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US3368566A
US3368566A US375779A US37577964A US3368566A US 3368566 A US3368566 A US 3368566A US 375779 A US375779 A US 375779A US 37577964 A US37577964 A US 37577964A US 3368566 A US3368566 A US 3368566A
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
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  • ABSTRACT F THE DISCLOSURE The invention relates to a cigarette having a burnable charge of relativelyv inexpensive material, a composite filter having mechanical filtering means for removing particulate material and chemical reacting materials for removing some noxious gases from the gas stream and a terminal charge of relatively high quality tobacco at the mouth end of the cigarette for providing a tobacco flavor to the exiting gas stream.
  • This invention relates to cigarettes and more especially to filter cigarettes.
  • filter cigarettes have come into Widespread use by those who want to ⁇ enjoy the pleasure of smoking without incurring the health hazard, it is doubtful whether any of the currently available filter cigarettes actually eliminate the health hazard. It has been established that the extensive smoking of cigarettes is apparently a cause of certain ailments, but there is doubt as to what product or products of combustion of the cigarette are primarily injurious. 'Presently used :filters remove so little of the products of combustion that they may be completely useless.
  • the toxic, irritating and noxious components produced by the combustion of the cigarette are removed by the filter before they enter the mouth of the smoker.
  • These components include nicotine, acrolein, phenolic compounds, tars, organic acids, such as acetic acid, alcohols, ketones, esters and other hydrocarbons. It is believed that the removal of these components results in a safer cigarette.
  • the pressure drop through the cigarette need not be significantly higher than that obtained with con ventional filter cigarettes.
  • Another object is to provide a cigarette of the character indicated, with tobacco behind the filter for reconstituting the flavor, but this requires only a small amount of tobacco which does not burn and which is used to provide the aroma and taste that adds to the enjoyment of smoking for those who like to smoke.
  • the tobacco which is to be burned may be a grade which is low in cost since the taste" of the burning tobacco is filtered out. Only a small amount of reconstituting tobacco behind the filter need be tobacco of high quality to provide a desirable taste and aroma carried by the n1trogen stream which the smoker draws into his mouth.
  • the invention can be made with several short filters in series or with a single longer filter constituting the difterent ingredients required for accomplishing the new results of this invention.
  • FIGURE 1 is a diagramm-atic sectional view of a cigarette made in accordance with this invention and having a series of short filters;
  • FIGURE 2 is a view similar to FIGURE l but showing 3,368,566 Patented Feb. 13, 1968 a modified form of the invention in which a single filter replaces the plurality of filters shown in FIGURE 1.
  • FIGURE 1 includes a cover 10, which is conventionally made of paper and a quantity of tobacco 12 packed in the front end of the cover in accordance with conventional practice.
  • the tobacco 12 may be a blend, and may be made up partly or wholly of some of the tobacco substitutes which have been suggested and which for purposes of this invention are to be considered equivalent of tobacco.
  • the first filter 14 is for the purpose of removing the solids that are present in the tobacco smoke, such as colloidal nicotine which is present as an aerosol suspension; carbon; and higher hydrocarbons (tars).
  • This first filter 14 is a fine mesh web capable of mechanically removing small solid particles from the smoke.
  • the filter 14 maybe made of a carded web, oriented, -200 grains per square yard, viscose fiber, 1.5 denier, 3A to 2 long. Or it may be a carded web, oriented, 150- 450 grains per square yard, viscose fiber, 1.5 denier to 3.0 denier, 1/2 to 2" long.
  • a filter made with fibers of nylon, polyesters such yas Daeron, polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyon, acrylic such as Acrilan, Orlon or Creslan, or blends of any of these, is highly satisfactory. These fibers may also be used to make the web referred to below as a Rando-Webber web.
  • the Rando-Webber web may have a composition as follows:
  • the second -filter 16 removes condensible substances.
  • This filter 16 contains activated carbon to which may be added, if desired, a quantity of silica gel. This filter condenses condensible gases which are then absorbed by the activated carbon. Silica gel condenses water vapor and the water absorbs water soluble gases.
  • the third filter 18 is impregnated with alkali-reacting materials (such as sodium carbonate, soda lime, sodium phosphate and borax).
  • alkali-reacting materials such as sodium carbonate, soda lime, sodium phosphate and borax.
  • Soda lime is a mixture of sodium hydroxide and calcium oxide reacted together to form pellets that are rather hard and have definite and well formed physical structures.
  • the alkaline reacting substances remove acetic acid, formic acid and -acidic phenolic compounds.
  • the fourth filter 20 contains catalytic oxides for converting any carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide.
  • the catalytic materials comprise manganese dioxide, chromium trioxide, -and other oxides of chromium and copper oxide.
  • the fifth filter 22 contains acidic acting substances for combining with alkaline noxious substances such as vaporized nicotine and other organic amines.
  • the filter 22 may contain as the acidic reacting substances sodium bisulfate, and/or sodium acid phosphate, citric acid, and sodium acid tartrate.
  • the sixth filter 24 can be used with alkaline reacting substances like the filter 18 for the purpose of removing carbon dioxide which has been formed by converting the carbon monoxide in the fourth filter 20. Since carbon 3 dioxide is known to be a harmless product in small quantities, this filter 24 and its function can be omitted, if desired.
  • the seventh filter 26 is a clear fine mesh filter like the firstv filter 14, and beyond this last filter 26 there is a short length of reconstituted tobacco 28 for reconstituting the taste, aroma and fragrance of the cigarette.
  • This fine grade tobacco, in the gas stream, may be recessed from the back end of the cigarette, if desired. This recess is indicated by the reference character 30 in FIGURE 1.
  • FIGURE 2 shows a construction in which a filter 34 replaces the plural filters of FIGURE 1.
  • the various active ingredients are applied to the filter web, either as a mixture or with some of them put on the web locally to maintain some sequential resemblance as with the plural filters of FIGURE 1.
  • the amount of each product of combustion that is generated by the burning of the tobacco can be computed and -the amount of active substances in the filter to prevent these products from passing through the filter zone can be determined from the known products to be absorbed. Some factor'of safety should, of course, be allowed.
  • a filter cigarette structure designed to produce a flavored warm gas stream with an almost negligible amount of particulate matter at the mouth end thereof during smoking comprising a combustible charge of relatively low quality smokable material, a composite filter element constituting a fine mesh particulate matter remover selected from the groups consisting of viscose and acting agents comprising an activated carbon charge, an
  • an alkali material selected from the group consisting of sodium carbonate, soda lime, sodium phosphate and borax for the removal of much of the acetic acid, formic acid and acidic phenolic compounds, a catalytic oxide selected from the group consisting of manganese dioxide, chromium ⁇ trioxide, and copper oxide for converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide, an acidic acting charge selected from the group consisting of sodium bisulfate, sodium acid phosphate, citric acid and sodium acid tartrate, a iinal fine mesh filter at the downstream end of the said serially arranged group and a terminal charge of higher quality tobacco designed to reintroduce avor in the filtered gas stream, the final flavor being to a large extent independent of the exact composition of the combustible charge.
  • an alkali material selected from the group consisting of sodium carbonate, soda lime, sodium phosphate and borax for the removal of much of the acetic acid, formic acid and acidic phenolic compounds
  • a catalytic oxide selected from the

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S- Z. AVEDIKIAN FILTER CIGARETTE Filed June 17, 1964 FIG. 2.
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United States Patent O M 3,368,566 FILTER CIGARETTE Souren Z. Avedkian, 34 Athens Road, Short Hills, NJ. 07078 Filed June 17, 1964, Ser. No. 375,779 1 Claim. (Cl. 131-10.7)
ABSTRACT F THE DISCLOSURE The invention relates to a cigarette having a burnable charge of relativelyv inexpensive material, a composite filter having mechanical filtering means for removing particulate material and chemical reacting materials for removing some noxious gases from the gas stream and a terminal charge of relatively high quality tobacco at the mouth end of the cigarette for providing a tobacco flavor to the exiting gas stream.
