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US2592554A
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Resilient tobacco product and method of making the same
Assignee: General Cigar Co Inc
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Filing: 1946-08-24
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Granted: 1952-04-15
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Expires: 1966-08-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter G Frankenburg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-02 23:08
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24B; A24B15/00; A24B15/10; A24B15/12; A24B15/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A TOBACCO PRODUCT IN PHYSICALLY CONTINUOUS AND COHERENT FORM CHARACTERIZED BY FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY FOR SMOKING, WHICH COMPRISES A PREDOMINANT, NOT EXCEEDING OF 20% BY WEIGHT A MINOR PROPORTION, NOT EXCEEDING 20% BY WEIGHT OF SAID TOBACCO, OF A WATER-SOLUBLE BINDING AGENT INNOCUOUS TO THE SMOKING QUALITIES OF SAID TOBACCO AND HAVING THE PROPERTY OF FORMING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION WITH A VISCOSITY OF AT LEAST 1500 CENTIPOISES AT A TEMPERATURE OF 25* C. WHEN NOT MORE THAN 5% BY WEIGHT OF SAID BINDING AGENT IS DISSOLVED IN WATER, AND A MINOR PROPORTION, LESSER THAN SAID MINOR PROPORTION OF BINDING AGENT AND NOT EXCEEDING 5% BY WEIGHT OF SAID TOBACCO, OF FINE FLEXIBLE GLASS FIBERS, SAID BINDING AGENT AND SAID GLASS FIBERS HOLDING THE PARTICLES OF SAID TOBACCO TOGETHER IN SAID PHYSCIALLY CONTINUOUS AND COHERENT FORM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A TOBACCO PRODUCT IN PHYSICALLY CONTINUOUS AND COHERENT FORM CHARACTERIZED BY FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY FOR SMOKING, WHICH COMPRISES A PREDOMINANT, NOT EXCEEDING OF 20% BY WEIGHT A MINOR PROPORTION, NOT EXCEEDING 20% BY WEIGHT OF SAID TOBACCO, OF A WATER-SOLUBLE BINDING AGENT INNOCUOUS TO THE SMOKING QUALITIES OF SAID TOBACCO AND HAVING THE PROPERTY OF FORMING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION WITH A VISCOSITY OF AT LEAST 1500 CENTIPOISES AT A TEMPERATURE OF 25* C. WHEN NOT MORE THAN 5% BY WEIGHT OF SAID BINDING AGENT IS DISSOLVED IN WATER, AND A MINOR PROPORTION, LESSER THAN SAID MINOR PROPORTION OF BINDING AGENT AND NOT EXCEEDING 5% BY WEIGHT OF SAID TOBACCO, OF FINE FLEXIBLE GLASS FIBERS, SAID BINDING AGENT AND SAID GLASS FIBERS HOLDING THE PARTICLES OF SAID TOBACCO TOGETHER IN SAID PHYSCIALLY CONTINUOUS AND COHERENT FORM.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
106 words
THE IMPROVED PROCESS OF CONVERTING TOBACCO INTO A PHYSCIALLY CONTINUOUS AND COHERENT FORM ADAPTED FOR SMOKING, WHICH COMPRISES DRYGRINDING TOBACCO, MIXING THE DRY-GROUND TOBACCO AND A VISCOUS AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF A BINDING AGENT INNOCUOUS TO THE SMOKING QUALITIES OF SAID TOBACCO IN PROPORTIONS TO FORM A COHESIVE PASTE SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF EXUDATION OF SAID VISCOUS AQUEOUS SOLUTION, SAID VISCOUS AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN ABOUT 5% BY WEIGHT OF SAID BINDING AGENT AND HAVING A VISCOSITY OF NOT LESS THAN 1500 CENTIPOISES AT A TEMPERATURE OF 25* C., AND SHAPING AND DRYING SAID PASTE INTO A DESIRED, PHYSICALLY CONTINUOUS AND COHERENT FORM ADAPTED FOR SMOKING.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
106 words
THE IMPROVED PROCESS OF CONVERTING TOBACCO INTO A PHYSCIALLY CONTINUOUS AND COHERENT FORM ADAPTED FOR SMOKING, WHICH COMPRISES DRYGRINDING TOBACCO, MIXING THE DRY-GROUND TOBACCO AND A VISCOUS AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF A BINDING AGENT INNOCUOUS TO THE SMOKING QUALITIES OF SAID TOBACCO IN PROPORTIONS TO FORM A COHESIVE PASTE SUBSTANTIALLY FREE OF EXUDATION OF SAID VISCOUS AQUEOUS SOLUTION, SAID VISCOUS AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING NOT MORE THAN ABOUT 5% BY WEIGHT OF SAID BINDING AGENT AND HAVING A VISCOSITY OF NOT LESS THAN 1500 CENTIPOISES AT A TEMPERATURE OF 25* C., AND SHAPING AND DRYING SAID PASTE INTO A DESIRED, PHYSICALLY CONTINUOUS AND COHERENT FORM ADAPTED FOR SMOKING.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1955-04-15 | 1955-10-15 | 1956-04-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1959-04-15 | 1959-10-15 | 1960-04-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1963-04-15 | 1963-10-15 | 1964-04-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |