TREATMENT DEVICE FOR A SMOKING ARTICLE AND CARTRIDGE THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A handheld treatment device for a smoking article, comprising:
- a smoking article receiving portion shaped and configured to receive at least a portion of a smoking article; and
a needle storage portion with a needle holder and a needle connected to the needle holder;
wherein the needle is movable between an extended position in which the needle extends at least partially into the smoking article receiving portion and a retracted position in which the needle is fully retracted into the needle storage portion with respect to the extended position, to protect an operator from the needle. andwherein the treatment device is configured to inject a treatment substance through the needle into a smoking article while the needle is moved with respect to the smoking article.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a treatment device for a smoking article, comprising a smoking article receiving portion shaped and configured to receive at least a portion of a smoking article, and a needle storage portion with a needle holder and a needle connected to the needle holder. The needle is movable between an extended position in which the needle extends at least partially into the smoking article receiving portion and a retracted position in which the needle is fully retracted into the needle storage portion with respect to the extended position, to protect an operator from the needle. The invention further relates to a cartridge for such a treatment device, wherein the cartridge comprises a treatment substance for a smoking article. The cartridge comprises a plunger receiving means which is adapted to receive a plunger to force the treatment substance out of the cartridge. The cartridge has at least one side wall which is adapted to be perforated by a second end of the needle, such that the second end of the needle may protrude into the inside of the cartridge, wherein the treatment substance is stored.
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21 Claims
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1. A handheld treatment device for a smoking article, comprising:
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a smoking article receiving portion shaped and configured to receive at least a portion of a smoking article; and a needle storage portion with a needle holder and a needle connected to the needle holder; wherein the needle is movable between an extended position in which the needle extends at least partially into the smoking article receiving portion and a retracted position in which the needle is fully retracted into the needle storage portion with respect to the extended position, to protect an operator from the needle. and wherein the treatment device is configured to inject a treatment substance through the needle into a smoking article while the needle is moved with respect to the smoking article. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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