SMOKING ARTICLE WITH REMOVABLY SECURED ADDITIONAL WRAPPER AND PACKAGING FOR SMOKING ARTICLE

• US 20100212677A1
• Filed: 03/23/2010
• Published: 08/26/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/28/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: National Honey Almond/Nha Incorporated
• Original Assignee: National Honey Almond/Nha Incorporated
• Inventors: Kang, Thomas, Kang, Joseph
• Granted Patent: US 8,056,566 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 131/58
• CPC Class Codes: A24C 1/00 Elements of cigar manufacture combinations of two or more elements of cigar manufacture A24C3/00; attaching or incorporating filters or mouthpieces A24C5/47, A24C5/52; cutting machines in general B26D
• CPC Class Codes: A24D 1/02 with special covers
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/003 Articles enclosed in rigid or semi-rigid containers, the whole being wrapped
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 85/12 for cigars

Abstract

A smoking article includes a tobacco column, a binder surrounding the tobacco column, a first wrapper surrounding the binder, and at least one additional removable wrapper which surrounds the first wrapper and is removably secured to a wrapper beneath the additional removable wrapper. Packaging for a smoking article involves a supportive tube surrounding the smoking article and sealed in a package, where the package is made from a front and a rear sheet sealed together to form a sealed envelope.

Claims

1. A smoking article, comprising:

a tobacco column;

a binder surrounding the tobacco column;

a first wrapper surrounding the binder; and

at least one additional removable wrapper surrounding the first wrapper,

wherein the at least one additional removable wrapper is removably secured to a wrapper beneath the additional removable wrapper.

2. The smoking article of claim 1, wherein the at least one additional removable wrapper each has a tab comprising an end corner of the at least one additional removable wrapper which is folded inward toward the tobacco column, and the at least one additional removable wrapper is removably secured to a wrapper beneath the additional removable wrapper by an adhesive between the tab and a layer immediately beneath the tab.

4. The smoking article of claim 1, wherein the smoking article is surrounded by a supportive tube and sealed in a package, the package comprising:

a front and a rear sheet,

wherein the front and rear sheets are sealed together to form a sealed envelope.

5. The smoking article of claim 2, wherein the smoking article is surrounded by a supportive, tube and sealed in a package, the package comprising:

a front and a rear sheet,

wherein the front and rear sheets are sealed together to form a sealed envelope.

7. The smoking article of claim 4, wherein the supportive tube is made of a flexible plastic material.

8. The smoking article of claim 5, wherein the supportive tube is made of a flexible plastic material.

10. The smoking article of claim 4, wherein the supportive tube is open-ended.

11. The smoking article of claim 5, wherein the supportive tube is open-ended.

13. The smoking article of claim 4, wherein the front and rear sheets are made of foil.

14. The smoking article of claim 5, wherein the front and rear sheets are made of foil.

16. The smoking article of claim 4, wherein the front and rear sheets are hermetically sealed.

17. The smoking article of claim 5, wherein the front and rear sheets are hermetically sealed.

19. The smoking article of claim 4, wherein the smoking article is individually sealed in the package.

20. The smoking article of claim 5, wherein the smoking article is individually sealed in the package.

29. The smoking article of claim 1, wherein the binder and the first wrapper are connected to each other by overlapping an end of the binder with an end of the first wrapper to form overlapping layers, and applying an adhesive between the overlapping layers such that the connected binder and first wrapper may be rolled as a continuous sheet.

3. A packaging for a smoking article, comprising:

a supportive tube surrounding the smoking article and sealed in a package, the package comprising a front and a rear sheet,

wherein the front and rear sheets are sealed together to form a sealed envelope.

6. The packaging of claim 3, wherein the supportive tube is made of a flexible plastic material.

9. The packaging of claim 3, wherein the supportive tube is open-ended.

12. The packaging of claim 3, wherein the front and rear sheets are made of foil.

15. The packaging of claim 3, wherein the front and rear sheets are hermetically sealed.

18. The packaging of claim 3, wherein the smoking article is individually sealed in the package.

21. A smoking article, comprising:

a tobacco column;

a binder surrounding the tobacco column;

a first wrapper surrounding the binder; and

,

at least one additional wrapper surrounding the first wrapper,

wherein the at least one additional wrapper each has a tab comprising an end corner of the at least one additional wrapper which is folded inward toward the tobacco column, and the at least one additional wrapper is removably secured to a wrapper beneath the additional removable wrapper by an adhesive between the tab and a layer immediately beneath the tab;

wherein the smoking article is surrounded by a supportive, open-ended tube and individually sealed in a package, the package comprising

a front and a rear foil sheet,

wherein the front and rear foil sheets are sealed together to form a hermetically sealed envelope.

