Patent Application
20150083142
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The variety, quality and size of ready-made cigars and/or cigarillos satisfy the majority of the public. However, a small segment of connoisseurs insist that nothing can compare with the taste and smell of custom-blended tobacco products. These knowledgeable individuals are very selective in the manner their tobacco products are rolled and in the grade of tobacco used. A still smaller segment of aficionados prefers to roll their own tobacco products. They buy tobacco leaves or cigar wrappings and use their preferred brand of crushed tobacco. Some people buy inexpensive cigars, cut them with a sharp blade along the side, and carefully pry the cut cigar open. The innermost layers are then removed and substituted with a favorite brand of crushed tobacco, which may come from cigarettes or bulk tobacco blend. The user then brings the cut edges of the cigar together, closing the outer layers of the cigar over the “stuffing.” The edges are then sealed with a liquid or honey, and a new cigar is ready for smoking.
Some reports indicate that the roll-your-own tobacco market is flourishing. In some countries, the roll-your-own products now hold a substantial share of the tobacco market, and their consumers represent more than 10% of the smoking population. This may be explained by the ability of a consumer to create a tailor-made product, as opposed to commercially available types of tobacco products.
A disadvantage of the existing method of making such custom-made tobacco product is that a consumer has to be skillful in the rolling of tobacco products, that is to have a certain finger dexterity, which would allow him to make a tobacco product shell without crushing the item being used to make the tobacco product. Inexperienced people often become frustrated when the finished product collapses because the tobacco product was not properly rolled.
In the prior art there are various items which assist consumers in making customized cigars. For example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,742,525 discloses a “tobacco product . . . formed by rolling a sheet of material supplied by a roll or rolls (e.g. moistened tobacco leaves) and/or homogenized sheet tobacco about a slit mandrel to form a shaped tube. The shaped tube is then packaged for shipment to an end user or consumer. The shaped tube remains in the rolled, shaped tube form inside the package. After the shaped tube is removed from the package, a consumer can fill the tube with crushed tobacco leaves or other tobacco filler material of a favorite blend, thereby eliminating some steps in the making of a “roll-your-own” tobacco product.” ('525 patent: Abstract).
However, this prior art system has limited amount of sealing the shaped tube and in many instances requires the cigar glue or adhesives to form the seal in making the custom cigar. Additionally, these prior art systems tend to require the user to seal the rolled tobacco product along the longitudinal length of the tobacco product to stop the product.
It would be advantageous to provide a tobacco product which avoids the disadvantages of the prior art.
While certain novel features of this invention shown and described below are pointed out in the annexed claims, the invention is not intended to be limited to the details specified, since a person of ordinary skill in the relevant art will understand that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation may be made without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention. No feature of the invention is critical or essential unless it is expressly stated as being “critical” or “essential.”
In one embodiment the pre-rolled smokable sheet includes binder and wrapper layers with a plurality of openings (but no glue or adhesive in connection openings) for assisting with sealing of a custom made finished cigar or cigarillo.
In one embodiment the pre-rolled smokable sheets are comprised of homogenized tobacco paper.
In one embodiment the pre-rolled smokable sheets are comprised of natural leaves.
In one embodiment the pre-rolled smokable sheets are comprised of smokable materials.
In various embodiments the pre-rolled smokable sheets are comprised of smokable materials chosen from any combination of the following materials: natural leaf, homogenized tobacco paper, pipe tobacco, different types of flavored tobacco, cellulose (clear, opaque, or colored), paper, cigarette paper, rice paper, tea leaves, kanna, blue lotus, salvia, salvia eivinorm, wild dagga, kratom, herbal non-tobacco, Celandine Poppy, Mugwort, Purple Lavender Flowers, Coltsfoot Leaf, Ginger root, California Poppy, Sinicuichi, St. John's Wort, Capillarius herba, Yerba Lenna Yesca, Calea Zacatechichi, Leonurus Sibericus Flowers, Wild Dagga Flowers, Klip Dagga Leaf, Damiana, Hookah, Hemia salicifolia, Kava Kava, Avena Sativa, scotch broom topps, Valarian, capillarius, herba, Wild clip dagga, Leonurus sibiricus, Kanna, Sinicuichi, and/or lactuca virosa.
In various embodiments the tobacco filler material used to make the custom cigar or cigarillo is selected from any combination of the following types of filler material: smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco, different types of flavored tobacco, tea leaves, kanna, blue lotus, salvia, salvia eivinorm, wild dagga, kratom, herbal non-tobacco, Celandine Poppy, Mugwort, Purple Lavender Flowers, Coltsfoot Leaf, Ginger root, California Poppy, Sinicuichi, St. John's Wort, Capillarius herba, Yerba Lenna Yesca, Calea Zacatechichi, Leonurus Sibericus Flowers, Wild Dagga Flowers, Klip Dagga Leaf, Damiana, Hookah, Hemia salicifolia, Kava Kava, Avena Sativa, scotch broom topps, Valarian, capillarius, herba, Wild clip dagga, Leonurus sibiricus, Kanna, Sinicuichi, and/or lactuca virosa.
One embodiment provides various configurations of additional pre-rolled sheets having similar plurality of openings and no glue or adhesive on their edges. One embodiment includes a layered configuration of pre-rolled sheets including a first sheet of homogenized tobacco paper, a second sheet of natural leaf, and a third sheet of homogenized tobacco paper. One embodiment includes a layered configuration of pre-rolled sheets including a first sheet of natural leaf, a second sheet of homogenized tobacco paper, and a third sheet of natural leaf One embodiment includes a plurality of additional pre-rolled sheets numbering 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, or 30. Various embodiments include possible ranges between any of the combinations of the above listed numbers. For example, between 3 and 20, 5 and 15, etc.
One embodiment additional pre-rolled includes sheets with pluralities of openings on their edges, the sheets being made of the same material, such as homogenized tobacco paper, natural leaf, rolling paper, and/or sheets of other smokable materials. One embodiment includes possible combinations of the different types of sheets of homogenized tobacco paper, natural leaf, rolling paper, and/or sheets of other smokable materials. One embodiment includes sheets comprised of different smokable materials chosen from any combination of the following types of materials: natural leaf, homogenized tobacco paper, pipe tobacco, different types of flavored tobacco, tea leaves, kanna, blue lotus, salvia, salvia eivinorm, wild dagga, kratom, herbal non-tobacco, Celandine Poppy, Mugwort, Purple Lavender Flowers, Coltsfoot Leaf, Ginger root, California Poppy, Sinicuichi, St. John's Wort, Capillarius herba, Yerba Lenna Yesca, Calea Zacatechichi, Leonurus Sibericus Flowers, Wild Dagga Flowers, Klip Dagga Leaf, Damiana, Hookah, Hemia salicifolia, Kava Kava, Avena Sativa, scotch broom topps, Valarian, capillarius, herba, Wild clip dagga, Leonurus sibiricus, Kanna, Sinicuichi, and/or lactuca virosa.
In various embodiments supporting form casings can be comprised of one or more of the following materials or combinations of materials: filter material, sponge, cotton, paper, cardboard, wood, metal, tobacco, hemp, hemp paper, clove, mir, willow bark, dogwood cornus sp, red osier, pipsissewa, chimaphila, pyrola, kinnikinnik, arctostaphylos uva-ursi, camomile herbs, manzanita, shrubby arctostaphylos sp, madrone, arbutus menziesii, blackberry, rubus sp, scotch broom, cytisus, scoparius, cannabis, hemp THC-free, calamus, mullein, and/or verbascum thapsus. In various embodiments form casings can be comprised of sticks, tobacco sticks, and/or pipe cleaners.bark, In one embodiment filter material can be comprised of acetate, paper, plastic, polymer, cotton, charcoal, and/or a combination of one or more of the specified materials.
One embodiment of the method enables an end user to make his or her own custom finished tobacco products with a selected, custom filler material/blend of filler material. The method preferably includes the use of a liquid for moisturizing, and also preferably includes flavoring and/or scenting. The liquid can be, in whole or in part, water, alcohol, solvent, oil, propylene glycol, ethyl alcohol, glycerin, benzyl alcohol as examples. The liquid can be flavored and/or scented with items such as for example apple, apple martini, berries, blueberry, champagne, chocolate, coco/vanilla, cognac, cosmo, gin, grape, honey, lychee, mango, menthol, mint choco, peach, piña colada, punch, purple, rum, strawberry/kiwi, vanilla, watermelon, wet cherry, and/or whiskey.
The flavors are preferably added to the form casings and/or pre-rolled sheets with a liquid. This flavored liquid is typically applied at levels of between about 0.01 to 45% by weight, and preferably between about 0.1% to 10% by weight. This flavored liquid is typically applied to the at least one pre-rolled sheet with a carrier liquid such as ethyl alcohol, propylene glycol, water or the like. Glycerin and invert sugar can also be used as a carrier. Some humectants can also be used, however, little or no humectants can be used. In general terms, the flavors can be provided by botanical extracts, essential oils, or artificial flavor chemicals, any one of which or a combination thereof mixed with a carrying solvent such as propylene glycol, ethyl alcohol, glycerin, benzyl alcohol, or other alcohol, for example. Other flavors can include cocoa, licorice, coffee, vanilla or other botanical extracts. Essentials oils can be used such as wine essence, cognac oil, rose oil, mate or other oils.
