US3985143A
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Self extinguishing cigarette
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-02-21
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Granted: 1976-10-12
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Expires: 1995-02-21
Abstract
Abstract Means for automatically extinguishing a cigarette when it has burned to a pre-determined position along its length. The means comprises a small sack of liquid, ordinarily water, positioned at the required location within the tobacco and the paper tube. The sack will be ruptured by the advancing heat of the burning tobacco and the released water will be in sufficient quantity to quench the flame.
Inventors
- 👤 James B. Lappin, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:04
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24D; A24D1/00; A24D1/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
246 words
In a cigarette comprised of a combustible tube with tobacco therein, means for extinguishing the cigarette when the burning tobacco has advanced to a predetermined location toward the rear end thereof, said means comprising a unitary water filled circular container positioned within said cigarette, said container being in the form of a disc having a peripheral wall and two spaced faces with its axis extending longitudinally of the cigarette and with said peripheral wall paralleling and spaced from the interior of said tube the diameter of said container being greater than its longitudinal dimension and the cross sectional area of said container taken at right angles to said axis being greater than the remaining cross sectional area within the tube through which the smoke passes, said container being made of material capable of being ruptured by the heat of the burning tobacco as it reaches said container, said container wall being of one thickness of said material and the said face of said disc that is remote from the rear end of said cigarette being of thinner and more delicate material that is more susceptible to heat from the advancing burning tobacco than the said one thickness of said material forming the said wall, the said remaining cross sectional area through which the smoke passes being less impeded by tobacco than the body of the cigarette whereby when the user draws normally on said lighted cigarette, there will be adequate flow of smoke past said container.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
246 words
In a cigarette comprised of a combustible tube with tobacco therein, means for extinguishing the cigarette when the burning tobacco has advanced to a predetermined location toward the rear end thereof, said means comprising a unitary water filled circular container positioned within said cigarette, said container being in the form of a disc having a peripheral wall and two spaced faces with its axis extending longitudinally of the cigarette and with said peripheral wall paralleling and spaced from the interior of said tube the diameter of said container being greater than its longitudinal dimension and the cross sectional area of said container taken at right angles to said axis being greater than the remaining cross sectional area within the tube through which the smoke passes, said container being made of material capable of being ruptured by the heat of the burning tobacco as it reaches said container, said container wall being of one thickness of said material and the said face of said disc that is remote from the rear end of said cigarette being of thinner and more delicate material that is more susceptible to heat from the advancing burning tobacco than the said one thickness of said material forming the said wall, the said remaining cross sectional area through which the smoke passes being less impeded by tobacco than the body of the cigarette whereby when the user draws normally on said lighted cigarette, there will be adequate flow of smoke past said container.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-10-12 | 1980-04-12 | 1980-10-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-10-12 | 1984-04-12 | 1984-10-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-10-12 | 1988-04-12 | 1988-10-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |