Ventilated smoking material perforation apparatus, method and product

Abstract

An apparatus to make ventilated cigars is disclosed. The apparatus includes a perforating means along a first wrapper paper section and arranged before the first wrapper paper section and the second wrapper paper section are joined together. A roller member rotates the first wrapper paper section. In one embodiment, the roller member includes a set of pins that cooperate with the roller member to perforate the first wrapper paper section proximal to an outer edge surface of the first wrapper paper section.

1 . A smoking article comprising:
 an inner wrapper of smokable material, creating a generally longitudinal tube of a substantially uniform cross-sectional area, wherein the longitudinal tube contains tobacco filler; and   an outer wrapper of smokable material in substantial contact with the inner wrapper, the outer wrapper having vapor passages disposed about and extending through the outer wrapper.   
     
     
         2 . The smoking article of  claim 1 , wherein the vapor passages facilitate smoke inhalation by reducing draw resistance when the smoking article in consumed by a user. 
     
     
         3 . The smoking article of  claim 2 , wherein the draw resistance is less than 45. 
     
     
         4 . The smoking article of  claim 1 , wherein the vapor passages facilitate a substantially even burn of the smoking article when the smoking article in consumed by a user. 
     
     
         5 . The smoking article of  claim 1 , wherein the vapor passages are disposed generally along a longitudinal axis of the smoking article. 
     
     
         6 . The smoking article of  claim 5  further comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the vapor passages increase in size along the length of the smoking article generally from the first end to the second end. 
     
     
         7 . The smoking article of  claim 1 , wherein the vapor passages are disposed generally at an angle offset a longitudinal axis of the smoking article. 
     
     
         8 . The smoking article of  claim 1 , wherein the vapor passages are disposed in a substantially triangular pattern along the outer wrapper. 
     
     
         9 . The smoking article of  claim 1  further comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the vapor passages vary in size. 
     
     
         10 . The smoking article of  claim 1 , wherein the smoking article is packaged for sale. 
     
     
         11 . The smoking article of  claim 1 , wherein the outer wrapper is flavored. 
     
     
         12 . The smoking article of  claim 1 , wherein the inner wrapper is flavored. 
     
     
         13 . The smoking article of  claim 1 , wherein the inner wrapper further comprises vapor passages disposed about and extending through the inner wrapper. 
     
     
         14 . The smoking article of  claim 13 , wherein the inner wrapper vapor passages and the outer wrapper vapor passages are not aligned. 
     
     
         15 . A method of creating a perforated smoking article, the method comprising:
 surrounding tobacco filler with a sheet of smokable material to form an inner smoking article, the inner smoking article being a generally longitudinal tube of a substantially uniform cross-sectional area; and   surrounding the inner smoking article with an outer wrapper of smokable material, the outer wrapper having vapor passages disposed about and extending through the outer wrapper.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the vapor passages facilitate smoke inhalation by reducing draw resistance when the smoking article in consumed by a user. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the draw resistance is less than 45. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the vapor passages facilitate a substantially even burn of the smoking article when the smoking article in consumed by a user. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the vapor passages are disposed generally along a longitudinal axis of the smoking article. 
     
     
         20 . A packaged smoking article comprising:
 an inner wrapper of smokable material, creating a generally longitudinal tube of a substantially uniform cross-sectional area, wherein the longitudinal tube contains tobacco filler;   an outer wrapper of smokable material in substantial contact with the inner wrapper, the outer wrapper having vapor passages disposed about and extending through the outer wrapper; and   a resealable pouch having the smoking article disposed therein, wherein the resealable pouch is capable of increasing a shelf life of the smoking article.