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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6431176 | Tobacco smoke containment apparatus and method therefor A tobacco smoke containment apparatus and method therefor having the characteristics of limiting the exhaust of harmful smoke particles as well as reducing the overall risk of accidental fire by containing a smoking tobacco product inside a closed recepta... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6345625 | Filter for secondary smoke and smoking articles incorporating the same Secondary smoke is harmful to passive smokers. A filter sleeve (1) comprises a sleeve (10) with a downstream portion (11) adapted for receiving inhale smoke into an inhalation flow path (13), an upstream portion (12) adapted for inhalation of said inhale ... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6216705 | Smoking article not having a solid substance A smoking vessel (10) constructed as a tube (11) and a mouthpiece (12) mounted at its one end, a pervious or permeable member (26) therewithin, and a valve-mechanism or assembly (15) at its other end (14) for introduction of a quantity of smoke to be disp... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6067993 | Filter adapter for use with smoking apparatus A filter adapter for use with a waterpipe comprises a closure cap with a cutout; a spigot tap with a cylindrical sleeve, an integral port, a cylindrical base with male threads, the port providing communication between the sleeve and the base; and a ventil... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6006757 | Cigarette holder A cigarette holder completely encloses the lit end of a cigarette providing purification for both sidestream smoke and mainstream smoke. It has two concentric tubes with the lit cigarette placed in the inner tube and purifying agent placed in the volume b... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5967147 | Water pipe bowl stem valve apparatus and method A valved stem apparatus for use on a water pipe used for smoking. The valved stem is formed as an elongated hollow stem provided with a first open end, sized for mechanically interfacing with a pipe bowl assembly component of the water pipe, and with a se... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5551449 | Cigarette holder having control device A cigarette holder includes a longitudinal passageway having one end for engaging with a cigarette and having a space formed in the middle portion. A pair of resilient blades are engaged in the space and each has a middle portion for blocking the passagew... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5540241 | Cigarette holder with filter A cigarette holder having a cigarette receiving member; a connecting member, which is connected to the receiving member, having a hygroscopic filter which may be a carbon bar with water; a mouthpiece member connected to the connecting member; a first valv... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5458106 | Cigarette holder with filtering reservoir A cigarette holder having a reservoir containing a liquid filtering agent, easy to carry and to use, and preventing leakage of the filtering agent. The cigarette holder includes a cigarette receiver; a reservoir containing a liquid filtering agent; a smok... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5402803 | Smoking device for heat-decomposing cigarette smoke A smoking device for smoking of a cigarette having a tip end portion and a burning end portion has a housing assembly defining a heating chamber and having an exhaust port, an air port and an opening which all communicate with the heating chamber, a mouth... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5160518 | Second chance secondary smoke trap An air tight cylindrical U shaped or angled tube that can be assembled and disassembled. The U tube is constructed of polystyrene or another non flammable material. A fan unit (12) pushes fresh air into one end of the combustion chamber tube (300). A ciga... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5048545 | Smoking device According to a smoking device of the present invention, major and a minor smoke streams given out during smoking are temporarily stored in a storage section by means of a forcible sucking device. The storage section is taken out to the outdoors later, and... | 09/17/1991 |
| 4993435 | Smoking accessory A smoking accessory includes a case that can completely contain a lighted cigarette. The cigarette foot end extends out of the case, and the smoker exhales smoke into a mouthpiece on the case that conducts the exhaled smoke into a filter chamber to be fil... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4922931 | Portable smoke retention device A smoke retention device having a collapsible chamber and an insert threadable into said collapsible chamber for holding a combustible material. A bag is secured over one end of the chamber and held in place by an elastic band. Valve mechanisms allow the ... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4867182 | Temperature/humidity controlled valve for a smoking article A smoking article having a valve system for closing off the flow of smoke to the user in response to an increase in temperature or humidity. The valve system includes a plastic body with a hollow valve chamber communicating with a smoke passage. A valve e... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4790332 | Smoke eliminator for cigarette smokers A hand-held device eliminates smoke generated from cigarette smoking. This cigarette package-sized device completely encloses a cigarette while it is being smoked and provides two mouthpieces, one for inhaling and the other for exhaling smoke into the dev... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4788988 | Smoking device A smoking device is disclosed whereby smoke and other gases of combustion can be diluted with air to a pre-selected mixture before being inhaled by a smoker. This is achieved by the use of a carbureting tube which can introduce a metered amount of air int... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4620553 | Tobacco smoke filters A filter for a smoking article employing a resilient valve assembly in the path of the smoke. The valve assembly being movable in a first position in which the flow ventilating air is permitted and a second position in which the flow of air is prevented. ... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4570646 | Method and apparatus for smoking The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for smoking. The smoking apparatus is specifically designed for use by smokers in smoking cigarettes. Moreover, the smoking apparatus may be referred to as a generally closed smoking system because sm... | 02/18/1986 |
| 4362169 | Air flow dry bowl pipe A smoker's pipe of the dry bowl type is disclosed which has a ceramic inner bowl secured at its lower end to the lower end of an outer plastic bowl in a manner to space the bowls radially apart for the establishment of a cooling air space between the bowl... | 12/07/1982 |
