Class 131/328 - MAKING OR USING TOBACCO USERS' APPLIANCE

Subclass of Class 131 - Tobacco
Definition: Process or apparatus specifically designed to make or use
No. of patents: 35
Last issue date: 07/01/2008

Number	Title	Issue Date
7392809	Electrically heated cigarette smoking system lighter cartridge dryer A dryer for a smoking device includes a heating element adapted to fit within a cigarette receiving portion of the smoking device, the heating element projecting from a base portion of the dryer. The base portion of the dryer has an interface surface on which the sm...	07/01/2008
7249605	Tobacco smoke filter elements This invention relates to the provision in a cigarette filter element of a capsule containing a deodorizer. The capsule is resistant to the handling endured before and during smoking, yet ruptures to release or expose the deodorizer upon extinguishing of the smoked ...	07/31/2007
7082825	Smoking device including a flowmeter A waste-material entry prevention member arranged upstream of a flow sensor is a rod- or plate-like member protruding halfway across the cross-section of a flow passage. Hence, vortexes or energy of the vortexes produced in fluid flowing by the waste-material entry ...	08/01/2006
7028693	Smoking reduction method The invention is a method to reduce the number of cigarettes consumed by a smoker, preferably towards the goal of eventual cessation. The method comprises collecting data that describes a smoker's cigarette consumption, using said data to generate a reduced smoking ...	04/18/2006
7015796	Device for weaning an addiction A device for weaning an addiction includes a housing, an indicator, a processor, and an actuator. The processor is configured to deliver a state signal to the indicator under control of an algorithm. The state indicates either an armed state or a wait state. The act...	03/21/2006
6874507	System for effecting smoking cessation A system is disclosed which makes it possible for a patient to be delivered gradually reduced amounts of nicotine over time thereby allowing the patient to be gradually weaned off of dependence on nicotine and quit smoking. The system is comprised of a means for aer...	04/05/2005
6810883	Electrically heated cigarette smoking system with internal manifolding for puff detection An electrically heated cigarette smoking device includes a heater unit, heater blades for applying heat to portions of a cigarette that is supported within the heater unit, the heater unit having an opening adapted to receive an end of a cigarette and adapted to pos...	11/02/2004
6799576	System for effecting smoking cessation A system is disclosed which makes it possible for a patient to be delivered gradually reduced amounts of nicotine over time thereby allowing the patient to be gradually weaned off of dependence on nicotine and quit smoking. The system is comprised of a means for aer...	10/05/2004
6766804	Method of using cigarettes A method of safely using cigarettes, utilizing the steps of obtaining a plurality of cigarettes and a safety container, placing a maximum number of the cigarettes to safely smoke per day into the safety container, distributing a maximum number of cigarettes to safel...	07/27/2004
6606997	Smoking cessation apparatus and method A habit cessation apparatus which can be used in a method for diminution or cessation of smoking or other habits is provided which collects data on a given users habits passively and provides a scheduled diminution program implemented by communication mea...	08/19/2003
6164287	Smoking method A smoking article which employs tobacco as a source of smoke and flavor, but which does not burn the tobacco; the smoking article including a tobacco tablet, a heat conductor in contact with the tablet and a source of heat which heats the conductor in con...	12/26/2000
6070593	Method and apparatus for cutting an end of a cigar The apparatus of the invention broadly comprises a generally cylindrically shaped, hollow handle having an inner diameter and an outer diameter and also having a first end and a second end, a generally cylindrically shaped cutting member fixedly secured w...	06/06/2000
5998500	Method of making a filter with interpenetrating polymer network that biodegrades This invention relates to a filter and a method of making a filter. The filter is made of randomly orientated fibers made from an interpenetrating network formed from at least two polymers which are substantially water soluble in their salt form and which...	12/07/1999
5970987	Laterally and interstitially vented humidor A humidor for retaining and preserving cigars includes a housing having a housing bottom wall and a housing top wall, and at least one housing side wall interconnecting the housing bottom wall and housing top wall, an access structure for opening the hous...	10/26/1999
5934289	Electronic smoking system A novel photonic-electronic smoking system comprising a cigarette and a photonic operated electronic lighter, together with methodologies of smoking a cigarette, the lighter comprising a receptacle for removably receiving a cigarette; a photonic source; a...	08/10/1999
5901710	Cigar enhancing humidor A cigar enhancing humidor is airtight and nonporous and has a flavor additive chamber which is controllable to release moisture and flavoring into the humidor which are absorbed by the cigars to enhance their flavor....	05/11/1999
5884632	Humidor A humidor for more than one tobacco product, such as a cigar, includes a storage portion defining a tobacco storage area for storing the cigars end-to-end and a sealing portion for sealing the cigars within the storage portion. The sealing portion can inc...	03/23/1999
5868143	Cigar and cigarette holder that attaches to golf bag A plastic device that temporarily holds a cigar or cigarette for a golfer. The device attaches to a golf bag by a clip (13) (14) that the golfer easily slides on to his or her golf bag FIG. 5. Once attached the golfer simply puts his or her cigar into the...	02/09/1999
5850839	Cigar aromatizing device A cigar aromatizing device for flavoring cigars with aromatic vapors produced e.g. from an alcohol based liquor. The device includes an enclosure into which the liquid holding tray and a cigar rack are positionable. Individual cigars held in spaced apart,...	12/22/1998
5829452	Humidification device A container, which may or may not be in the form of a cylinder conforming generally to the shape of a cigar, having a wall thickness and constitution which permits water vapor to escape therethrough, but which will not permit water droplets or palpable mo...	11/03/1998
5829451	Cigar humidor A cigar humidor has a liner and is for containing tobacco products. The liner is made of liner members of humidor wood and has an increased interior surface area for being exposed to an interior of the humidor....	11/03/1998
5819755	Drying device for a cigarette stick A drying device for a cigarette stick includes a hollow cylinder body and a heat applicator. The cylinder body has an open top portion, a closed bottom portion, and an inner wall surface which confines a stick receiving space that is adapted to receive th...	10/13/1998
5816264	Bio-humidor An apparatus for and method of imparting moisture to a cigar or tobacco product is a bio-humidor. The bio-humidor includes a moisture impervious housing configured to hold the cigar, a moisture impervious lid, and a moisture imparting element configured f...	10/06/1998
5738118	Apparatus for collecting cigarette smoke, ash and cigarette ends An apparatus for collecting cigarette smoke, ashes and cigarette ends is provided with a water path tube 5 disposed below a base plate 2 and has an appropriate inclination angle. Ash tray sections 3 are disposed on the upper surface of the base plate 2 at...	04/14/1998
5687749	Humidor A humidor for more than one tobacco product, such as a cigar, includes a storage portion defining a tobacco storage area for storing the cigars end-to-end and a sealing portion for sealing the cigars within the storage portion. The sealing portion can inc...	11/18/1997
5617881	Rod formed smoking product A rod-like smoking product with a strand-like filler rod of comminuted smoking tobacco and which is enclosed by a mantle of reconstituted tobacco sheets. At least one of these tobacco sheets is essentially obtained from 75 to 100% by weight of tobacco-inh...	04/08/1997
5197495	Make-your-own system for making a cigarette, especially a filter-tipped cigarette A "make-your-own" system for making a cigarette, especially a filter-tipped cigarette, includes a dimensionally stable tobacco portion (10) matched with the tobacco receiving volume (16) of the cigarette located within a cigarette paper wrapper. The paper...	03/30/1993
4961437	Wrapping for bagpacks and a process and apparatus for producing it It has not been possible hitherto to equip outer wrappings (10) for (tobacco) bagpacks of the twistbag type (11) with a tear-open thread or strip (15). The present wrapping (10) is provided with a tear-open strip (15) extending transversely relative to th...	10/09/1990
4712569	Pipe stem replacement kit A pipe stem replacement kit having a plurality of tenons of different diameters, each tenon having one cylindrical side and one threaded side, a pipe stem having at one end a mouthpiece and at the other end a threaded aperture to receive the threaded end ...	12/15/1987
4502495	Apparatus for making helical center-cored smokers' filters and method There is disclosed apparatus and method for making helical center-cored smokers' filters from pipe cleaners or the like in which a guide for winding the pipe cleaner includes a thin walled metal tube with an inside diameter slightly smaller than the pipe ...	03/05/1985
4365640	Equipment for smoking smokable objects An apparatus for simulating a human smoking a smokable object which comprises an inhaling device for drawing smoke from the object and a motor which is coupled to the inhaling device for driving the inhaling device. The apparatus further comprises a contr...	12/28/1982
4286607	Device for tobacco consumption and method of making it A method of making a device for tobacco consumption, comprising forming an elongated hollow member, forming a mouthpiece at one end of said hollow member and a bowl portion for receiving a plug of tobacco, preferably pre-formed, at the other, and providin...	09/01/1981
4231378	Device for perforating packaged cigarettes A device for perforating packaged cigarettes comprising first and second housing members, one of which is movably received within the other, one of the housing members having a plurality of spaced pins or needles which are movable to perforate or pierce t...	11/04/1980
4155368	Smoking pipe seasoner A mount is provided including a support for supporting a pipe therefrom with the bowl portion of the pipe opening upwardly and vacuum generator structure is supported from the mount and includes an inlet and an outlet. Passage defining structure is provid...	05/22/1979

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Class 131/328 - MAKING OR USING TOBACCO USERS' APPLIANCE