This invention relates to cigarettes and more especially to filter cigarettes.
Although filter cigarettes have come into Widespread use by those who want to` enjoy the pleasure of smoking without incurring the health hazard, it is doubtful whether any of the currently available filter cigarettes actually eliminate the health hazard. It has been established that the extensive smoking of cigarettes is apparently a cause of certain ailments, but there is doubt as to what product or products of combustion of the cigarette are primarily injurious. 'Presently used :filters remove so little of the products of combustion that they may be completely useless.
It is an object of this invention to remove practically all of the particulate matter and a very substantial amount of the other products of combustion of the cigarette. Thus much of the toxic, irritating and noxious components produced by the combustion of the cigarette are removed by the filter before they enter the mouth of the smoker. These components include nicotine, acrolein, phenolic compounds, tars, organic acids, such as acetic acid, alcohols, ketones, esters and other hydrocarbons. It is believed that the removal of these components results in a safer cigarette. The pressure drop through the cigarette need not be significantly higher than that obtained with con ventional filter cigarettes.
Another object is to provide a cigarette of the character indicated, with tobacco behind the filter for reconstituting the flavor, but this requires only a small amount of tobacco which does not burn and which is used to provide the aroma and taste that adds to the enjoyment of smoking for those who like to smoke.
Among the economic advantages of this invention are that the tobacco which is to be burned may be a grade which is low in cost since the taste" of the burning tobacco is filtered out. Only a small amount of reconstituting tobacco behind the filter need be tobacco of high quality to provide a desirable taste and aroma carried by the n1trogen stream which the smoker draws into his mouth.
The invention can be made with several short filters in series or with a single longer filter constituting the difterent ingredients required for accomplishing the new results of this invention.
Other objects, features and advantages of the invention will appear or be pointed out as the description proceeds.
In the drawing, forming a part hereof, in which like reference characters indicate corresponding parts in all the views:
FIGURE 1 is a diagramm-atic sectional view of a cigarette made in accordance with this invention and having a series of short filters; and
FIGURE 2 is a view similar to FIGURE l but showing 3,368,566 Patented Feb. 13, 1968 a modified form of the invention in which a single filter replaces the plurality of filters shown in FIGURE 1.
'I'he cigarette shown in FIGURE 1 includes a cover 10, which is conventionally made of paper and a quantity of tobacco 12 packed in the front end of the cover in accordance with conventional practice. The tobacco 12 may be a blend, and may be made up partly or wholly of some of the tobacco substitutes which have been suggested and which for purposes of this invention are to be considered equivalent of tobacco.
Beyond t-he tobacco mass 12 there are a plurality of short filters 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 26. The cigarette will be described as having these filters, each of which performs a separate function, since this will describe the principle of the invention more clearly; but in actual practice some or -all of these plural filters are ordinarily com bined so that the number of filters is actually reduced. The first filter 14 is for the purpose of removing the solids that are present in the tobacco smoke, such as colloidal nicotine which is present as an aerosol suspension; carbon; and higher hydrocarbons (tars). This first filter 14 is a fine mesh web capable of mechanically removing small solid particles from the smoke.
The filter 14 maybe made of a carded web, oriented, -200 grains per square yard, viscose fiber, 1.5 denier, 3A to 2 long. Or it may be a carded web, oriented, 150- 450 grains per square yard, viscose fiber, 1.5 denier to 3.0 denier, 1/2 to 2" long. Such a filter made with fibers of nylon, polyesters such yas Daeron, polyethylene, polypropylene, vinyon, acrylic such as Acrilan, Orlon or Creslan, or blends of any of these, is highly satisfactory. These fibers may also be used to make the web referred to below as a Rando-Webber web.
Web made on a Rando-Webber where the web is randomly formed with the fibers blown in an airstream and deposited in a random fashion on a rotating screen, is doffed off the screen onto a conveyor. The Rando-Webber web may have a composition as follows:
Vinyon, 1/s" fiber length, 1.5 denier l040% Viscose, 1A" `fiber length, 1.5 and 3.0 denier 60-40% Glass .5 to .75 micron diameter s to fiber length,
Btl-20%.
