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US3690329A
US3690329A US140045A US3690329DA US3690329A US 3690329 A US3690329 A US 3690329A US 140045 A US140045 A US 140045A US 3690329D A US3690329D A US 3690329DA US 3690329 A US3690329 A US 3690329A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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  • the trap for tars, held in place by a spring, with a [58] Field of Search ..131 I201, 203, 204, 210 smoke-cooling, metallic element having wide spiral threads positioned between the trap and the [56] References Cited mouthpiece.
  • the trap is located downstream of a cigarette holding socket and includes a cylindrical U ITED STATES PATENTS body having substantially closed ends, the upstream end being closed by a centrally apertured disc and the 658,178 9/1900 Hughes et al.
  • the present invention has for its principal object to provide a trap for the tars of cigarette smoke which is supported within a cigarette holder in such a way as to permit removal therefrom and subsequent discharge without the user having to touch any surface having the exuded tar substance thereon.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a cigarette holder of pleasing design, one having a easily detached tar trap, and one which is economical to produce.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide in a cigarette holder a trap for tars,and a cooling device for smoke arranged in tandem relation to the tar trap, in order that the trap effectuates the removal of the tars of the smoke at a point nearer to the cigarette than the colling device in order that the cooling device be kept relatively free of the condensed tar smoke.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of the cigarette holder of the present invention, a cigarette being indicated by a dotted line.
  • FIG. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view on line 22 of FIG. 1, on an enlarged scale,
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded view
  • FIG. 4 is an elevational view on line 4-4 of FIG. 3,
  • FIG. 5 is a elevational view on line 5-5 of FIG. 3, and
  • FIG. 6 is an isometric view of the trap employed in the cigarette holder.
  • the numeral l0 designates generally the holder of the invention. It consists in a mouthpiece l2 and a tubular element l4 spaced axially form the mouthpiece 12.
  • a center part, indicated generally at 16, includes the sleeve 18 provided on the end portion adjacent the mouthpiece 12 with internal threads 20 receivably engaging threads 22 formed on the adjacent end of the mouthpiece 12.
  • the element 14 is provided on its outer end portion with bore 24 of a size to receive an end portion of a cigarette, as in dotted lines at 26 in FIG. 1.
  • the other end portion of the element 14 has a bore 28 to slidably receive one end portion of the sleeve 18.
  • the bores 24 and 28 are connected by a reduced diameter bore 30 so that the bottom of bore 24 is a shoulder 32 against which the end of the cigarett 26 abuts when inserted in the bore 24.
  • the element 18 is provided with a bore 34, in axial alignment with the bore 30, and with a larger bore 36 which receives the body or tar trap 38, shown in FIG. 6 removed from the holder 10.
  • the sleeve 40 is provided with an axial bore 48 in alignment with and communication with the bore 50 of the mouthpiece 12.
  • the element 40 has another bore 52 communicating with the bore 48 and of a slightly larger diameter so as to provide a shoulder 54 against which rests one end of a compression spring 56 which has its other end bearing against one end of the trap 38 so as to force the trap 38 into abutting relation with the shoulder 58 formed by the different diameters of the bores 34 and 36 in the element 16.
  • the trap 38 formed of a transparent material such as plastic or the like, is shown to have a tapering peg 60 projecting from one end and formed integrally with the trap 38 which is cylindrical and hollow.
  • the other end of the trap 38 is closed by a disc 62 having an aperture 64 centrally thereof.
  • the trap end having the peg 60 projecting axially therefrom is provided with spaced holes 66 arranged about the peg 60 and forming with the aperture 64 a through passage for smoke from the cigarette 26 as indicated by the arrows in FIG. 3.
  • the trap 38 is also formed on the inside with a tapered boss 68 having spiral flutes 70 so as to impart a swirling motion to the smoke as the smoke flows through the trap 38.
  • the trap 38 is easily removed after the mouthpiece 12 is unscrewed from the sleeve 18 and may be as readily cleaned of any condensate by removing the disc 62 and rinsing the interior of the trap 38 in running water or solvent of the condensate.
  • the trap 38 is of little expense to manufacture and may be readily discarded if desired.
  • a cigarette holder including a mouthpiece and tubular element having means providing a bore extending therethrough, said bore means having an end portion of a size to receive therein an end part of a cigarette, a sleeve connecting said mouthpiece and said element together, and a trap positioned in said sleeve, said trap comprising a cylindrical wall defining a hollow body having substantially closed ends, the upstream end thereof comprising a disc having aperture means passing therethrough, the downstream end thereof having a peg projecting in a downstream direction therefrom and a boss extending within said body, spaced radially inwardly form said cylindrical wall and defining passage means between said boss and wall for smoke passing through said aperture means, the downstream end of said body also having hole means therethrough radially outwardly of said boss and adapted to communicate with the interior of said body radially outward of said boss.

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A cigarette holder having a disposable, plastic, transparent trap for tars, held in place by a spring, with a smoke-cooling, metallic element having wide spiral threads positioned between the trap and the mouthpiece. The trap is located downstream of a cigarette holding socket and includes a cylindrical body having substantially closed ends, the upstream end being closed by a centrally apertured disc and the downstream end being closed by a disc having an annular array of smoke passing holes surrounding a peg extending downstream therefrom and having a tapered boss extending in an upstream direction into the interior of the trap and spaced radially inwardly from the wall of the cylindrical body. The boss is provided with spiral flutes in its exterior surface.

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D United States Patent 51 3,690,329
Lin Sept. 12, 1972 [54] CIGARETTE HOLDER 1,421,739 11/1965 France ..l3l/20l [72] Inventor: Chu Siung Lin, No. 52, Lane 285 33 13 Chen E d. Tainan, China [Taiwan [22] Filed: May 4, 1971 Primary Examiner-Joseph S. Reich L l PP No: 140,045 Attorney loyd O Bonstee [57] ABSTRACT U-S. Cl. A i arette holder having a disposable lastic trans- [51] Int. Cl. ..A24f 13/06 m trap for tars, held in place by a spring, with a [58] Field of Search ..131 I201, 203, 204, 210 smoke-cooling, metallic element having wide spiral threads positioned between the trap and the [56] References Cited mouthpiece. The trap is located downstream of a cigarette holding socket and includes a cylindrical U ITED STATES PATENTS body having substantially closed ends, the upstream end being closed by a centrally apertured disc and the 658,178 9/1900 Hughes et al. ..l31/204 X downstream end being closed y a disc having an an 761,447 5/1904 Cass1dy ..l31/210 nul a of m ke assin hol s um) 823716 6/1906 Dare ..131/210x Y 5 P g e S extendlng downstream therefrom and having a tapered Dav 1s boss extending an upstreanl direction i the 1,817,271 8/ 1931 Sclushka ..l3l/204 X terior of the trap and spaced radially inwardly from 1,921,073 8/1933 England ..l31/210 the wall f the cylindrical body The boss is provided 2,535,282 12/1950 GOCl'l ..l3l/2l0 X with spiral flutes in its exterior surface, 2,764,513 9/1956 Brothers ..131/210 X 6 Chins, 6 Drawing figures FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 51,325 2/1936 Denmark ..l3l/20l /& 36 f/ I /r 4.31:1"; I) fi/A u 5-"" l (4 //V 111 l t .5 46 52 20 38 .x 34
PAIENIEUSEP 12 m2 INVENTOR. 61 11 S/m a L/A/ CIGARETTE HOLDER BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Cigarette holders of the type having disposable traps and filters have subjected the user to having his fingers stained by the tar trapped from the smoke of the cigarette.
The present invention has for its principal object to provide a trap for the tars of cigarette smoke which is supported within a cigarette holder in such a way as to permit removal therefrom and subsequent discharge without the user having to touch any surface having the exuded tar substance thereon.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a cigarette holder of pleasing design, one having a easily detached tar trap, and one which is economical to produce.
A further object of the present invention is to provide in a cigarette holder a trap for tars,and a cooling device for smoke arranged in tandem relation to the tar trap, in order that the trap effectuates the removal of the tars of the smoke at a point nearer to the cigarette than the colling device in order that the cooling device be kept relatively free of the condensed tar smoke.
These and other objects of the invention will be understood from the following description and with reference to the drawing, in which:
FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of the cigarette holder of the present invention, a cigarette being indicated by a dotted line.
FIG. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view on line 22 of FIG. 1, on an enlarged scale,
FIG. 3 is an exploded view,
FIG. 4 is an elevational view on line 4-4 of FIG. 3,
FIG. 5 is a elevational view on line 5-5 of FIG. 3, and
FIG. 6 is an isometric view of the trap employed in the cigarette holder.
Referring in detail to the drawing, in which like numerals indicate like parts in the several views, the numeral l0 designates generally the holder of the invention. It consists in a mouthpiece l2 and a tubular element l4 spaced axially form the mouthpiece 12.
A center part, indicated generally at 16, includes the sleeve 18 provided on the end portion adjacent the mouthpiece 12 with internal threads 20 receivably engaging threads 22 formed on the adjacent end of the mouthpiece 12.
The element 14 is provided on its outer end portion with bore 24 of a size to receive an end portion of a cigarette, as in dotted lines at 26 in FIG. 1.
The other end portion of the element 14 has a bore 28 to slidably receive one end portion of the sleeve 18. The bores 24 and 28 are connected by a reduced diameter bore 30 so that the bottom of bore 24 is a shoulder 32 against which the end of the cigarett 26 abuts when inserted in the bore 24.
The element 18 is provided with a bore 34, in axial alignment with the bore 30, and with a larger bore 36 which receives the body or tar trap 38, shown in FIG. 6 removed from the holder 10.
A cooling sleeve 40 having external spiral grooves 42 and ridges 44, shown most clearly in FIG. 3, is slidably received in a bore 46 provided inwardly of the end of the mouthpiece 12 having the threads 22.
The sleeve 40 is provided with an axial bore 48 in alignment with and communication with the bore 50 of the mouthpiece 12.
The element 40 has another bore 52 communicating with the bore 48 and of a slightly larger diameter so as to provide a shoulder 54 against which rests one end of a compression spring 56 which has its other end bearing against one end of the trap 38 so as to force the trap 38 into abutting relation with the shoulder 58 formed by the different diameters of the bores 34 and 36 in the element 16.
With reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 inclusive the trap 38, formed of a transparent material such as plastic or the like, is shown to have a tapering peg 60 projecting from one end and formed integrally with the trap 38 which is cylindrical and hollow.
The other end of the trap 38 is closed by a disc 62 having an aperture 64 centrally thereof. The trap end having the peg 60 projecting axially therefrom is provided with spaced holes 66 arranged about the peg 60 and forming with the aperture 64 a through passage for smoke from the cigarette 26 as indicated by the arrows in FIG. 3.
The trap 38 is also formed on the inside with a tapered boss 68 having spiral flutes 70 so as to impart a swirling motion to the smoke as the smoke flows through the trap 38.
In use, the smoke from the cigarette transverses bores 30, 34, aperture 64, through the interior of the trap 38 around the boss 68, through the holes 66,and then through the bores 52,48, and 50 successively.
The trap 38 is easily removed after the mouthpiece 12 is unscrewed from the sleeve 18 and may be as readily cleaned of any condensate by removing the disc 62 and rinsing the interior of the trap 38 in running water or solvent of the condensate. The trap 38 is of little expense to manufacture and may be readily discarded if desired.
What is claimed is:
1. In a cigarette holder, including a mouthpiece and tubular element having means providing a bore extending therethrough, said bore means having an end portion of a size to receive therein an end part of a cigarette, a sleeve connecting said mouthpiece and said element together, and a trap positioned in said sleeve, said trap comprising a cylindrical wall defining a hollow body having substantially closed ends, the upstream end thereof comprising a disc having aperture means passing therethrough, the downstream end thereof having a peg projecting in a downstream direction therefrom and a boss extending within said body, spaced radially inwardly form said cylindrical wall and defining passage means between said boss and wall for smoke passing through said aperture means, the downstream end of said body also having hole means therethrough radially outwardly of said boss and adapted to communicate with the interior of said body radially outward of said boss.
2. The cigarette holder according to claim 1 in which said boss is tapered.
3. The cigarette holder according to claim 1 wherein the exterior surface of said boss is provided with flutes.
4. The cigarette holder according to claim 3 in which said flutes are spirally arranged on said boss.
5. The cigarette holder according to claim 1 which said apertured disc is removably attached to said body.
6. The cigarette holder according to claim 1 in which there is spring means biasing said hollow body toward one end of said sleeve.

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1. In a cigarette holder, including a mouthpiece and tubular element having means providing a bore extending therethrough, said bore means having an end portion of a size to receive therein an end part of a cigarette, a sleeve connecting said mouthpiece and said element together, and a trap positioned in said sleeve, said trap comprising a cylindrical wall defining a hollow body having substantially closed ends, the upstream end thereof comprising a disc having aperture means passing therethrough, the downstream end thereof having a peg projecting in a downstream direction therefrom and a boss extending within said body, spaced radially inwardly form said cylindrical wall and defining passage means between said boss and wall for smoke passing through said aperture means, the downstream end of said body also having hole means therethrough radially outwardly of said boss and adapted to communicate with the interior of said body radially outward of said boss.
2. The cigarette holder according to claim 1 in which said boss is tapered.
3. The cigarette holder according to claim 1 wherein the exterior surface of said boss is provided with flutes.
4. The cigarette holder according to claim 3 in which said flutes are spirally arranged on said boss.
5. The cigarette holder according to claim 1 which said apertured disc is removably attached to said body.
6. The cigarette holder according to claim 1 in which there is spring means biasing said hollow body toward one end of said sleeve.
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US823716A (en) * 1905-02-20 1906-06-19 Lawrence E Dare Pipe.
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US761447A (en) * 1904-02-18 1904-05-31 Charles Partridge Cassidy Steam for pipes or cigar or cigarette holders.
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