Patent Application
20080035163
Without restricting the full scope of this invention, the preferred form of this invention is illustrated in the following drawings:
The following description of a magnetic Cigarette Filter and system of use is demonstrative in nature and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention or its application of uses.
There are a number of significant design features and improvements incorporated within the invention.
The device is a cigarette filter 1 which has a filter mouth piece 10 with an optional cellulose filter 20, an air tube 30 and a cigarette holder 40 as shown in
The filter mouth piece 10 is shaped on one end is shaped to fit into the user's mouth with the other end being circular and of a diameter to fit over the air tube mouth piece insert 33. The filter mouth piece 10 is hollow with a cellulose filter 20 fitting into the hollow center. The cellulose filter 20 is made of a filtering material and is used to filter toxins and particles from the smoke when the user inhales. The cellulose filter 20 is optional and is made to be easily removed and replaced. It is designed to be replaced, in the standard embodiment, after smoking the equivalent of a pack of cigarettes.
The air tube 30 connects to both the filter mouth piece 10 and the cigarette holder 40 and allows air to move from the cigarette holder 40 to the filter mouth piece 10. It is made of a clear material such as plastic in the preferred embodiment. The clear material allows light into the filter and allows the users to see if the magnets 60 need cleaning.
The cigarette holder 40 has a magnetic plate 45 on one end with a plurality of air holes 47 in a magnetic plate to which magnets 60 are held. The cigarette holder's 40 magnetic plate 45 is on the end of a raised lip that is of a diameter to fit in the air tube 30. The magnetic plate 45 has a nub 46 in the center of the magnetic plate 45 which raises the magnets 60 slightly above the magnetic plate 45. This allows the air to flow through the air holes 47. The air flows by the magnets 60 as shown in
In the preferred embodiment, there will be a plurality of separate magnets 60, four in one embodiment, attached to each other through magnetic forces. These magnets 60 form a strong magnetic field.
The cigarette holder 40 has a cigarette well 49 into which the cigarette is placed as shown in
The device 1 has rings 70 in the connection between the mouth piece 10 and the air tube 30 and the air tube 30 and the cigarette holder 40. These rings 70 issue an airtight seal on the filter 1.
The mouth piece 10 and the cigarette holder 40 can be removed from the air tube 30 by a simple turning and pulling motion.
The user attaches any cigarette to filter device 1 by placing the cigarette 90 filter end first into the filter well 49.
To clean, the user removes the cellulose filter 20, preferably after each pack, by removing mouth piece 10 and cleans the magnets 60. Tar can be removed by using a clean tissue or cloth to wipe any affected areas, such as the magnets 60.
After cleaning, inhale and exhale through the attached mouthpiece several times. This will clean the pinholes 47 and insure that they do not get clogged. In the event airflow is restricted due to these pinholes, use the included wire tool 80 to clear the pinholes 47.
The filter device 1 is designed to come in a storage pack 100 with the filter device 1 and the wire tool 80.
Although the present invention has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain preferred versions thereof, other versions are possible. Therefore, the point and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the preferred versions contained herein.
As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided.
With respect to the above description, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.