The second -filter 16 removes condensible substances. This filter 16 contains activated carbon to which may be added, if desired, a quantity of silica gel. This filter condenses condensible gases which are then absorbed by the activated carbon. Silica gel condenses water vapor and the water absorbs water soluble gases.
The third filter 18 is impregnated with alkali-reacting materials (such as sodium carbonate, soda lime, sodium phosphate and borax). Soda lime is a mixture of sodium hydroxide and calcium oxide reacted together to form pellets that are rather hard and have definite and well formed physical structures. The alkaline reacting substances remove acetic acid, formic acid and -acidic phenolic compounds.
The fourth filter 20 contains catalytic oxides for converting any carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. The catalytic materials comprise manganese dioxide, chromium trioxide, -and other oxides of chromium and copper oxide.
The fifth filter 22 contains acidic acting substances for combining with alkaline noxious substances such as vaporized nicotine and other organic amines. The filter 22 may contain as the acidic reacting substances sodium bisulfate, and/or sodium acid phosphate, citric acid, and sodium acid tartrate.
The sixth filter 24 can be used with alkaline reacting substances like the filter 18 for the purpose of removing carbon dioxide which has been formed by converting the carbon monoxide in the fourth filter 20. Since carbon 3 dioxide is known to be a harmless product in small quantities, this filter 24 and its function can be omitted, if desired.
The seventh filter 26 is a clear fine mesh filter like the firstv filter 14, and beyond this last filter 26 there is a short length of reconstituted tobacco 28 for reconstituting the taste, aroma and fragrance of the cigarette. This fine grade tobacco, in the gas stream, may be recessed from the back end of the cigarette, if desired. This recess is indicated by the reference character 30 in FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 2 shows a construction in which a filter 34 replaces the plural filters of FIGURE 1. The various active ingredients are applied to the filter web, either as a mixture or with some of them put on the web locally to maintain some sequential resemblance as with the plural filters of FIGURE 1.
The amount of each product of combustion that is generated by the burning of the tobacco can be computed and -the amount of active substances in the filter to prevent these products from passing through the filter zone can be determined from the known products to be absorbed. Some factor'of safety should, of course, be allowed.
' The preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, but changes and modifications can be made, and some features can be used in different combinations without departing from the invention as defined in the claim.
i What is claimed is:
1. A filter cigarette structure designed to produce a flavored warm gas stream with an almost negligible amount of particulate matter at the mouth end thereof during smoking comprising a combustible charge of relatively low quality smokable material, a composite filter element constituting a fine mesh particulate matter remover selected from the groups consisting of viscose and acting agents comprising an activated carbon charge, an
impregnation of an alkali material selected from the group consisting of sodium carbonate, soda lime, sodium phosphate and borax for the removal of much of the acetic acid, formic acid and acidic phenolic compounds, a catalytic oxide selected from the group consisting of manganese dioxide, chromium `trioxide, and copper oxide for converting carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide, an acidic acting charge selected from the group consisting of sodium bisulfate, sodium acid phosphate, citric acid and sodium acid tartrate, a iinal fine mesh filter at the downstream end of the said serially arranged group and a terminal charge of higher quality tobacco designed to reintroduce avor in the filtered gas stream, the final flavor being to a large extent independent of the exact composition of the combustible charge.
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,181,614 11/1939 Streifling 131-10 2,881,770 4/1959 Touey 131-208 l FOREIGN PATENTS 406,401 3/ 1934 Great Britain. 1,101,759 4/1955 France.
753,203 7/1956 Great Britain. 757,841 9/ 1956 Great Britain. 760,772 11/1956 Great Britain. 316,144 11/1956 Switzerland. 1,152,836 9/1957 France. 1,244,397 9/1960 France.
r SAMUEL KOREN, Primary Examiner.
MELVIN D. REIN, Examiner.
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