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US 9,125,435 B1Granted
Smoking article and method
AssigneeBlunt Wrap U.S.A., Inc.
InventorDaniel S. Sinclair, Jr.
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Abstract
A method of constructing a cigar includes the providing of a plurality of frusto-conically shaped tubes, each tube being of a smokable material such as a spirally wrapped layer of tobacco material. The tubes are nested, one tube inside the other tube. The nested tubes are then attached to a mouthpiece having a socket that is internally threaded. The nested tubes and mouthpiece are packaged either filled with tobacco filler material, partially filled, or unfilled in a container.
Claims6
A method of constructing a cigar, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a plurality of frusto-conically shaped tubes, each having a spirally wrapped layer of tobacco material and each having proximal and distal end portions;
- wherein at least one of said tubes has a closure tab that can be opened, enabling a user to open the tube by manipulating the closure tab;
- b) nesting one said tube inside the other said tube;
- c) providing a mouthpiece having a socket that is internally threaded;
- d) attaching the mouthpiece to the proximal end of the nested tubes;
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- e) packaging the nested tubes and mouthpiece unfilled in a container;
- f) enabling the user to enlarge the proximal end opening after removal from the container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.