US4184496A
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Air moving simulated cigarette device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1978-02-23
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Granted: 1980-01-22
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Expires: 1998-02-23
Abstract
Abstract A device for enabling a user while simulating the action of smoking a cigarette or cigar to circulate the air surrounding his nose and mouth which may be laden with actual cigarette or cigar smoke of others in the vicinity. The device comprises a mouthpiece member having an exterior simulating a cigarette holder and a tubular member having an exterior simulating the exterior of a cigarette. The mouthpiece and tubular member have a continuous passage extending from the mouth engaging end of the mouthpiece to the free end of the tubular member through which a substantial flow of air can be established by the user blowing into the end of the mouthpiece so that a substantial current of air flows outwardly from the end of the tubular member. The mouthpiece has air aspirating openings extending from the exterior thereof into aspirating relation with the main passage so that when a substantial flow of air is established within the passage as aforesaid, the flow will aspirate additional air through the air aspirating openings.
Inventors
- 👤 Virginia M. Adair
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 21:45
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M15/00; A61M15/0001; A61M15/0005; A61M15/0006; A61M15/0008; A61M15/0091; A61M15/0098
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
217 words
A device for enabling a user while simulating the action of smoking a cigarette or cigar, to circulate the air surrounding his nose and mouth which may be laden with actual cigarette or cigar smoke of others in the vicinity, said device comprising: a tubular member having an exterior simulating the exterior of a cigarette or cigar extending from one end thereof to an opposite end thereof, a mouthpiece member having an exterior simulating a cigarette or cigar holder, said mouthpiece member having one end shaped to be engaged within the mouth of a user and an opposite end connected with said one end of said tubular member, said mouthpiece and said tubular member having a continuous passage extending from said one end of said mouthpiece to said opposite end of said tubular member through which a substantial flow of air can be established by the user blowing into said one end of said mouthpiece so that a substantial current of air flows outwardly from said opposite end of said tubular member, said mouthpiece having air aspirating passage means extending from the exterior thereof into aspirating relation with said passage so that when a substantial flow of air is established within said passage as aforesaid, said flow will aspirate additional air through said air aspirating passage means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
217 words
A device for enabling a user while simulating the action of smoking a cigarette or cigar, to circulate the air surrounding his nose and mouth which may be laden with actual cigarette or cigar smoke of others in the vicinity, said device comprising: a tubular member having an exterior simulating the exterior of a cigarette or cigar extending from one end thereof to an opposite end thereof, a mouthpiece member having an exterior simulating a cigarette or cigar holder, said mouthpiece member having one end shaped to be engaged within the mouth of a user and an opposite end connected with said one end of said tubular member, said mouthpiece and said tubular member having a continuous passage extending from said one end of said mouthpiece to said opposite end of said tubular member through which a substantial flow of air can be established by the user blowing into said one end of said mouthpiece so that a substantial current of air flows outwardly from said opposite end of said tubular member, said mouthpiece having air aspirating passage means extending from the exterior thereof into aspirating relation with said passage so that when a substantial flow of air is established within said passage as aforesaid, said flow will aspirate additional air through said air aspirating passage means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A device as defined in claim 1 including a fan rotor operatively disposed within said passage for rotary movement in response to the establishment of a flow of air within said passage as aforesaid so that said fan rotor will continue by inertia to rotate for a short period after the user stops blowing into said mouthpiece member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
A device as defined in claim 2 wherein said mouthpiece member includes a generally spherically shaped fan rotor receiving cavity communicating with said passage along one hemispherical portion thereof, said fan rotor being rotatably mounted in said mouthpiece member for rotational movement about an axis coincident with an axis of said spherically shaped cavity and transverse to the longitudinal extent of said passage, said fan rotor including a plurality of fan blades spaced annularly about said axis of rotation and shaped so that the free edges thereof move in a rotational path closely adjacent the periphery of said spherically shaped cavity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device as defined in claim 1, 2 or 3 including a member containing an air freshener removably mounted within said passage for imparting said air freshener to the established flow of air through said passage.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device as defined in claim 4 wherein said tubular member is removably threadedly engaged within the opposite end of said mouthpiece member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A device as defined in claim 5 wherein said one end of said tubular member is formed with an interior recess, said cartridge being removably disposed within said recess and being of cylindrical shape having a cylindrical interior passage extending therethrough defining a portion of said passage.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-01-21 | 1983-07-23 | 1984-01-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-01-21 | 1987-07-23 | 1988-01-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-01-21 | 1991-07-23 | 1992-01-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |