Spiral-shaped enhanced draw tip/crutch for loose leaf cigarettes

Abstract

A smoking crutch. A spiral shaped smoking crutch cylindrical in overall shape and having one or more spiral groves or channels wound about a longitudinal axis, and disposed on an outer surface. The crutch material may be hard and impregnable, or alternatively semi porous for the addition of flavoring, dye and the like. The spiral groves are sized to prohibit smoking material from entering the crutch and eventually the smoker's mouth. The spiral groves tend to improve the flow of smoke delivered to a smoker.

1 . A spiral shaped smoking crutch comprising:
 a crutch body having a cylindrical overall shape with at least one spiral grove disposed in the crutch body about a longitudinal axis, the grove extending to an outer surface of the crutch body, the crutch body being made of a rigid crush resistant material, the spiral grove are dimensioned to prohibit a chopped smoking material from entering the spiral shaped smoking crutch, and whereby the spiral grove tends to improve the flow of smoke delivered to a smoker.   
     
     
         2 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 1  in which the material is hard and impregnable. 
     
     
         3 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 1  in which the material is glass. 
     
     
         4 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 1  in which the material is plastic. 
     
     
         5 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 1  in which the material is semi porous. 
     
     
         6 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 1  further comprising adding flavoring to the material. 
     
     
         7 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 1  in which the spiral has at least one twist. 
     
     
         8 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 1  in which the spiral has three twists. 
     
     
         9 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 1  further comprising a second spiral grove. 
     
     
         10 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 1  in which the spiral is rotini noodle shaped. 
     
     
         11 . A spiral shaped smoking crutch comprising:
 a crutch body having a truncated cylinder overall shape with at least one spiral grove disposed in the crutch body about a longitudinal axis, the grove extending to an outer surface of the crutch body, the crutch body being made of a rigid crush resistant material, the spiral grove are dimensioned to prohibit a chopped smoking material from entering the spiral shaped smoking crutch, and whereby the spiral grove tends to improve the flow of smoke delivered to a smoker.   
     
     
         12 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 11  in which the material is hard and impregnable. 
     
     
         13 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 11  in which the material is glass. 
     
     
         14 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 11  in which the material is plastic. 
     
     
         15 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 11  in which the material is semi porous. 
     
     
         16 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 11  further comprising adding flavoring to the material. 
     
     
         17 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 11  in which the spiral has at least one twist. 
     
     
         18 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 11  in which the spiral has three twists. 
     
     
         19 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 11  further comprising a second spiral grove. 
     
     
         20 . The spiral shaped smoking crutch of  claim 11  in which the crutch body is rotini noodle shaped.