Cigarette filter

Abstract

An improved cigaret filter wherein dry and active green algae in the form of chlorella in a granular or powdery form which can physically trap and remove such toxic substances contained in cigaret smoke as nicotine, tar, carbon monoxide and the like and, additionally, can biologically denature and change these substances to harmless form are carried or held by a carrier comprising a fibrous, continuous-cellular formed or the like member. The filter is used as combined with a cigaret holder or directly with a cigaret. With each carrier, preferably, a total weight of 20 to 50 mg. of granular or powdery chlorella is used alone or as combined with such inorganic porous adsorbent as fine granular or powdery zeolite, silica gel, iron oxide or activated charcoal.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A cigaret filter comprising .Iadd.an effective amount of .Iaddend.dry and active green algae in the form of chlorella incorporated in a columnar carrier of porous material for trapping toxic substances in cigaret smoke while allowing said smoke to pass through the carrier .[., said chlorella being of an amount in the range of about 20 to 50 mg. for said carrier of 8×20 mm.].. 
     
     
       2. A cigaret filter according to claim 1 wherein said chlorella is granular. 
     
     
       3. A cigaret filter according to claim 1 wherein said chlorella is powdery. 
     
     
       4. A cigaret filter according to claim 1 wherein said chlorella is held between a pair of said carriers. 
     
     
       5. A cigaret filter according to claim 4 wherein said chlorella is enclosed with an air-permeable material. 
     
     
       6. A cigaret filter comprising .Iadd.an effective amount of .Iaddend.granular dry and active chlorella and a granular inorganic porous adsorbent incorporated in a columnar carrier for trapping toxic substances in cigaret smoke while allowing said smoke to pass therethrough .[., said chlorella being of an amount in the range of about 20 to 50 mg. for said carrier of 8×20 mm.].. 
     
     
       7. A cigaret filter according to claim 6 wherein said adsorbent is at least one selected from the group consisting of zeolite, silica gel, iron oxide and activated charcoal. 
     
     
       8. A cigaret filter according to claim 6 wherein said adsorbent is present in a quantity of no more than 50% of the amount of said chlorella. .Iadd.9. A cigaret filter according to claim 1, wherein the amount of said dry and active green algae is in the range of about 20 to 50 mg. .Iaddend. .Iadd.10. A cigaret filter according to claim 9, wherein said columnar carrier is about 8×20 mm. .Iaddend. .Iadd.11. A cigaret filter according to claim 6, wherein the amount of said granular dry and active chlorella is in the range of about 20 to 50 mg. .Iaddend. .Iadd.12. A cigaret filter according to claim 11, wherein said columnar carrier is about 8×20 mm. .Iaddend.