Cigarette compression device

Abstract

Method and apparatus for use with a cigarette including tobacco, including compression of tobacco to provide a passageway of lower density tobacco or a void of tobacco, the method or apparatus configured to adjust along a longitudinal axis of the cigarette. Method and apparatus configured to reversibly utilize a plurality of physical dimensions.

1 . A cigarette compression device for use with a cigarette including tobacco, comprising:
 a compressor defining a cavity; and   a mandrel adjustably attached to the compressor, at least a portion of the mandrel located within the cavity, the mandrel configured to compress the tobacco, the mandrel configured to provide a passageway within the tobacco, the passageway including either lower density tobacco or a void of tobacco, the mandrel configured to adjust along a longitudinal axis of the cigarette.   
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the mandrel includes thread. 
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the mandrel includes length measurement. 
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 3  wherein the length measurement includes color coded markings. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the mandrel is configured to slow the burn rate and lower the burn temperature of the cigarette by providing the passageway. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the mandrel includes a coil mechanism to vary an outer circumference of the mandrel. 
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1  wherein the compressor is configured to reversibly couple to at least one mandrel of a plurality of mandrels. 
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 7  wherein each mandrel of the plurality of mandrels includes physical dimensions of differing scope. 
   
   
       9 . The device of  claim 8  wherein the physical dimensions include shape, length, thickness, or diameter. 
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 1 , further comprising the compressor having a body configured to hold the cigarette, the body configured to fit within the cavity with the at least a portion of the mandrel and the cigarette. 
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 10 , wherein the body is configured to adjust in relation to the compressor along the longitudinal axis of the body. 
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the compressor includes a clip. 
   
   
       13 . A method of slowing the burn rate or lowering the burn temperature of a cigarette including tobacco, comprising the steps of:
 providing a compressor including a mandrel configured to compress tobacco, the mandrel configured to adjust in length in relation to the compressor,   compressing tobacco into more densely packed tobacco by use of the mandrel, and   defining a passageway within the tobacco, the passageway including either a lower density of tobacco or a void of tobacco, the passageway defined within the more densely packed tobacco.   
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of adjusting the mandrel in relation to the compressor. 
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising the step of adjusting the density of the more densely packed tobacco by the step of adjusting the mandrel. 
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the mandrel includes color coded markings to indicate the position of the mandrel in relation to the compressor. 
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of providing the compressor having a body configured to reversibly couple to at least one mandrel of a plurality of mandrels. 
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein each of the plurality of mandrels include different physical dimensions. 
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the at least one mandrel is used to define the passageway. 
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising the step of slowing the burn rate and lowering the burn temperature of the cigarette by providing the passageway.