30. The smoking article of claim 21, wherein the binder and the first wrapper are connected to each other by overlapping an end of the binder with an end of the first wrapper to form overlapping layers, and applying an adhesive between the overlapping layers such that the connected binder and first wrapper may be rolled as a continuous sheet.

22. A method for assembling a smoking article, comprising:

providing a tobacco column;

surrounding the tobacco column with a binder;

surrounding the binder with a first wrapper; and

,

surrounding the first wrapper with at least one additional removable wrapper removably secured to a wrapper beneath the additional removable wrapper.

23. The method of claim 22, further comprising:

removably securing the at least one additional removable wrapper to a wrapper beneath the additional removable wrapper with an adhesive.

32. The method of claim 22, further comprising connecting the binder and the first wrapper to each other by overlapping an end of the binder with an end of the first wrapper to form overlapping layers, and applying an adhesive between the overlapping layers such that the connected binder and first wrapper may be rolled as a continuous sheet.

24. A method for assembling a smoking article, comprising:

providing a tobacco column;

surrounding the tobacco column with a binder;

surrounding the binder with a first wrapper;

surrounding the binder with at least one additional removable wrapper,

wherein the at least one additional removable wrapper each has a tab comprising an end corner of the at least one additional removable wrapper which is folded inward toward the tobacco column; and

,

removably securing the at least one additional removable wrapper to a wrapper beneath the additional removable wrapper with an adhesive between the tab and a layer immediately beneath the tab.

25. A method for assembling a smoking article, comprising:

providing a tobacco column;

surrounding the tobacco column with a binder;

surrounding the binder with a first wrapper;

surrounding the first wrapper with at least one additional removable wrapper removably secured to a wrapper beneath the additional removable wrapper;

surrounding the smoking article with a supportive tube; and

,

sealing the smoking article in a package, the package comprising a front and a rear sheet,

wherein the front and rear sheets are sealed together to form a sealed envelope.

26. A method for assembling a smoking article, comprising:

providing a tobacco column;

surrounding the tobacco column with a binder;

surrounding the binder with a first wrapper;

surrounding the first wrapper with at least one additional removable wrapper, which is removably secured to a wrapper beneath the additional removable wrapper,

wherein the at least one additional removable wrapper each has a tab comprising an end corner of the at least one additional removable wrapper which is folded inward toward the tobacco column;

removably securing the at least one additional removable wrapper to a wrapper beneath the additional removable wrapper with an adhesive between the tab and a layer immediately beneath the tab;

surrounding the smoking article with a supportive, open-ended tube; and

,

individually sealing the smoking article in a package, the package comprising a front and a rear foil sheet,

wherein the front and rear foil sheets are hermetically sealed together to form a sealed envelope.

33. The method of claim 26, further comprising connecting the binder and the first wrapper to each other by overlapping an end of the binder with an end of the first wrapper to form overlapping layers, and applying an adhesive between the overlapping layers such that the connected binder and first wrapper may be rolled as a continuous sheet.

27. A method for assembling a packaging for a smoking article, comprising:

surrounding the smoking article with a supportive tube; and

,

sealing the smoking article in a package, the package comprising a front and a rear sheet,

wherein the front and rear sheets are sealed together to form a sealed envelope.

28. A smoking article comprising:

a tobacco column;

a binder surrounding the tobacco column; and

,

a first wrapper surrounding the binder,

wherein the binder and the first wrapper are connected to each other by overlapping an end of the binder with an end of the first wrapper to form overlapping layers, and applying an adhesive between the overlapping layers such that the connected binder and first wrapper may be rolled as a continuous sheet.

31. A method for assembling a smoking article, comprising:

providing a tobacco column;

surrounding the tobacco column with a binder; and

,

surrounding the binder with a first wrapper;

wherein the binder and the first wrapper are connected to each other by overlapping an end of the binder with an end of the first wrapper to form overlapping layers, and applying an adhesive between the overlapping layers such that the connected binder and first wrapper may be rolled as a continuous sheet.