Rectangular loose-leaf system and method of use

Abstract

A rectangular loose-leaf system extracts the best parts of a leaf such as tobacco and stores them to be rolled at a later time. Sheets are cut from the larger leaf so that large stems are not in the sheets. The sheets are selected so that no tears, damage, rot, or other defects are present. The sheets could be stacked and protected before storage.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A rectangular loose-leaf system comprising:
 at least one loose-leaf sheet that is rectangular in shape that is removed from a leaf; and   wherein the loose-leaf sheet does not have a central stem or a defect present;   wherein the loose-leaf sheet is rolled and combusted.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the leaf is a tobacco leaf. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1  wherein a plurality of loose-leaf sheets are stacked, protected, and placed in a container. 
     
     
         4 . A method of producing rectangular loose-leaf sheets, comprising:
 laying a tobacco leaf flat on a surface;   positioning a rectangular cutter so that no part of the central stem or any other defect is within the area below the cutter;   cutting a sheet from the tobacco leaf;   repositioning the cutter as before but in a new position; and   cutting sheets until no sheet can be cut that has no part of the central stem or other defects within it.