KIT FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF SMOKING ARTICLES

• US 20080308113A1
• Filed: 06/13/2007
• Published: 12/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Canada Ltd. (British American Tobacco PLC)
• Original Assignee: Imperial Tobacco Canada (British American Tobacco PLC)
• Inventors: Nencioni, Marc
• Application Number:
  US11/762,541
• Publication Number:
  US 20080308113A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 131/84.1
• CPC Class Codes: A24C 5/40 Hand-driven apparatus for making cigarettes

Abstract

A kit for the assembly of smoking articles comprises a plurality of smokable tobacco rods, a plurality of filter assemblies and a package. Each one of the filter assemblies has an interface for connecting with one of the smokable tobacco rods. The plurality of smokable tobacco rods and the plurality of filters are packed in the package. In another embodiment, the kit comprises a plurality of smoking articles, a plurality of filter assemblies and a package. Each one of the smoking articles is fitted with one filter tip and is adapted to be severed into a first part and a second part, the first part containing the filter tip. Each one of the filter assemblies has an interface for connecting with the second part of one of the severed smoking articles. The smoking articles are provided in a smokable format. The plurality of smoking articles and the plurality of filter assemblies are packaged in the package. In another embodiment, a filter assembly for a smoking article is also disclosed. The filter assembly comprises a filter tip and an outer shell. The outer shell extends longitudinally outwardly from the filter tip. The outer shell has a cylindrical interior surface defining an interface coated with an adhesive for adhering to the smoking article. The cylindrical interior surface is dimensioned to fit an exterior diameter of the smoking article.

Claims

1. A kit for assembly of smoking articles comprising:

a plurality of smokable tobacco rods;

a plurality of filter assemblies, each one of said filter assemblies having an interface for connecting with one of said smokable tobacco rods; and

a package for packaging said plurality of smokable cigarettes and said plurality of filters.

2. The kit of claim 1 further comprising a cutter adapted to sever one of said plurality of smokable tobacco rods, said cutter being packaged within said package.

3. The kit of claim 2 wherein each one of said plurality of filter assemblies comprises a filter tip and an outer shell, said outer shell extending longitudinally outwardly from said filter tip, said outer shell having a cylindrical interior surface, said cylindrical interior surface defining said interface, said cylindrical interior surface having a diameter dimensioned to fit an exterior diameter of each one of said plurality of smokable tobacco rods.

4. The kit of claim 3 wherein said interface is coated with an adhesive for adhering to said one of said plurality of smokable tobacco rods.

5. The kit of claim 4 wherein said adhesive is activated by moisture.

6. The kit of claim 5 wherein said receiving interface extends sufficiently from said filter tip to ensure proper anchorage with one of said smokable tobacco rods.

7. The kit of claim 6 wherein said interface extends from said filter tip by 10 mm or less.

8. The kit of claim 3 wherein said filter tip is flavoured.

9. The kit of claim 2 further comprising stickers for circumferentially assembling one of said filter assemblies to one of said smokable tobacco rods.

10. The kit of claim 2 comprising at least twice as many of said filter assemblies as smokable tobacco rods.

11. The kit of claim 2 wherein said plurality of smokable tobacco rods are packaged in at least one rod container and said plurality of filter assemblies are separately packaged in at least one filter container.

12. The kit of claim 11 wherein said plurality of smokable tobacco rods are packaged in packs of 25 smokable tobacco rods and said plurality of filter assemblies are packaged in multiples of 50.

13. A filter assembly for a smoking article having an exterior diameter, said filter assembly comprising:

a filter tip;

an outer shell, said outer shell extending longitudinally outwardly from said filter tip, said outer shell having a cylindrical interior surface, said cylindrical interior surface defining an interface coated with an adhesive for adhering to the smoking article, said cylindrical interior surface being dimensioned to fit the exterior diameter of the smoking article.

14. The filter assembly of claim 13 wherein said adhesive is activated by moisture.

15. The filter assembly of claim 14 wherein said interface extends from said filter tip by 10 mm or less.

16. The filter assembly of claim 13 wherein said filter tip is flavoured.

17. A kit for assembly of smoking articles comprising:

a plurality of smoking articles, each one of said smoking article having one filter tip, each one of said smoking articles being adapted to be severed into a first part and a second part, said first part comprising said filter tip;

a plurality of filter assemblies, each one of said filter assemblies having an interface for connecting with said second part of one of said severed smoking articles; and

a package for packaging said plurality of smoking articles and said plurality of filter assemblies,

wherein said smoking article is readily smokable.

18. The kit of claim 17 further comprising a cutter adapted to sever one of said smoking articles into said first part and said second part.

19. The kit of claim 18 wherein each one of said filter assemblies comprises a filter tip and an outer shell, said outer shell extending longitudinally outwardly from said filter tip, said outer shell having a cylindrical interior surface, said cylindrical interior surface defining said interface, said cylindrical interior surface having a diameter dimensioned to fit an exterior diameter of said second part.

20. The kit of claim 19 wherein said interface is coated with an adhesive for adhering to said second part.

21. The kit of claim 20 comprising at least as many of said filter assemblies as smoking articles.

22. The kit of claim 17 wherein said smoking articles are cigarettes.