US2005039766A1PendingUtilityA1

Method of making a tobacco product

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Priority: Dec 7, 1999Filed: May 28, 2004Published: Feb 24, 2005
Est. expiryDec 7, 2019(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Daniel S. Sinclair, Jr.
A24C 5/40
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Abstract

A tobacco product is 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. A liquid can be added to the sheet or to the finished tube to moisturize same. The liquid can include flavoring. The tubes are unfilled when packaged and sent to a consumer/end user in tube form so that they have a “memory” that helps hold a tubular cigar shape after they are filled with selected tobacco fill material.

Claims

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1 - 205 . (Cancelled).  
   
   
       206 . A tobacco product comprising: 
 (a) a sheet of material having a memory wherein the sheet tends to curve;    (b) the sheet forming a generally cylindrical spiral with spaced apart edges; and    (c) the cylindrical spiral being packaged.    
   
   
       207 . The tobacco product of  claim 206 , wherein the cylindrical spiral is unfilled.  
   
   
       208 . The tobacco product of  claim 206 , wherein the sheet has a straight edge.  
   
   
       209 . The tobacco product of  claim 206 , wherein the sheet has a serrated edge.  
   
   
       210 . The tobacco product of  claim 206 , wherein the sheet has a frayed edge.  
   
   
       211 . The tobacco product of  claim 206 , wherein the sheet is formed from tobacco leaves.  
   
   
       212 . The tobacco product of  claim 206 , wherein the sheet is formed from at least a reconstituted tobacco product.  
   
   
       213 . The tobacco product of  claim 206 , wherein the sheet is a homogenized tobacco paper.  
   
   
       214 . The tobacco product of  claim 206 , further comprising a moisturizing agent.  
   
   
       215 . The tobacco product of  claim 206 , further comprising an additive for scent or taste.  
   
   
       216 . The tobacco product of  claim 206 , wherein the cylindrical spiral is individually packaged.  
   
   
       217 . The tobacco product of  claim 206 , wherein the cylindrical spiral is packaged with at least one additional cylindrical spiral.  
   
   
       218 . The tobacco product of  claim 206 , wherein the cylindrical spiral is boxed.  
   
   
       219 . A tobacco product comprising: 
 (a) a sheet having a memory wherein the sheet tends to curve;    (b) the sheet being in the shape of a parallelogram before curving;    (c) the sheet forming a longitudinal spiral tube after curving having a tube volume, the tube volume being less than about twenty five percent filled with a tobacco filler product; and    (d) the longitudinal spiral tube being packaged.    
   
   
       220 . The tobacco product of  claim 219 , wherein the tube is unfilled.  
   
   
       221 . The tobacco product of  claim 219 , wherein the sheet has a straight edge.  
   
   
       222 . The tobacco product of  claim 219 , wherein the sheet has a serrated edge.  
   
   
       223 . The tobacco product of  claim 219 , wherein the sheet has a frayed edge.  
   
   
       224 . The tobacco product of  claim 219 , wherein the sheet is formed from tobacco leaves.  
   
   
       225 . The tobacco product of  claim 219 , wherein the sheet is formed from at least a reconstituted tobacco product.  
   
   
       226 . The tobacco product of  claim 219 , wherein the sheet is a homogenized tobacco paper.  
   
   
       227 . The tobacco product of  claim 219 , further comprising a moisturizing agent.  
   
   
       228 . The tobacco product of  claim 219 , further comprising an additive for scent or taste.  
   
   
       229 . The tobacco product of  claim 219 , wherein the longitudinal spiral is individually packaged.  
   
   
       230 . The tobacco product of  claim 219 , wherein the longitudinal spiral is packaged with at least one additional longitudinal spiral.  
   
   
       231 . The tobacco product of  claim 219 , wherein the longitudinal spiral is boxed.  
   
   
       232 - 305 . (Cancelled)

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