US1982168A - Cigar - Google Patents

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Nov. 27, 1934. s KAYNER 1,982,168

3 CIGAR Filed Aug. 9, i935 Srwentor (E v GEM (Ittomeg Patented Nov. 27, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGAR Morris S. Kayner, New York, N. Y. Application August 9, 1933, Serial No. 684,450

'7 Claims.

may be readily grasped between the teeth, avoiding, the necessity of the lips coming in contact with the tobacco or any other material except that of which the mouthpiece is made;

A: further object of the invention contemplates the method of attaching this mouthpiece to the main, tobacco body of the. cigar, ,and. the use or" materials therefor, which add practically noth- 203 ing to the costv of the finished product.

Still another object resides in the construction of. the cigar itself and contemplates the use of a paper binder in lieu of the conventional tobacco binder and in combination with the leaf tobaccowrapper which is thereafter placed about the paper binder.

A: very important feature of this invention is the provision in a device of the character specified, of means for purifying and cooling the smoke as. itis drawn from the burning tobacco through the mouthpiece. To this end passages are. formed in the mouthpiece through which the smoke must pass prior to its passage through the main or central bore of the mouthpiece, the smoke-being divided, and caused to travel through a lengthened course, in contact with the numerous" passage walls which act to absorb heat, thus affording a cooled smoke product, and at the same time, by absorption, the smoke will be robbed of some of the foreign matter in it.

In other words, means are provided whereby smoke leaving the burning tobacco portion of the article is prevented from passing directly into the mouth of the smoker and is forced, through narrow indirect passages leading into the principal' passage of the mouthpiece, thus dividing and delaying the current of smoke and giving it time to: cool by contact with the walls of the several" indirect passages, and further making it much; more diflicult for ashes or particles of tobacco to reach the mouth of the smoker.

These advantages are important considerations in the smoking of cigar tobacco, particularly in the: case of a. cigar'which is partially smoked and 55' has been thereby shortened.

A freshly lighted (Cl. Bi -52) cigar ofiersv a relatively cool smoke, but as such cigar isconsumed the length of travel of. the smoke is lessened, anda cigar under such con ditions is materially improvedby the present invention.

To the attainment of the above and other objects which will appear as the description proceeds, reference may be made to the accompanying drawing, in which:-

I Fig. 1 represents a perspective of a cigar em- 5. bodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectionthereof;

Fig. 3 is a section on the line- 33 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is-a section on the line 44 of- Eig. 2;

Referring more specifically to the drawing, inv which: like reference numerals designate like parts, there isillustrated a cigar 10 having a mouthpiece 12- and a securing ring 14 which may 'be the ordinary paper cigar band, between the 7 two. The mouthpiece and bandv 14 maybe preformed as a unit, if desired, and subsequently fitted to the cigar.

The body of the cigar comprisesa conventional long, or short, filler 16, apaper binder or. inner wrapper 18- and an outer wrapper 20. of leaf tobacco. While in the preferred form the binder 18- is substantially coextensive with the filler 16,, it may be found desirable to utilize such binder adjacent the butt of the cigar only, for purposes of securing same to the mouthpiece. The outerwrapper 20 will preferably terminate at. a point. 22, short of the mouthpiece end of the cigar such that when the mouthpiece is afixed' to the cigar with its end abutting the filler, the band 14 may cover the exposed El'ldl of the paper binder.

Although the wrapper 201s shownas abutting the band 14 (Fig. 2) it is not necessary that the edge of the wrapper be accurately trimmed, because, being very thin, any rough or unfinished edges thereof may extend under and be concealed by the edge of the band topresent a finished appearance.

At the endof the cigar, remote from'the mouthpiece, the paper binder desirably will be termi- 1 nated' slightly short of the tobacco wrapper Z0 and the wrapper brought overthe edge thereof into contact with the filler, thus concealing the: binder from view,. as indicated" at 26;

The mouthpiece 12,.which maybe of cork, wood or any other desirable or suitable material, is shouldered at 24 to accommodate the thickness of the attaching band 14. The outer end. of the mouthpiece is flattened and shaped to' produce a. substantially" oval or elliptical bit, presenting. 1:19

surfaces which may be readily accommodated between the lips or teeth, While the inner end is substantially cylindrical, to accommodate the shape of the cigar, and it will be observed that the external shoulder 28 is positioned relatively 'close to the outer end of the oval shaped portion of the mouthpiece, so as to conveniently engage the lips and thus comfortably position the mouthpiece relative to the lips.

Reference is particularly made to Figs. 2 and 4 showing the internal construction of the mouthpiece, which is formed With a substantially central, principal bore 30. The bore 30, however, instead of extending all the way through the mouthpiece, as is conventional, either is plugged, as indicated at 32, or may be formed by drilling only partially through the mouthpiece to leave its inner end closed.

A plurality of angularly disposed passages 34 each of considerably lesser diameter than the principal bore 30 are formed through the inner end of the mouthpiece, and run from a point adjacent the edge thereof, inwardly until they meet with the main bore 30. With this arrangement smoke from the burning tobacco is divided and forced to travel in small quantities through the several passages 34, the plugged end acting as a baflle or deflector and thence into and through the main bore 30. Contact of these small quantities of smoke with the walls of the several passages acts to cool the smoke and to withdraw therefrom, by absorption into the mouthpiece, various impurities which may be I present in the smoke.

Having thus described the invention the advantages thereof will be readily apparent. The mouthpiece and method of attaching same to the main body of the cigar may be used in combination with any ordinarycigar provided that the end of the cigar is suitably shaped and is cut-off substantially square I to present an open, unwrapped end which may be abutted against the end of the mouthpiece, within the band 14.

