Adhesive free tobacco product tip assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10064428-B2
Application number	US-201414579791-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 22, 2014
Priority date	Dec 26, 2013
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

A tobacco product tip assembly. The tobacco product tip assembly includes a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber; the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in communication with the inhalation chamber; the body wall comprising a mechanical fastener. A tobacco product assembly and a process for producing a tobacco product assembly are also included.

First claim

We claim:

1. A tobacco product tip assembly comprising:
a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber;
the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in fluid communication with the inhalation chamber;
the body wall comprising one or more barbs, said one or more barbs each having a barbed tip with two ends;
each barbed tip extending inward into the insertion chamber;
one of the two ends is directed outward toward the body wall and the other of the two ends is directed toward the tip portion; and
wherein neither the tip wall or body wall has perforations.

2. The tobacco product tip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one or more barbs are flexibly attached to the body wall, so as to flex as a tobacco product is inserted into the insertion chamber.

3. The tobacco product tip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tobacco product tip assembly does not comprise an adhesive fastening material.

4. The tobacco product tip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body wall is cylindrical.

5. A tobacco product assembly comprising:
a tobacco product tip assembly comprising:
a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber;
the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in fluid communication with the inhalation chamber;
the body wall comprising one or more barbs, said one or more barbs each having a barbed tip with two ends;
each barbed tip extending inward into the insertion chamber;
one of the two ends is directed outward toward the body wall and the other of the two ends is directed toward the tip portion; and
wherein neither the tip wall or body wall has perforations; and

a tobacco product positioned in the insertion chamber.

6. The tobacco product assembly of claim 5 , wherein said at least one of the one or more barbs is engaged with the tobacco product.

7. The tobacco product assembly of claim 5 , wherein the tobacco product tip assembly does not comprise an adhesive fastening material.

8. A process for producing a tobacco product assembly, the process comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a tobacco product tip assembly comprising:
a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber;
the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in fluid communication with the inhalation chamber;
the body wall comprising one or more barbs, said one or more barbs each having a barbed tip with two ends;
each barbed tip extending inward into the insertion chamber;
one of the two ends is directed outward toward the body wall and the other of the two ends is directed toward the tip portion; and
wherein neither the tip wall or body wall has perforations; and
(b) inserting a tobacco product into the insertion chamber to form the tobacco product assembly.

9. The process of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the one or more barbs engages the tobacco product.

10. The process of claim 8 , wherein the tobacco product tip assembly does not comprise an adhesive fastening material.

Assignees

• Altria Client Services Llc

Inventors

• Swepston Jeffrey A
• Belcastro Marc D
• Simpson Christopher L
• Thomson John D
• Mcelhinney Patrick S

Classifications

• A24F7/00

  Mouthpieces for pipes; Mouthpieces for cigar or cigarette holders · CPC title

• A24F13/08

  with special devices, e.g. spikes or grippers, for holding the cigars or cigarettes · CPC title

• A24F13/22

  Supports for holding cigars or cigarettes while smoking · CPC title

• A24D1/042 Primary

  with mouthpieces (A24D1/047 takes precedence) · CPC title