Tobacco product tip

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10827780-B2
Application number	US-201816106057-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 21, 2018
Priority date	Dec 26, 2013
Publication date	Nov 10, 2020
Grant date	Nov 10, 2020

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 comprising:
a tip including a wall defining an inhalation chamber;
a body including a wall defining a tobacco insertion chamber in fluid communication with the inhalation chamber, the wall defining the tobacco insertion chamber being configured to mechanically engage a tobacco product; and
a thread-like protrusion extending from the wall of the body and into the tobacco insertion chamber, the thread-like protrusion having a height sufficient to protrude into the tobacco product and having a barbed tip that extends from the wall of the body and into the tobacco insertion chamber and that is disposed at a distal end of the tobacco insertion chamber.

2. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein the thread-like protrusion radially extends from the wall of the body and into the tobacco insertion chamber.

3. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the wall of the body is cylindrical.

4. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the wall of the body tapers along an axis through the body to create a conical tobacco insertion chamber.

5. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of an inner wall of the inhalation chamber includes no perforations.

6. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein the thread-like protrusion is helical.

7. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein the thread-like protrusion includes at least one thread formed on an inner surface of the wall of the body.

8. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein the thread-like protrusion includes a first end disposed at a first end of the body, the first end of the body being opposite the tip.

9. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the wall of the body is octagonal.

10. A tipped tobacco product comprising:
a tobacco product tip, the tobacco product tip including,
a tip including a wall defining an inhalation chamber,
a body including a wall defining a tobacco insertion chamber in fluid communication with the inhalation chamber, the wall defining the tobacco insertion chamber being configured to mechanically engage a tobacco product, and
a thread-like protrusion extending from the wall of the body and into the tobacco insertion chamber, the thread-like protrusion having a height sufficient to protrude into the tobacco product and having a barbed tip that extends from the wall of the body and into the tobacco insertion chamber and that is disposed at a distal end of the tobacco insertion chamber,

the tobacco product being disposed at least partially within the body and engaging the thread-like protrusion.

11. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein the thread-like protrusion protrudes into the tobacco product.

12. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein an outer surface of the wall of the body is octagonal.

13. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein an inner surface of the wall of the body is cylindrical.

14. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein an inner surface of the wall of the body is tapered.

15. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein the tobacco product is retained in the body by the thread-like protrusion without adhesive.

16. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein a first end of the thread-like protrusion is disposed on an end of the body opposite the tip.

17. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein a portion of the thread-like protrusion displaces a portion of the tobacco product.

18. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein the tobacco product tip includes a filter material.

Assignees

• Altria Client Services Llc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• A24F13/22

  Supports for holding cigars or cigarettes while smoking · CPC title

• A24D1/042 Primary

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

• 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