Rolling papers and methods of packaging same

Abstract

Rolling papers and apparatus for holing rolling papers are provided, In one aspect of the invention, a stack of individually removable rolling papers is provided, the stack including a spine, an initial sheet disposed on the spine, an end sheet disposed on the spine, and a plurality of sheets disposed on the spine between the initial sheet and the end sheet with each of the initial sheet, the end sheet, and the plurality of sheets therebetween having an adhesive disposed thereon and the adhesive is coupled to the spine to define a gummed edge, and the spine separates each the gummed edge from a proceeding gummed edge.

1 . A stack of individually removable rolling papers, comprising:
 a spine;   an initial sheet disposed on the spine;   an end sheet disposed on the spine; and   a plurality of sheets disposed on the spine between the initial sheet and the end sheet with each of the initial sheet, the end sheet, and the plurality of sheets therebetween having an adhesive disposed thereon and the adhesive is coupled to the spine to define a gummed edge, and the spine separates each the gummed edge from a proceeding gummed edge.   
   
   
       2 . The stack of rolling papers of  claim 1 , wherein the spine further comprises one or more lateral portions and each of the lateral portions contacts an initial sheet, an end sheet, or one of the plurality of sheets therebetween. 
   
   
       3 . The stack of rolling papers of  claim 1 , wherein the spine is a material selected from the group consisting of plastic, wax paper, a gluesheet, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       4 . The stack of rolling papers of  claim 1 , wherein the spine is circular in shape. 
   
   
       5 . The stack of rolling papers of  claim 1 , wherein the sheets are rolled around the spine. 
   
   
       6 . The stack of rolling papers of  claim 5 , wherein the spine and sheets are enclosed in a tubular container. 
   
   
       7 . The stack of rolling papers of  claim 6 , wherein the tubular container includes an opening extending along the length of the tubular container. 
   
   
       8 . A stack of individually removable rolling paper sheets comprising a plurality of sheets, each of the paper sheets is of substantially the same shape and size with a top side and a bottom side, and the top side of each paper includes an adhesive and a removable strip disposed on the adhesive. 
   
   
       9 . The stack of  claim 8 , wherein one side of the stack is bound to a spine. 
   
   
       10 . The stack of  claim 8 , wherein the rolling papers are interleaved in the stack. 
   
   
       11 . The stack of  claim 8 , wherein the removable strip is comprised of a non-toxic substance. 
   
   
       12 . The stack of  claim 1   1 , wherein the removable strip is comprised of cellophane. 
   
   
       13 . The stack of  claim 8 , wherein the rolling papers are comprised of bleached rolling paper, unbleached rolling paper, or combinations thereof. 
   
   
       14 . The stack of  claim 8 , wherein the rolling papers are comprised of homogenized tobacco paper. 
   
   
       15 . The stack of  claim 8 , wherein the rolling papers have a weight from about 8 gsm to about 110 gsm. 
   
   
       16 . The stack of  claim 8 , wherein the adhesive is selected from the group consisting of a chemical gum, a natural gum, a sugar-based gum, and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       17 . A rolling paper, comprising:
 a paper structure having four sides of a first width edge, a second width edge, a first height edge, and a second height edge;   an adhesive disposed along a first width edge; and   a removable strip disposed on the first width edge.   
   
   
       18 . The rolling paper of  claims 17 , further comprising:
 an adhesive disposed along at least the first height edge; and   a second removable strip disposed on the at least first height edge.