Simulated cigarette
OwnerPhilip F. Curtiss, Laurelyn H. Southworthinventors
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Abstract
A cigarette-like device that contains no tobacco and is not intended to be lit, includes a simulated filter/regulator and a barrel portion. One or more transverse air passages allow air to enter the sides of the filter/regulator and travel along an interior longitudinal core or passageway to the user's lips where the sensation of puffing is realized. The end of the core adjacent the barrel portion is sealed to prevent passage of air from the barrel through the core in the filter portion in case a match is inadvertently applied to the barrel. This prevents inhalation of the flame or hot gases. The barrel is formed of a semi-rigid, self-extinguishing, non-toxic, polymeric material such as PVC without heavy metal stabilizers.
Claims19
A simulated cigarette device comprising:
- a) a cylindrical hollow barrel member being of substantially the same size and shape as a conventional cigarette and being formed of a semi-rigid polymeric material;
- b) a cylindrical tip/regulator member being of substantially the same diameter as said barrel member;
- c) said barrel member having a first free end and a second end adjacent said tip/regulator member, and said tip/regulator member having a first end which, in use, is placed between the lips of the user and a second end;
- d) means for attaching said tip/regulator member to said barrel member;
- e) said tip/regulator member including an open core configuration extending longitudinally therethrough;
- f) at least one transverse vent means extending through the wall of said tip/regulator member into said core whereby air is drawn in through said vent means and longitudinally of said core responsive to negative pressure applied at the mouthpiece end;
- g) sealing means attached to the end of said tip/regulator member adjacent the interior of said barrel for isolating the core of said tip/regulator member and the interior of said barrel member, whereby air cannot be drawn through said barrel member and into the mouth of the user.
A simulated cigarette device comprising;
- a. a cylindrical barrel member being of substantially the same size and shape as a conventional cigarette;
- b. a cylindrical tip/regulator member being of substantially the same diameter as said barrel member;
- c. said barrel member having a first free end and a second end adjacent said tip/regulator member, and said tip/regulator member having a first end which, in use, is placed between the lips of the user and a second end;
- d. means for telescopically attaching said tip/regulator member to said barrel member so that said tip/regulator is slidably and rotatably mounted in said barrel member.
- e. said tip/regulator member including an open core configuration extending longitudinally therethrough;
- f. at least one transverse vent means extending through the wall of said tip/regulator member into said core whereby air is drawn in through said vent means and longitudinally of said core responsive to negative pressure applied at the mouthpiece end;
- g. means for adjusting the volume of air delivered through said transverse vent means by the manipulation of said tip regulator member;
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- h. sealing means for isolating the core of said tip/regulator member and the interior of said barrel member, whereby air cannot be drawn through said barrel member and into the mouth of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.