In various embodiments instructions can be provided with the packaging (or on the packaging) showing one or more of the steps of unrolling a pre-rolled sheet, filling the interior volume with a consumer's custom tobacco filler material, and closing the inner shell using the plurality of openings to create a seal between the opposed edges of the pre-rolled sheet to form a custom made cigar or cigarillo.
Reference will now be made to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like numerals, and wherein:
Detailed descriptions of one or more preferred embodiments are provided herein. It is to be understood, however, that the present invention may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, specific details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but rather as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to employ the present invention in any appropriate system, structure or manner. Reference will now be made to the drawings, wherein like parts are designated by like numerals.
Sheet 100 can be comprised of smokable materials chosen from any combination of the following materials: natural leaf, homogenized tobacco paper, pipe tobacco, different types of flavored tobacco, cellulose (clear, opaque, or colored), paper, tea leaves, kanna, blue lotus, salvia, salvia eivinorm, wild dagga, kratom, herbal non-tobacco, Celandine Poppy, Mugwort, Purple Lavender Flowers, Coltsfoot Leaf, Ginger root, California Poppy, Sinicuichi, St. John's Wort, Capillarius herba, Yerba Lenna Yesca, Calea Zacatechichi, Leonurus Sibericus Flowers, Wild Dagga Flowers, Klip Dagga Leaf, Damiana, Hookah, Hernia salicifolia, Kava Kava, Avena Sativa, scotch broom topps, Valarian, capillarius, herba, Wild clip dagga, Leonurus sibiricus, Kanna, Sinicuichi, and/or lactuca virosa.
Pre-rolled sheets 100, 100′, and 100″ can be placed in packaging for sale, such as that shown in
When making custom cigar 800, the intermediate sheet 200 would be removed and discarded after sheet 100 was unrolled from form case 600 (and respectively intermediate sheet 200′ from sheet 100′, and sheet 200″ from sheet 100″). If intermediate sheet 200 is used, it should be removed before making custom cigar or cigarillo 800 from sheet 100 because sheet 200 is not smokable.
Plurality of openings 1000 along a substantial portion of the longitudinal length of sheet 100 assists users (compared to no openings) in sealing spaced apart edges of sheet 100 (e.g., edges 120 and 140 in forming the custom made cigar or cigarillo 800 after custom cigar or cigarillo 800 has been filled with tobacco filler material 22).
In various embodiments plurality of openings 1000, 2000, 2200, and 2300 should preferably have an average size of less than or equal to one millimeter. In different embodiments the average size of the openings can range between about 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04, 0.05, 0.06, 0.07, 0.08, 0.09, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, and 2 millimeters. In various embodiments the average size of the openings can range between about any two of the above specified average sizes.
In various embodiments plurality of openings 1000, 2000, 2200, and 2300 can preferably be arranged in rows. In different embodiments the number of rows can be at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and/or 20. In various embodiments the number of rows can range between any two of the above specified number of rows.
In various embodiments plurality of openings 1000, 2000, 2200, and 2300 can preferably be arranged in columns. In different embodiments the number of columns can be at least 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and/or 100. In various embodiments the number of columns can range between any two of the above specified number of columns.
In various embodiments plurality of openings 1000 can be located adjacent one edge of sheet 100 (e.g., edge 120) and extend away from such edge a defined amount (e.g., along edge 110 and dimension 114) leaving the remaining portion of sheet 100 without openings (e.g., along dimension 116). In various embodiments plurality of openings 1000 can extend about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and/or 60 percent of sheet 100's height (e.g., length 112). In various embodiments ranges between any two of the above specified percentages can be used for limiting the extent 114 of plurality of opening 1000 extend along the height 112 of sheet 100. In
In various embodiments plurality of openings 1000 can cover the entirety of sheet 100 for both length (e.g., dimension 122) and width or height (e.g., dimension 112).
In various embodiments plurality of openings 1000 can be located adjacent one edge of sheet 100 (e.g., edge 120) and extend along a substantial portion (although not its entire longitudinal length). In various embodiments plurality of openings 1000 can extend about 50, 55, 60, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, and/or 100 percent of sheet 100's longitudinal length (e.g., length 122). In various embodiments ranges between any of the two above specified percentages can be used for opening the longitudinal length.
Similar to the embodiment of plurality of openings 1000 for sheet 100, in various embodiments plurality of openings 2000 can extend about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and/or 33 percent of sheet 300's height (e.g., length 312). In various embodiments ranges between any two of the above specified percentages can be used for limiting the extent 314 of plurality of openings 2000 extend along the height 312 of sheet 200.
In various embodiments plurality of openings 2000 (in
In various embodiments no additional cigar glue or adhesive is contained in the area of the plurality of openings 1000.
In one embodiment, intermediate sheets 200,200′,200″ can be placed above or below smokable sheet 100, or between two smokable sheets 100, 100′, or between three smokable sheets 100, 100′, and 100″. Intermediate sheets can be comprised of Low & High Density Polyethylene with EVA additive, Linear Low Density Poly, Polypropylene, Orientated Polypropylene, Cast Polypropylene, PVC, Polyester, Vaper Barrier packaging, Moisture Barrier packaging, Laminated packaging, Shrink film, Stretch Film, Foil Films, Metalized Film, Cellophane, and Polyethylene Terephthalat.
Packaging 700 can include, but are not limited to, Low & High Density Polyethylene with EVA additive, Linear Low Density Poly, Polypropylene, Orientated Polypropylene, Cast Polypropylene, PVC, Polyester, Vaper Barrier packaging, Moisture Barrier packaging, Laminated packaging, Shrink film, Stretch Film, Foil Films (which can be translucent or opaque), Metalized Film, Cellophane, and Polyethylene Terephthalat. In addition to an “EVA” additive a barrier foil lamination can be used being either coated or metallized. The packaging, whether plastic, aluminum, or glass, keeps moisture in or dramatically slows down moisture loss from the pre-rolled sheet(s). It is preferable that the wrapping material have adequate moisture resistant properties so that the tobacco product does not dry out before use by consumers.
The packaging can have indicia which provides consumers with information concerning the sets of tobacco products, such as flavoring, scent, moisture, or other information. The carton can itself be covered by wrapper.
The first step would be to remove smoking apparatus 400 from packaging or pouch 700 (see
While edges 120 and 140 overlap, moisture can be applied by the user on the outside surface 104 of sheet 100 at the location of the plurality of openings 1000 which applied moisture can travel from outside surface 104, through plurality of openings, and into inside surface 102 of edge 120 along with outside surface 104 of overlapped edge 140, wetting both the underside 102 of edge 120 and top side 104 of edge 140 for effecting a seal between the two edges. Arrows 70,71, and 72 in
In one embodiment a set of instructions for wetting top side of the plurality of openings can be provided.
In various embodiments plurality of sealing openings 2200 and/or 2300 can be located adjacent one edge of the sheet (e.g., edges 310 or 320) in tabs 370 and/or 380. In various embodiments tabs 370 and/or 380 can extend along a substantial portion (although not its entire longitudinal length) of the sheet. In various embodiments the sets of plurality of sealing openings 2200 and/or 2300 can extend about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and/or 60 percent of sheet 300's longitudinal length (e.g., length 322). In various embodiments ranges between any of the two above specified percentages can be used for opening the longitudinal length.
In various embodiments plurality of sealing openings 2200 and/or 2300 can be located adjacent one edge of sheet (e.g., edge 320) and extend away from such edge a defined amount. In various embodiments plurality of sealing openings 2200 and/or 2300 can extend an amount such that the length (e.g., dimension 314) is about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, and/or 33 percent of sheet 300's height (e.g., length 312). In various embodiments ranges between any two of the above specified percentages can be used for limiting the extent 314 of plurality of sealing openings 2200 and/or 2300 extend along the height 312 of sheet 300. In
Sheets 300′, 300″, and/or 300′″ can be used in any of the embodiments in the steps described with the other embodiments. However, plurality of sealing openings 2200 and/or 2300 in sealing tabs 370 and/or 380 can be used to seal the finished tobacco product (instead of plurality of sealing openings 1000 or 2000).
As part of the method, the tobacco products disclosed in this application can be sprayed with a liquid that preferably includes a flavoring.
