 |
US09775377B2 |
2017-10-03 |
Thomas Fritzsching; Christoph Nover; Marijan Vucak |
A tobacco product wrapping, material comprising composite particles is described, the composite particles being obtainable by a method in which an aqueous suspension containing calcium carbonate particles is prepared, and a metal salt comprising an aluminum cation is added. The metal salt is able to form a basic metal component in the suspension; and has a solubility of greater than 9.0 mg/L in water, measured at the pH value of the prepared suspension and at a temperature of 20° C. The invention further relates to a method for the production of the tobacco product wrapping material, the use of such tobacco product wrapping material for the production of tobacco products, and the tobacco products produced with the tobacco product wrapping material. |
225 |
Packaging for smoking products having a marking thereon |
US14456297 |
2014-08-11 |
US09773433B2 |
2017-09-26 |
Brahim Kerkar |
A packaging for smoking products having an area with a warning relating to the health hazards of smoking thereon. The area includes at least one marking that is suitable for identification and/or authentication and/or track and/or trace purposes. |
226 |
SMOKING ARTICLE WITH HEAT RESISTANT SHEET MATERIAL |
US15461947 |
2017-03-17 |
US20170181469A1 |
2017-06-29 |
Laurent POGET; Alexandre MALGAT; Christoph SORG; Andreas HOFENAUER; David CROLL; Rolf GERICKE |
A smoking article includes a sheet material including a fibrous layer formed of cellulosic fibres and at least 50% by weight of inorganic filler material having a particle size in range of from 0.1 microns and 50 microns, wherein the sheet material has a tensile strength of at least 900 N/m. The fibrous layer includes a binder material, such as an organic binder material. The organic binder material can be a cellulosic binder material. A coating layer may be provided on at least one side of the fibrous layer. |
227 |
Tobacco product |
US14887781 |
2015-10-20 |
US09668515B2 |
2017-06-06 |
Daniel S. Sinclair, Jr. |
A tobacco product is formed by rolling moistened tobacco leaves about a cylindrical form casing and allowing the leaves to dry to form a shell. After the form casing is removed a consumer can fill the shell with crushed tobacco leaves of a favorite blend, thereby eliminating some steps in the making of a “roll-your-own” tobacco product. |
228 |
Method and apparatus for preparing a finished tobacco product including special form casings and sheet configurations |
US14525747 |
2014-10-28 |
US09655381B2 |
2017-05-23 |
Daniel S. Sinclair, Jr. |
A finished tobacco product is formed by a set of pre-rolled sheets. In one embodiment a form casing is used which includes at least two portions—a non-smokable portion along with a container portion which includes tobacco filler material. |
229 |
FLAVOR DELIVERY ARTICLE |
US14848818 |
2015-09-09 |
US20170064995A1 |
2017-03-09 |
Dwayne William Beeson |
A flavor delivery article is provided including a substantially rod-shaped carrier element and a wrapping element. The wrapping element surrounds at least a portion of the carrier element. The delivery article includes a flavor material within one or both of the carrier element and the wrapping element. The flavor delivery article is adapted for delivery of the flavor material to the mouth of a user under mouth conditions in the absence of combustion or other external heating. |
230 |
MINT-BASED WRAPPER FOR SMOKING |
US15205156 |
2016-07-08 |
US20170042217A1 |
2017-02-16 |
Paola Fernandez; Layth Samarah; Jose A. Fernandez |
The present invention provides a homogenized organic wrapping sheet made from mint-based fiber pulp for smoking articles. The wrapping sheet imparts distinctive properties to the smoking article, including slow burning, and smooth, cool and pleasant experience to smokers. Furthermore, the invention describes a method to manufacture the homogenized wrapping paper and smoking article. |
231 |
Wrappers for Smoking Articles |
US15102703 |
2014-12-10 |
US20160302474A1 |
2016-10-20 |
Cai Chen; Michel Barale |
Described are paper wrappers and smoking articles that can include the paper wrappers. The paper wrapper can include a weak organic acid or salt thereof. The addition of the weak organic acid or salt thereof to the paper wrapper can enhance the sensory characteristics of a smoking article that includes the paper wrapper. For instance, the addition of the weak organic acid can enhance the taste and/or smell of a smoking article that includes the paper wrapper. |
232 |
SMOKING ARTICLE FILTER INCLUDING DEGRADABLE FILTER COMPONENT |
US15035054 |
2014-12-22 |
US20160270437A1 |
2016-09-22 |
Leonardo Nappi |
A filter for a smoking article includes a filter component formed from a solution of cellulose acetate and a degradable polymer in aceton, the degradable polymer being soluble in acetone and degrading in the presence of water. In a first aspect of the invention, the filter component is a filter segment (16) formed of a plurality of fibres formed from the degradable solution. In a second aspect of the invention, the filter component is a wrapper (39) circumscribing at least a segment of the filter. |
233 |
NESTED PACKAGED CONES WITH SUPPORTING SHAPE INSERTS PACKAGED IN A POUCH |
US15062940 |
2016-03-07 |
US20160270436A1 |
2016-09-22 |
Daniel S. Sinclair, JR.; Pedro Almonte |
A product and method of making thereof for the consumption of smokable substances such as tobacco or herbs. The product is comprised of tobacco, homogenized tobacco and/or natural leaf materials and has a hollow conical shape that allows for the easy insertion of smokable substances. Additionally, the conical or frustoconical shape of the product provides for larger amounts of smokable substances in the end of the product the consumer lights, resulting in an initial slower prolonged burn and more even distribution of nicotine. Additionally, placement of a supporting insert into the interior of the product supports the conical shaped of the product when packaged along with supporting during the process of being filled. |
234 |
Coated Plug Wrap For A Smoking Article |
US14916445 |
2014-09-05 |
US20160213057A1 |
2016-07-28 |
Marcus Aurelius Goldoni, JR.; Carlos Eduardo da Silva Ragazzo |
The present invention is directed to a coated plug wrap for a smoking article. The coated plug wrap is comprised of a base paper and a coating. In accordance with the present disclosure, the base paper may be comprised of hardwood pulp fibers and optionally, softwood pulp fibers. The base paper may be coated with a coating material such as an acrylate, a styrene, a butadiene, a starch, a starch derivative, a cellulose derivative, an alginate, a polyvinyl alcohol, a polyvinyl acetate, a gelatin, a gum, or a combination thereof. In one embodiment, the coated plug wrap may be incorporated into a smoking article. |
235 |
TOBACCO-DERIVED CELLULOSE MATERIAL AND PRODUCTS FORMED THEREOF |
US14599258 |
2015-01-16 |
US20160208440A1 |
2016-07-21 |
Medwick Vaughan Byrd, JR.; David Neil McClanahan; Samuel Mark Debusk |
A paper material is provided herein, wherein the paper material includes a fibrous material including at least 5 dry weight percent of fibers derived from a plant of the Nicotiana species; wherein the paper material has a basis weight ranging from about 5 g/m2 to about 450 g/m2; and wherein the paper material has a caliper ranging from about 0.01 mils to about 200 mils. The paper material can be suitable for use in a smoking article in the form of at least one of a tipping material, a plug wrap and a wrapping material. The paper material can be suitable for use in at least one of a soft carton container suitable to house smoking articles, a label, a paper substrate of a barrier layer, a hard carton suitable to house smoking articles and a container suitable to house smokeless tobacco products. |
236 |
Filter paper that disintegrates quickly in water |
US14416680 |
2013-05-14 |
US09392817B2 |
2016-07-19 |
Stefan Bachmann; Dietmar Volgger; Dieter Möhring; Kannika Pesendorfer; Guido Reiter |
The invention relates to a paper that disintegrates quickly in water, for use as a filter material or filter wrapper paper of a cigarette filter. At least 80 wt % of the paper is formed by cellulose fibers. Of the cellulose fibers, at least 80 wt % are a mixture of long fiber pulp and mercerized pulp. 0 to 90 wt % of the content of the mixture is formed by mercerized pulp, and the rest is formed by long fiber pulp. The cellulose fibers of the mixture have a freeness of at most 30° SR according to ISO 5267. In the disintegration test using an apparatus as described in TAPPI T 261, the paper exhibits a disintegration of at least 60% after 30 seconds. |
237 |
Efficiently Producible Cigarette Paper for Self-Extinguishing Cigarettes |
US14912940 |
2014-08-07 |
US20160198761A1 |
2016-07-14 |
Dietmar Volgger; Roland Zitturi |
A cigarette paper is disclosed that has at least one treated area to which a composition that contains filler particles or a mixture of filler particles is applied. The diffusion capacity thereby in the at least one treated area is less than in an untreated area of the cigarette paper, wherein at least 20% by weight, preferably at least 50% by weight and particularly preferably at least 70% by weight of the filler particles in the treated area are formed by a filler with a flaked shape or a filler with a cubic shape. Additionally or alternatively, a filler with a scalenohedral or rhombohedral crystal structure can be used, as long as the particle size distribution is selected appropriately. |
238 |
CIGARETTE WRAPPER WITH PRINTED CATALYST |
US14813224 |
2015-07-30 |
US20160198760A1 |
2016-07-14 |
Ping LI; Shalva GEDEVANISHVILI; Firooz RASOULI; Weijun ZHANG; Rajesh K. GARG; Hector ALONSO |
A wrapper for a smoking article includes a web; and a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper, wherein the patterned deposit comprises catalyst particles. The patterned deposit can include a nanoparticle catalyst that is capable of catalyzing the conversion of a constituent gas component in the mainstream and/or sidestream smoke of the smoking article. The constituent gas component can be carbon monoxide and/or nitric oxide and the catalyst particles can be iron oxide. Also provided is a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod having a wrapper formed around the tobacco rod, the wrapper including a patterned deposit on at least a portion of one surface of the wrapper. A method of making the wrapper and a method of making a smoking article utilizing the wrapper are also provided. |
239 |
SMOKING ARTICLE WITH NON-OVERLAPPING, RADIALLY SEPARATED, DUAL HEAT-CONDUCTING ELEMENTS |
US14915769 |
2014-09-01 |
US20160192704A1 |
2016-07-07 |
Samuel BONNELY |
A smoking article is provided, including a combustible heat source having opposed front and rear faces; an aerosol-forming substrate downstream of the rear face of the combustible heat source; a first heat-conducting element including one or more radially inner layers of heat-conductive material overlying a rear portion of the combustible heat source; and a second heat-conducting element including one or more radially outer layers of heat-conductive material overlying at least a portion of the aerosol-forming substrate, such that the one or more radially outer layers of heat-conductive material do not overlie the one or more radially inner layers of heat-conductive material. |
240 |
SMOKING ARTICLE FILTER FOR EASY EXTINGUISHING |
US14900832 |
2014-02-13 |
US20160192699A1 |
2016-07-07 |
Martha Martha; Nicolas Cusnir; Alen Kadiric; Charles Kuersteiner |
There is provided a smoking article comprising a tobacco rod, a filter and tipping material attaching the tobacco rod and the filter. The filter comprises a plug of filtration material that defines a furthest downstream end of the smoking article, the plug being surrounded by one or more filter wrappers. The tipping material includes a ventilation zone. The tipping material and the filter wrapper or wrappers have a combined thickness (t) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the smoking article, and the smoking article, at a location about the plug of filtration material, has a diameter (D SA) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the smoking article. The diameter (D SA) to thickness (t) ratio is less than about 80 and the filtration material extends to the furthest downstream end of the smoking article. |