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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6935345 | Method for generating small bubbles for a smoke-filled air stream The present invention is a small bubble generator in a water stage cleaning and cooling a smoke filled air stream. A demister is a second embodiment of the invention to remove entrained water droplets from a cleaned and cooled smoke filled air stream issuing from th... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6502580 | Hypobaric cigarette filter device The invention is a tar retention device for insertion in the smoke path of a cigarette between the point of combustion and the smoker. The device is comprised of a chamber with an inlet duct formed on the side of the point of combustion and outlet side fa... | 01/07/2003 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5896860 | Smoking filter A filter for passing tobacco smoke or other gaseous material comprising two layers of material having a plurality of circuitous or serpentine passageways forming pathways through which tobacco smoke travels a distance greater than the length of the filter... | 04/27/1999 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4899766 | Secondary smoke catcher A smoke catcher device which catches essentially 100% of secondary smoke products such as cigarettes, cigars and pipes. The device comprises a housing having an interior space. The smoke product is installed in the housing such that the burning end of the... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4841995 | Tar removing cigarette holder A tar removing cigarette holder assembled of a body having a cylindrical bore and a cup portion formed integrally therewith and located in the bore, the cup portion being open toward one end of the bore and defining a first annular space with the bore wal... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4841994 | Mouth-piece for filtering the smoke of cigarettes and the like The mouth-piece comprises a tubular body which accommodates a filter element which defines, with the inner walls of the tubular body, a first collection chamber for the combustion products, while a second collection chamber for the condensation products i... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4369798 | Combination cigarette holder and cigarette smoke catcher A cigarette holder body terminates at one end in a hollow mouthpiece which opens to a pair of cylindrical passages one of which holds the unlit end of the cigarette while the other holds a smoke catcher cartridge. One way flap valves are interposed betwee... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4120310 | Filter for cigarettes, cigars and the like A cup-like filter for smoking articles having a deflected passage of smoke through a smoke pooling chamber, perforations and a side corridor space for removal of noxious constituents of smoke-entrained tars and nicotine, and an "H" shaped filter having a ... | 10/17/1978 |
