System, device, and method for removing a cigar binder

Abstract

A system, device, and method for freaking a cigar, such as a Black & Mild, is provided. The system provides a cigar and an inner binder removal tool. The inner binder removal tool effectuates the removal of the inner binder layer which is commonly found in Black & Mild cigars which some users believe poses health risks. Furthermore, the method associated with the present disclosure provides an improved manner in which to freak a Black & Mild over conventionally known manners which require the user to pinch the inner binder layer. Sometimes the inner binder layer is known as cancer paper in urban areas within the United States.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system to freak a cigar comprising:
 a cigar including a tubular outer layer and a tubular inner binder layer defining a bore filled with tobacco; and   a binder removal tool including an elongated shaft and a hooked distal end adapted to remove the inner binder layer from the outer layer.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the binder removal tool includes an elongated shaft diameter that is narrower than that of the bore. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the binder removal tool includes a length of the elongated shaft in a range from five inches to ten inches adapted to extend inside the bore when the tobacco is removed therefrom. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the binder removal tool includes a handle connected to the elongated shaft opposite the hooked distal end. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein a portion of the handle orthogonally intersects a longitudinal axis defined by the elongated shaft. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a mouthpiece attached to one end of the cigar, wherein the mouthpiece defines a slotted opening and the hooked distal end on the binder removal tool is sized to fit within the slotted opening during a portion of a binder removal process. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a first end opposite a second inner end on the inner binder layer;   a binder length measured from the first end to the second inner end;   wherein the elongated shaft is longer than the binder length adapted to enable the hooked distal end to be advanced beyond the second end of the inner binder layer.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a portion of a hook shaft extending proximally from the distal end offset from the elongated shafted defining a gap therebetween;   wherein the inner binder layer is received in the gap and captured by the hooked distal end during binder removal.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the hook shaft is in a range from 0.5 inches to 1.5 inches. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the gap is in a range from 0.1 inch to 0.4 inches. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein a portion of the hook shaft is parallel to the elongated shaft. 
     
     
         12 . A method comprising:
 providing a cigar having an outer layer and an inner binder layer filled with tobacco;   removing the tobacco from the cigar;   separating the outer layer from the inner binder layer; and   removing the inner binder layer from within the outer layer with a binder removal tool having an elongated shaft and a hooked distal end.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the step of removing the inner binder layer is accomplished by advancing the hooked distal end beyond an inner binder layer end and catching the inner binder layer end with the hooked distal end. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 rolling the inner binder layer to a decreased diameter within the outer layer to thereby effectuate separation therebetween; and   advancing the hooked distal end beyond an end of the inner binder layer and at least partially into a mouthpiece attached to the cigar.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 rolling the inner binder layer to a decreased diameter within the outer layer to establish a passageway between the rolled inner binder layer and the outer layer; and   inserting the hooked distal end longitudinally through the passageway.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 advancing the hooked distal end out of the passageway and engaging a distal end of the rolled inner binder layer with the hooked distal end.   
     
     
         17 . A cigar inner binder layer removal tool comprising:
 an elongated shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end defining a longitudinal axis therebetween; and   a hook positioned closely adjacent the distal end adapted to engage a cigar inner binder layer after tobacco has been removed from the cigar; and   a handle positioned closely adjacent the proximal end adapted to be grasped by an operator to pull the hook along the longitudinal axis through a bore defined by the cigar to remove the inner binder layer.   
     
     
         18 . The cigar inner binder layer removal tool of  claim 17 , further comprising:
 a gap bound between the elongated shaft and a portion of the hook extending proximally from the distal end for a first linear length.   
     
     
         19 . The cigar inner binder layer removal tool of  claim 18 , wherein the elongated shaft is at least four times longer than the first linear length. 
     
     
         20 . The cigar inner binder layer removal tool of  claim 18 , wherein the gap has a width narrower than the bore defined by the cigar.