In various embodiments first plurality of openings 2200 can be located adjacent one edge of sheet 100 (e.g., edge 120) and extend away from such edge a defined amount (e.g., along edge 110 and dimension 114). In various embodiments first plurality of openings 2200 can extend about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and/or 60 percent of the height of sheet 100's (e.g., length 112). In various embodiments ranges between any two of the above specified percentages can be used for limiting the extent 114 of first plurality of openings 2200 extending along the height 112 of sheet 100′. In
In various embodiments second plurality of openings 2300 can be spaced apart from first plurality of openings 2200 (represented by dimension 117) and second plurality of openings 2300 can extend along an edge a defined amount (e.g., along edge 110 and dimension 115). In various embodiments second plurality of openings 2300 can extend about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and/or 60 percent of the height of sheet 100′ (e.g., length 112). In various embodiments ranges between any two of the above specified percentages can be used for limiting the extent 115 of second plurality of openings 2300 extending along the height 112 of sheet 100′. In
In various embodiments second plurality of openings 2300 can be spaced apart from edge 140 which edge 140 is opposed to edge 120 that first plurality of openings 2200 are located adjacent to. Spacing apart second plurality of openings 2200 from edge 140 is schematically represented by dimension 118. In various embodiments spacing apart dimension 118 can extend about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90 and/or 95 percent of the height of sheet 100′ (e.g., length 112). In various embodiments ranges between any two of the above specified percentages can be used for limiting the extent of spacing apart dimension 118 extends along the height 112 of sheet 100′.
In various embodiments second plurality of openings 2300 can be spaced apart from first plurality of openings 2200. Spacing apart second plurality of openings 2200 from first plurality of openings is schematically represented by dimension 117. In various embodiments spacing apart dimension 117 can extend about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90 and/or 95 percent of the height of sheet 100′ (e.g., length 112). In various embodiments ranges between any two of the above specified percentages can be used for limiting the extent of spacing apart dimension 117 extends along the height 112 of sheet 100′.
In various embodiments first and second plurality of openings 2200 and 2300 can extend along a substantial portion (although not its entire longitudinal length) of a side (e.g., side 120 and of dimension 122). In various embodiments first and second plurality of openings 2200 and 2300 can extend about 50, 55, 60, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, and/or 100 percent of the longitudinal length of sheet 100′ (e.g., length 122). In various embodiments ranges between any of the two above specified percentages can be used the extension of the plurality of openings.
In various embodiments first plurality of openings 2200 can be located adjacent one edge of sheet 300″″ (e.g., edge 330) and extend away from such edge a defined amount (e.g., along edge 320 and dimension 328). In various embodiments first plurality of openings 2200 can extend about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and/or 60 percent of sheet 300″″'s length (e.g., length 322). In various embodiments ranges between any two of the above specified percentages can be used for limiting the extent 328 of first plurality of openings 2200 extending along the length 322 of sheet 300″″. In
In various embodiments second plurality of openings 2300 can be spaced apart from first plurality of openings 2200 (represented by dimension 326) and second plurality of openings 2300 can extend along an edge a defined amount (e.g., along edge 320 and dimension 324). In various embodiments second plurality of openings 2300 can extend about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and/or 60 percent of the length of sheet 300″″ length (e.g., length 322). In various embodiments ranges between any two of the above specified percentages can be used for limiting the extent (e.g., dimension 324) that second plurality of openings 2300 extend along the length 322 of sheet 300″″. In
In various embodiments second plurality of openings 2300 can also be spaced apart from edge 310 which edge 310 is opposed to edge 330 that first plurality of openings 2200 are located adjacent to. Spacing apart second plurality of openings 2200 from edge 310 is not schematically shown in
In various embodiments second plurality of openings 2300 can be spaced apart from first plurality of openings 2200. Spacing apart second plurality of openings 2200 from first plurality of openings is schematically represented by dimension 326. In various embodiments spacing apart dimension 326 can extend about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90 and/or 95 percent of the height of sheet 300′″ (e.g., length 322). In various embodiments ranges between any two of the above specified percentages can be used for limiting the extent of spacing apart dimension 326 extends along the height of sheet 300″″.
In various embodiments first and second plurality of openings 2200 and 2300 can extend along a substantial portion (although not its entire width) of a side (e.g., side 310 and of dimension 112). In various embodiments first and second plurality of openings 2200 and 2300 can extend about 50, 55, 60, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, and/or 100 percent of height of sheet 300″″(e.g., length 112). In various embodiments ranges between any of the two above specified percentages can be used the extension of the plurality of openings.
It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or two or more together may also find a useful application in other types of methods differing from the type described above. Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention set forth in the appended claims. The foregoing embodiments are presented by way of example only; the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the following claims.
This application is a non-provisional of U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/872,369, filed Aug. 30, 2013, which application is incorporated herein by reference and to which priority is hereby claimed.
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