In addition to the cooling and purifying advantages already described, there are other advantages such as a saving of the costliest part of the tobacco, i. e., part-of the flawless leaf which is customarily used forthe outer wrapper and the inner binder, while at the same time providing a binder and wrapper of greater inherent strength, and this is true regardless of whether the paper binder is extended throughout the length of the cigar or only throughout an end portion adjacent the mouthpiece. Not an unimportant advantage is the provision of a smooth surface for rolling or attaching the outer tobacco wrapper and at the same time facilitating attachment of the entire cigar to the mouthpiece by the use of a readily adaptable material.

' Other advantages lie in the manufacturing end. By eliminating the tobacco binder and the necessity of forming the conventional cigar head with the final wrapper, and substituting in its place a paper binder and leaf tobacco wrapper in the manner described, present. day cigarmachinery may be modified so as to produce more units per machine per day. Thus the cost of manufacture of cigars under the-present invention would be reduced not only by the saving on machine costs, but in the saving of material and labor costs per unit, and at the same time the article produced will be stronger, more durable and more satisfactory than a cigar whichdoes not utilize the reinforcing. paper binder, the final tobacco wrapper resales in the manner described, and the mouthpiece without, however, being any less a cigar.

An important advantage lies also in the extreme simplicity of the mouthpiece. It is appreciated that many efforts have been made to obtain the same result attained by the present invention, viz., the purification and cooling of smoke, from burning tobacco, but mouthpieces constructed according to prior art devices are usually clumsy, complex, and expensive to manufacture, whereas a mouthpiece according to this invention provides a series of passages which may be made quite fine and small in diameter, yet without mechanical difficulties or expensive labor. One

point which must be considered is the fact that i the passages'are all relatively fine, even the central bore being comparatively small, and such an arrangement avoids complexity in construction,

and tendency toward obstructions and corners in the passageways themselves.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is:'-

1. As a new article of manufacture, a cigar comprising a filler, a paper binder about at least a portion thereof, ajwrapper of leaf tobacco about said binder, terminating short of oneend of the binder to expose same, anda mouthpiece secured to said exposed end; said mouthpiece having a principal bore or passage extending partiallytherethrough, to a point adjacent said end, said passage being closed at such point, and other passages extending through the mouthpiece from said end to establish communication with said principal passage, said other passages being spaced radially inward from the external surface of the mouthpiece at said end, thereby providing a distinct solid area externally concentric of said passages adjacent said binder- 2. As a new article of manufacture, a mouthpiece for cigars and the like having a principal bore terminating short of and sealed off at one, end of the mouthpiece, and a plurality of passages each of a-diameter relatively smaller than said principal bore, diverging outwardly from said principal bore to said end, effective to establish.

communication between said bore and the exterior of said sealed end, said smaller passages being spaced radially inward from the external surface of the mouthpiece at said end, thereby providing a distinct solid area externally concentric of said passages within the circumference of said end. 3. As a new'article of manufacture a .mouthpiece for cigars and the like having a principal bore extending therethrough, a plug in one end of said bore effective to seal same, a plurality of passages each of a diameter relatively smaller than said principal bore, diverging outwardly from said principal bore, past said plug to establish communication between said bore and the exterior of the mouthpiece at said plugged end, said smaller passages being spaced radially inward from the external surface of the mouthpiece at said end, thereby providing a distinct solid area externally concentric of said passages within the circumference of said end.

4. The combination-with a cigar of a mouthpiece, said mouthpiece being formed with a principal bore extending therethrough, a plug in one end of said bore effective to seal same, a plurality of passages each of a diameter relatively smaller than said principal bore, diverging outwardly I from said principal bore, past said plug to estab-' lish communication between said. bore and the exterior of the mouthpiece at said plugged end, said smaller passages being spaced radially inward from the external surface of the mouthpiece at said end, thereby providing a distinct solid area externally concentric of said passages within the circumference of said end, and means to attach said mouthpiece to the body of the cigar.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a mouthpiece for cigars and the like having a principal bore terminating short of and sealed off at one end of the mouthpiece, and a plurality of passages each of a diameter relatively smaller than said principal bore, diverging outwardly from said principal bore to said end, effective to establish communication between said bore and the exterior of said sealed end, said mouthpiece having a sleeve portion extending beyond said sealed end for the reception of a cigar, said smaller passages being spaced entirely, radially inward from the internal surface of said sleeve portion.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a mouthpiece for cigars and the like having a principal bore terminating short of and sealed off at one end of the mouthpiece, and a plurality of passages each of a diameter relatively smaller than said principal bore, diverging outwardly from said principal bore to said end, effective to establish communication between said bore and the exterior of said sealed end, said mouthpiece be-. ing slightly reduced in diameter at one end, and having a paper band secured around the reduced diameter, and extending therebeyond for the reception of a cigar, said smaller passages being spaced entirely, radially inward from the internal surface of said paper band.

'7. As a new article of manufacture, a mouthpiece for cigars and the like having a principal bore terminating short of and sealed off at one end of the mouthpiece, and a plurality of passages each of a diameter relatively smaller than said principal bore, diverging outwardly from said principal bore to said end, effective to establish communication between said bore and the exterior of said sealed end, and a paper sleeve secured to and extending beyond said sealed end for the reception of a cigar, said smaller passages being spaced entirely, radially inward from the internal surface of said paper sleeve.

MORRIS KAYNER.

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