US1983926A - Construction of cigarettes and the like - Google Patents

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M. ZIRMER CONSTRUCTION oF GIGARETTES AND THE LIKE Filed Dec. 6, 1932 Martin Z/'rmer nvefl for Attolney Patented Dec. Il, 1934 a emrah] STATES" P.ll-IfIINT OFFICE masses u coNsraUoTroN or crosaa'rrns Nn Irmi wenn immer, romena, our.' Application* December, 1932, Serial No. 845,900

i claim. (ci. rs1-sz) 'rise invention rentes to ierfge'end amen roue oi tobacco' used for smoking purposes and more e: l incularly to cigarettes of the type now beingmanufactured and sold all over the world. The

A type oi cigarette now manufactured and sold consists primarily oi finely cut tobacco oi difterent blends enclosed or wrapped in a container, such as paper, in which the tobacco mixture is more or less evenly distributed until the whole conter or wrapper is filled' with tobacco. Practically none. of Athe standard popular priced cigarettes have mouthpieces made of cardboard or other substance and, consequently, the individual who smokes such popular brand cigarettes is iorced to use one end ofthe cigarette 1 :s a mouthpiece and he, therefore,- places a portion oi the wrapper between his lips ior the :s :.1- oi smohng the cigarette. In so doing, some of the tobacco enters into the mouth 1 omiort and requiring its 4removal from the mouth.

It is well known that cigarettes contain a called nicotine which is a very poisonous alkaloid and which is the active principle in tobacco. it is also wcll mown that little harm is caused by the smoking ofk a cigarette occasionally; but ii one smokes a .great number of cigarettes, he becomes nicotinized, that is, saturated with tobacco smoke and drugged with l 3u nicotine. produc in the individual a morbid condition and is deleterious to ones health both men physically. 'I'he nico-- tine =also has an acrid burning taste that is very disagreeable and possibly injurious to the delieste; membranes. o! the mouth and throat and usually causes the discoloration oi the teeth and er tips.

The primary object' of my invention is to www. as many disadvantages inherent in the present type ,of cigarette as is possible and to improve the cigarette without aiiecting. or

e f H 1' Il the ingredients.

Another object of my invention isto cool the smoke as it emanates from the cigarette without mixing with or inserting into the tobacco roll a cooling substance and without changing the taste ci the cigarette.

Still another object of my invention is to remove the impurities that ordinarily emanate 54B from the cigarette and that are ordinarily inhaled with the smoke coming from the cigarette.

A still further object of my invention is tov eliminate the waste'of tobacco resulting lfrom thepresent type of cigarette construction.

Anadditional object oi my invention is to reduce the `cest of manufacture oi' cigarettes while 5 at the same time increasing their quality.

An important and more speciilc object of my invention is to improve the present type oi' cigarette vwithout changing its design in any way.

Withthe above and other objects and adl0 vantages which will become in part obvious and in part pointed out hereinafter, and in order that the invention and its mode of operation may 'be readily understood by persons skilled in the art, the details of construction ofthe invention to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, are illustrated in the accompanying drawingforming a part hereof in which:

Figure l is a fragmentary, side view of a cigarette, partially in section, showing the construc- .tion of the iiltering member or cartridge and showing its position relative to the outer covering of the tobacco rollor cigarette.

Figure 2 is a sideI view of a cigarette roll, partially in section, showing one of mynew and improved nltering membersor cartridges in position and indicating the. lack of change in the design of the cigarette roll.

Figure 3 is a front view o! a cigarette roll having one of my new and improved ltering members or cartridges therein, taken on line 3 3 of t Figure l, looking in the direction indicated, showing the appearance of one of the fabrics used in the iilterer when in place.

Figure 4 is an elevational view o one of the fabrics used in the iilteringvmember or cartridge before being inserted into place.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary side view of a cigarette roll showing the position o! one of -my iiltering members or cartridges relative to the outer covering or wrapper in dotted line position.

Figure 6 is a side view oi.' a cigarette roll, partially in section, showing a modied form of my iiltering member or cartridge in place.

vFigure 'I isla side view of a cigarette roll, partialiy in section, showing another modiiied form of my iiltering member or cartridge in place.

Figure 8 is a side view ot a cigarette roll, parmuy m section, showing sun, another modified 50 form o! my filtering member or cartridge in A further obiect or my invention is to iilter place the smoke before it isA inhaled and thereby remove a large proportion of the nicotine emanating 56 from the cigarette.

Like reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the several views in the drawing.

In thedrawing l indicatesacontainer orwraprics and 6 have flanges 8 and 9 extending out-- wardly from their respective peripheries which are adapted to retain the said fabrics in proper relationship to each other and to the cylindricalcasing 4. Another finely woven fabric 10, such as silk, is disposed within the cylindrical-casing 4 in spaced relationship to the fabric 5 and has a flange 11 extending from its periphery which retains the fabric in proper alignment with the cylindrical-casing 4 and the fabric 5.

Figure 4 shows the fabric 10 prior to its placement Within the cylindricalcasing 4 and may be considered as representative of the appearance of the fabrics 5 and 6 prior to their placement within the cylindrical-casing 4. i A* It will be seen that the filtering-member or cartridge 3 may have the container or wrapper l rolled around it at the time that the wrapper or container is rolled around the tobacco 2, or it may be inserted after the tobacco has been rolled in the container or wrapper. Regardless of what system of wrapping is followed, it will be seen that by placing the filtering-member or cartridge 3 at one end of the cigarette roll, a durable mouthpiece is produced without materially changing the appearance of the cigarette. It will also be seen that by placing the filtering-member or cartridge 3 in a cigarette roll, the smoke which emanates from-the cigarette roll is forced to pass resaca@ l through fabric 6 and to enter the chamber formed by fabrics 5 and 6 where it is filtered and cleansed by the soft-brous-substance '1, before it is forced through fabric 5. It finally comes through the in the previous embodiment heretofore illustrated. Figure 6 illustrates the use of the cylindrical-casing 4 having fabrics 6 and 10 disposed in spaced relationship with each other within the cylindrical-casing; Figure 'I has the same structure and has disposed between the'fabrics 6 and 10 the soft-iibrous-substance 8; and Figure 8 has fabrics 5, 6 and 10 disposed in spaced relationship to each other within the cylindrical-casing 4.

It is to be noticed that by the use of my filtering-memberl or cartridge 3 a considerable saving of tobacco is effected without destroying the appearance of the cigarette.

Manifestly 'the construction shown is capable of modication, but I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention and are within the scope of the subjoined claim. y, I

Having lthus described mylinvention, I claim:

A filtering cartridge to be used'with a tobacco roll of theclass described comprising a casing adapted to intimately engage with one end of the tobacco wrapper, a pair of linen fabrics disposed in spaced relationship within the casing, soft fibrous material disposed between said fabrics, and

.a silk fabric disposed within the casing in spaced relation with the linen fabrics.

. 1 MARTIN ZIRMER.

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