US3858587A
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Magna-tip
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-02-05
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Granted: 1975-01-07
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Expires: 1994-02-05
Abstract
Abstract An improved cigarette, that has the advantage of a filter which cannot be tasted; the cigarette includes a unit fitted into the end of the cigarette that is inserted into a smokers mouth, the unit consists of a first end section filled with charcoal and which is positioned adjacent the tobacco that is to be burned, a middle section comprising a filter, and an opposite end section that is filled with tobacco and which extends foremost into the mouth of a smoker, so that a smoker''s tongue can touch the tobacco instead of the filter through which the smoke is drawn so as to give the smoke a final tobacco flavor instead of a straw or plastic like taste caused by a filter against the tongue tip.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony R Cavelli
- 👤 George Spector
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 15:24
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24D; A24D3/00; A24D3/06; A24D1/00; A24D1/004; A24D1/04; A24D1/047; A24D1/08; A24D3/04; A24D3/16; A24D3/163
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
In an improved filter cigarette the combination of a rolled up paper containing tobacco for burning in one end thereof, said tobacco extending a major length of said paper, and means within the other end of said paper which provides a pure tobacco flavor instead of a strawlike or plastic taste, said means comprising a cartridge having a rolled filter paper having charcoal in one end, a filter at its center and tobacco in its other end, said cartridge being positioned in said cigarette end with said charcoal being adjacent the first said tobacco and the tobacco end of said cartridge being at the outer end of said cigarette, wherein means are provided for a smoker to distinguish which end of said cigarette to ignite, said means comprises a diametrically enlarged lip on one end of said cartridge, said lip extending outwardly of said rolled paper, said cartridge being slidably fitted in said rolled paper, whereby said cartridge may be pulled by said lip a selected distance outwardly of said paper and a string attached to another end of said cartridge and extending therefrom into the first said tobacco, said string having knots along its length so that when the string is pulled by said outwardly sliding cartridge the first said tobacco incorporates a less dense portion at its rear end than at its front end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
226 words
In an improved filter cigarette the combination of a rolled up paper containing tobacco for burning in one end thereof, said tobacco extending a major length of said paper, and means within the other end of said paper which provides a pure tobacco flavor instead of a strawlike or plastic taste, said means comprising a cartridge having a rolled filter paper having charcoal in one end, a filter at its center and tobacco in its other end, said cartridge being positioned in said cigarette end with said charcoal being adjacent the first said tobacco and the tobacco end of said cartridge being at the outer end of said cigarette, wherein means are provided for a smoker to distinguish which end of said cigarette to ignite, said means comprises a diametrically enlarged lip on one end of said cartridge, said lip extending outwardly of said rolled paper, said cartridge being slidably fitted in said rolled paper, whereby said cartridge may be pulled by said lip a selected distance outwardly of said paper and a string attached to another end of said cartridge and extending therefrom into the first said tobacco, said string having knots along its length so that when the string is pulled by said outwardly sliding cartridge the first said tobacco incorporates a less dense portion at its rear end than at its front end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein said means further comprises a match secured at a burnable end of said cigarrette, said match being bent over so that a match head thereof is positioned directly and centrally of the first said tobacco front end, and in contact therewith, and a scratch board on a bottom of a cigarette pack, said match head being strikable against said scratch board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The combination as set forth in claim 1 wherein said rolled paper includes a plurality of circular rows of perforations and selected ones of said perforations are positioned so as to communicate with the interior of said rolled paper when said cartridge is pulled outwardly.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-01-06 | 1978-07-08 | 1979-01-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-06 | 1982-07-08 | 1983-01-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-06 | 1986-07-08 | 1987-01-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |