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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113215 | Smoking article filter having liquid additive containing tubes therein Provided are filters including at least one impervious additive containing tube. A barrier, such as a liquid barrier, seals each end of the tube so as to contain additives, such as a liquid additive, within the additive containing tube. The one or more additive cont... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8066011 | Filtered cigarette incorporating an adsorbent material A filter element incorporating an adsorbent material is provided. The filter element may comprise a first section of filter material and a second section of filter material spaced apart to form a compartment therebetween. The compartment may be filled with one or mo... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7984719 | Filtered cigarette incorporating a breakable capsule A filtered cigarette possesses at least one breakable capsule in its filter element. The filter element can possess a central cavity extending from the cigarette tobacco rod towards the middle of the filter element. The central cavity may be defined by an inner filt... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7946294 | Sealed cigarette filter Smoking articles, such as cigarettes and cigarette filters, methods of manufacturing smoking articles including sealed filters, and methods of treating tobacco smoke are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a smoking article contains sealed filters, wherein additi... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7856989 | Electrostatically produced fast dissolving fibers Fibrous structures composed of electrostatically prepared polysaccharide micro- and nanofibers are described which contain active agents such as drugs and/or flavorants encapsulated within the structures. When exposed to moisture, the structures are disrupted and th... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7836895 | Filtered cigarette incorporating a breakable capsule A filtered cigarette possesses at least one breakable capsule in its filter element. The filter element can possess a central cavity extending from the cigarette tobacco rod towards the middle of the filter element. The central cavity may be defined by an inner filt... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7793665 | Filtered cigarette incorporating a breakable capsule A filtered cigarette possesses at least one breakable capsule in its filter element. The filter element can possess a central cavity extending from the cigarette tobacco rod towards the middle of the filter element. The central cavity may be defined by an inner filt... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7578298 | Flavor capsule for enhanced flavor delivery in cigarettes Improved delivery of additive materials to cigarettes is provided through the use of one or more capsules containing additive materials, such as flavor components, in the filter section of a cigarette. The sealed capsule or capsules are subjected to an external forc... | 08/25/2009 |
| 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 |
| 6631722 | 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 ... | 10/14/2003 |
| 5746231 | Tobacco smoke filter for removing toxic compounds A tobacco smoke filter comprising a porous substrate having a humectant, such as sodium pyroglutamate, dispersed therein to absorb moisture from the tobacco smoke thereby wet-filtering the tobacco smoke. The tobacco smoke filter can also comprise a porous... | 05/05/1998 |
| 5738120 | Smoking articles A smoking article comprising a smoking rod, a filter and ventilation means incorporated in the filter and communicating with the outside of the smoking article, viscous fluid in the ventilation means closing or partially closing the ventilation means, the... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5549124 | Water filter for cigarettes A water filter for cigarettes wherein water in a frangible capsule is released and dampens the tobacco. This dampened tobacco helps filter the tobacco smoke being sucked through the cigarette.... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5472002 | Cigarette filter for administering taurine by inhalation The invention relates to a device for administering taurine to smokers by inhalation. The device consists of a cigarette filter which comprises: a filtration material for filtering the smoke from burning tobacco which passes through said filtration material, a... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5458107 | Flavor cigarettes An improved flavored cigarette is provided which consists of a cylindrical paper sheet wrapper. Processed tobacco is disposed within the cylindrical paper sheet wrapper. A filter is at one end that is intended to be inserted in the mouth of a smoker. A st... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5404891 | Automatically extinguishable cigarette An automatically extinguishable cigarette includes: a tobacco section in which tobacco is rolled up; a filter section; and an extinguishing member consisting of a cylindrical member provided between the tobacco section and the filter section and formed of... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5400808 | Nicotine-impermeable container and method of fabricating the same The present invention relates to a nicotine-impermeable container including a barrier layer of acrylonitrile and methyl acrylate and a method for fabricating same. Additionally, the invention relates to a nicotine inhaling device which allows a user to in... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5331981 | Smoking article having flavor solution releasably housed in a plastic container A smoking article includes a flexible casing which is liquid-tight and tubular, a mouth portion formed at one end of the casing, a cylindrical plastic container which can be elastically deformed and is arranged within the casing, a flavour solution housed... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5240016 | Thermally releasable gel-based flavor source for smoking articles A flavor source to be used as a thermally releasable flavorant for smoking articles that do not combust tobacco. The flavor source includes tobacco particles, an aerosol precursor that forms an aerosol upon exposure to heat, and a gelling agent that impar... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5186185 | Flavoring granule for tobacco products and a preparation method thereof A flavoring granule for tobacco products comprising, a solid substrate granule of which comprises natural polysaccharides or derivatives thereof, and a flavor for tobacco products which is contained in said solid granule and is encapsulated in said solid ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5174309 | Cigarette with installed fire extinguisher A cigarette includes a cigarette portion, a filter portion and a fire extinguishing portion installed therebetween. The fire extinguishing portion has a doughnut shape cross-section and includes a thinner outer peripheral wall and a thicker inner peripher... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5167242 | Nicotine-impermeable container and method of fabricating the same The present invention relates to a nicotine-impermeable container and a method for fabricating same. Additionally, the invention relates to a nicotine inhaling device which allows a user to ingest nicotine vapors orally. The nicotine inhaling device of th... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5101838 | Article for simulation of smoking With the article, smoking is simulated by inhalation of nicotine without the action of heat. A carrier device (14), for example, a packing of spheres (20), for a nicotine preparation capable of volatilizing at room temperature is incorporated in a contain... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5019122 | Smoking article with an enclosed heat conductive capsule containing an aerosol forming substance A heat conductive capsule which carries or contains an aerosol forming material for use in smoking articles which upon heating ruptures or otherwise undergoes a change in structure to release at least a portion of the aerosol forming material, which aeros... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4979522 | Automatic cigarette extinguishing apparatus An automatic cigarette extinguishing apparatus includes a tank portion located at an arbitrary position inside tobacco and made of a material having a melting point lower than a combustion temperature of the tobacco, and an extinguishing agent stored in t... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4967772 | Tobacco smoking article and treatment of tobacco smoke with at least one alcohol A tobacco smoking article including smoking tobacco held in a container and an alcohol supported by the container. The alcohol has two or more carbon atoms and is capable when the vapor thereof is inhaled by the smoker of inhibiting the selective localiza... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4889144 | Filter for tobacco smoking Disclosed is a filter for tobacco smoking which comprises a filter tip having a space therein, with flavor-sealed particles being contained in the space. The flavor-sealing particles are composed of a natural polysaccharide, or its derivative, and diluent... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4865056 | Easily breakable plastic capsule and a water filter for a cigarette using the same An easily breakable plastic capsule according to the present invention comprises a hollow cylindrical body capable of elastic deformation. The body is packed with a fluid material. An end wall of the body is formed with a plurality of radially extending g... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4838286 | Smoking articles In a smoking article comprising a smoking rod and a mouthpiece, the rod may comprise a wrapped body, of particles of tobacco and/or other smoking material, of which body the packing density is in a range of from 100 to 400 mg cm-3, a passage ex... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4715387 | Aerosol for use in the reduction of tobacco smoking A method and an apparatus and composition used in the reduction of the incidence of tobacco smoking and which comprises an aerosol for application to the oral cavity and respiratory tract of an individual. The aerosol contains a food acid, such as citric ... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4715390 | Matrix entrapment of flavorings for smoking articles A novel composition for flavoring smoking articles contains a soluble flavoring material, an appropriate solvent for the flavoring material, triacetin and a moisture-releasing hydrophilic polymer. Smoking articles containing the composition and methods fo... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4676259 | Nicotine enhanced smoking device A nicotine-enhanced smoking article having a first tobacco portion and a second filter portion attached thereto. The filter portion containing filter fibers and a nicotine solution having 5-15%, by weight of total solution, nicotine or a nicotine salt in ... | 06/30/1987 |
| 4657032 | Aspiration device for a smoking article An aspiration device for delivering a controlled dosage of a drug to a smoker's mouth and lungs comprises an elongated container adapted to be positioned within a cigarette or other smoking article adjacent the end intended to be held in the smoker's mout... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4649944 | Filter cigarette A filter cigarette is provided which is adjustable to provide a wide range of air dilution and/or RTD values and which comprises a tobacco rod, a wrapped, substantially cylindrical filter plug, and tipping paper. The filter plug comprises a first, mouth-e... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4646761 | Cigarette filter holder A disposable cigarette holder-filter includes a cigarette receiving socket end and a mouthpiece end. The interior of the holder includes a fibrous filtering material impregnated with water. The mouthpiece end of the holder is formed with an integrally for... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4436101 | Self-extinguishing cigar or cigarette In a preferred embodiment, a filter-tip cigarette having embodied within the filter-tip and extending into the compacted tobacco of the smoking-portion of the cigarette, a compressible enclosed vessel having a spout ending in a small wax-plugged hole from... | 03/13/1984 |
| 4340072 | Smokeable device A smokeable device has an annular fuel rod in gaseous communication with a mouth-end chamber. The chamber contains a quantity of inhalent material which, when contacted by hot gases during smoking forms an aerosol for inhalation by the smoker.... | 07/20/1982 |
| 4195645 | Tobacco-substitute smoking material A tobacco-substitute smoking material is provided which, in the preferred embodiment includes a polysaccharide, such as cellulose or a derivative thereof, as a combustible organic ingredient. A tobacco alkaloidal material, such as nicotine or a derivative... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4062446 | Cigarette filter pipe kit A cigarette filter pipe kit in which the filter pipes are manufactured, shipped and sold to the customer in dry form. The customer utilizes the packaging container to moisten the filters and to assemble the filter pipes for use. A plurality of pipes are p... | 12/13/1977 |
| 3991773 | Optional dry or liquid filter A dry or moist filter element for tobacco smoke is described. The filter comprises a resilient liquid-impervious tubular casing with a porous plug of filter material at either end thereof. A chamber is provided within the casing, between the plugs, define... | 11/16/1976 |
