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Cigarette with a snuffer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-09-18
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Granted: 1976-08-31
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Expires: 1994-09-18
Abstract
Abstract A cigarette in combination with a snuffer wherein according to the invention the cigarette is provided with an extinguishing sleeve of incombustibilized paper or incombustible material such as aluminum foil so that a smoker can extinguish the remaining stub by wrapping it up with said sleeve, or by drawing the stub out of a cylindrical cavity formed within said extinguishing sleeve and thereafter thrusting the lit portion of said stub into said cylindrical cavity.
Inventors
- 👤 Minoru Akiba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 20:24
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24D; A24D1/00; A24D1/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A cigarette with a snuffer, which comprises, in combination: a. a tobacco-filled cylindrical, open-ended paper enveloped cigarette portion having an end that is adapted to be lit; b. at least one cylindrical smoke-filtering portion removably attached adjacent the end of said cigarette portion that is opposite to the end that is adapted to be lit; and c. an extinguishing sleeve made of a material that is non-combustible at the temperature of the lit portion of the cigarette when the cigarette is burning, said sleeve being secured to the said filtering portion and having a tubular, cylindrical extension defining a cavity projecting toward and normally encasing the end of said cigarette portion that is not lit, said extension cavity of said sleeve receiving therein the lit end of said cigarette portion when it is desired to extinguish the cigarette, said extinguishing sleeve further including:
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A cigarette with a snuffer, which comprises, in combination: a. a tobacco-filled cylindrical, open-ended paper enveloped cigarette portion having an end that is adapted to be lit; b. at least one cylindrical smoke-filtering portion removably attached adjacent the end of said cigarette portion that is opposite to the end that is adapted to be lit; and c. an extinguishing sleeve made of a material that is non-combustible at the temperature of the lit portion of the cigarette when the cigarette is burning, said sleeve being secured to the said filtering portion and having a tubular, cylindrical extension defining a cavity projecting toward and normally encasing the end of said cigarette portion that is not lit, said extension cavity of said sleeve receiving therein the lit end of said cigarette portion when it is desired to extinguish the cigarette, said extinguishing sleeve further including:
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
a layer of a non-combustible material coated on at least a portion of the inner surface of said cylindrical extension.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
a layer of a non-combustible material coated on at least a portion of the inner surface of said cylindrical extension.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
A cigarette as defined in claim 1, wherein a layer of an adhesive agent is provided on the inner surface of said cylindrical extension of said extinguishing sleeve, said adhesive agent being adapted to adhere to said cigarette portion but not the inner surface of said cylindrical extension that is in opposition to said smoke filtering portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
A cigarette as defined in claim 1, wherein said extinguishing sleeve is provided with an annular, marginally located layer of an adhesive agent on the inner surface of said cylindrical extension at the end thereof that is remote from said smoke filtering portion and wherein severing perforations are provided adjoining said marginal annular layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A cigarette as defined in claim 1, wherein said extinguishing sleeve has its inner surface wholly coated with an adhesive material, and said cigarette portion is coated on said one end thereof with an adhesive-weakening agent for quick release of said cigarette portion from said sleeve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A cigarette as defined in claim 1, wherein said extension of said extinguishing sleeve is coated with adhesive-weakening agent on its inner surface for quick release of said cigarette portion from said sleeve.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
163 words
A cigarette with a snuffer which comprises, in combination: a. a tobacco-filled cylindrical, open-ended, paper enveloped cigarette portion having one end that is adapted to be lit and another end that is coated with an adhesive weakening agent; b. at least one separable cylindrical smoke-filtering portion adjacent the end of said cigarette portion that is coated with said adhesive weakening agent; and c. an extinguishing sleeve made of a material that is non-combustible at the temperature of the lit portion of the cigarette when the cigarette is burning, said sleeve being adhesively secured to the outer surface of said filtering portion and having a tubular, cylindrical extension defining a cavity projecting toward and normally encasing said end of said cigarette portion that is coated with said adhesive weakening agent, the inner surface of said extinguishing sleeve being wholly coated with an adhesive material, said extension cavity receiving therein the lit end of said cigarette portion when it is desired to extinguish the cigarette.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
163 words
A cigarette with a snuffer which comprises, in combination: a. a tobacco-filled cylindrical, open-ended, paper enveloped cigarette portion having one end that is adapted to be lit and another end that is coated with an adhesive weakening agent; b. at least one separable cylindrical smoke-filtering portion adjacent the end of said cigarette portion that is coated with said adhesive weakening agent; and c. an extinguishing sleeve made of a material that is non-combustible at the temperature of the lit portion of the cigarette when the cigarette is burning, said sleeve being adhesively secured to the outer surface of said filtering portion and having a tubular, cylindrical extension defining a cavity projecting toward and normally encasing said end of said cigarette portion that is coated with said adhesive weakening agent, the inner surface of said extinguishing sleeve being wholly coated with an adhesive material, said extension cavity receiving therein the lit end of said cigarette portion when it is desired to extinguish the cigarette.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
160 words
A cigarette with a snuffer which comprises, in combination: a. a tobacco-filled cylindrical, open-ended paper-enveloped cigarette portion having an end that is adapted to be lit; b. at least one separable cylindrical smoke-filtering portion adjacent one end of said cigarette portion opposite the end of the cigarette that is lit; and c. an extinguishing sleeve made of a material that is non-combustible at the temperature of the lit portion of the cigarette when the cigarette is burning, said sleeve being adhesively secured to the outer surface of said filtering portion and having a tubular, cylindrical extension defining a cavity projecting toward and normally encasing said end of said cigarette portion that is not lit, said extension of said extinguishing sleeve being coated with an adhesive-weakening agent on its inner surface for quick release of said cigarette portion from said sleeve, said extension cavity receiving therein the lit end of said cigarette portion when it is desired to extinguish the cigarette.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
160 words
A cigarette with a snuffer which comprises, in combination: a. a tobacco-filled cylindrical, open-ended paper-enveloped cigarette portion having an end that is adapted to be lit; b. at least one separable cylindrical smoke-filtering portion adjacent one end of said cigarette portion opposite the end of the cigarette that is lit; and c. an extinguishing sleeve made of a material that is non-combustible at the temperature of the lit portion of the cigarette when the cigarette is burning, said sleeve being adhesively secured to the outer surface of said filtering portion and having a tubular, cylindrical extension defining a cavity projecting toward and normally encasing said end of said cigarette portion that is not lit, said extension of said extinguishing sleeve being coated with an adhesive-weakening agent on its inner surface for quick release of said cigarette portion from said sleeve, said extension cavity receiving therein the lit end of said cigarette portion when it is desired to extinguish the cigarette.
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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) | 1979-08-31 | 1980-03-01 | 1980-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-31 | 1984-03-01 | 1984-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-31 | 1988-03-01 | 1988-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |