Smoking article having an ignition suppression disk
Patent 4091821 Issued on May 30, 1978. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 30, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
May 30, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2764513 2937648 3062218 3167076 3276453 3468314 3528432 InventorApplicationNo. 738054 filed on 11/02/1976US Classes:131/349With ash retainer or means to prevent or retard burningExaminersPrimary: Michell, Robert W.Assistant: Millin, V. International ClassA24D 001/10AbstractA smoking article containing an ignition suppression disk is disclosed. The smoking article comprises a tubular smoking wrapper having tobacco therein extending from about one-half to about two-thirds of the length of the wrapper and terminating at a face against which a disk is placed that suppresses ignition. The disk prevents the smoking article from being consumed beyond one-half to about two-thirds the length thereof. A short fill of tobacco in between the disk and the mouthpiece of the smoking article prevents the consumption of the short fill which generally contains the most harmful smoking by-products in highest concentration since the short fill acts as a filter. A non-tobacco filter may be employed on the mouthpiece end of the smoking article. | |
