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Cigarette
Assignee: Achilles Corp
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Filing: 1962-01-25
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Granted: 1966-03-15
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Expires: 1982-01-25
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony P Miller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 08:45
CPC Classifications
A; A24; A24D; A24D3/00; A24D3/04; A24D3/043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A CIGARETTE OR THE LIKE COMPRISING A CYLINDRICAL TOBACCO-CONTAINING PORTION, A TUBULAR BIT PORTION, SAID PORTIONS BEING MOUNTED TOGETHER IN COAXIAL RELATION WITH SAID BIT PORTION PROVIDING A SMOKE PASSAGE EXTENDING FROM AND IN CONTINUATION OF THE TOBACCO, AND A CYLINDRICAL MEMBER WITHIN SAID BIT PORTION ADJACENT THE TOBACCO CYLINDER, SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED SLOTS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THROUGH SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, SAID SLOTS PROVIDING SPACED INLET PORTS IN THE END OF SAID CYLINDER ADJACENT SAID TOBACCO CYLINDER AND SPACED OUTLET PORTS AT THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, PASSAGEWAY MEANS IN SAID BIT COMMUNICATING AT ONE END WITH THE EXTERIOR OF SAID CIGARETTE AND AT THE OTHER END WITH SAID SLOTS WHEREBY SAID SLOTS PROVIDE MIXING CHAMBERS FOR OUTSIDE AIR AND THE SMOKE FLOWING FROM SAID TOBACCO CYLINDER, SAID PASSAGEWAY MEANS HAVING A FIXED PREDETERMINED CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA FOR CONTROLLING THE AMOUNT OF OUTSIDE AIR DRAWN INTO THE SMOKE PASSAGE WHEN THE SMOKER DRAWS ON THE CIGARETTE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A CIGARETTE OR THE LIKE COMPRISING A CYLINDRICAL TOBACCO-CONTAINING PORTION, A TUBULAR BIT PORTION, SAID PORTIONS BEING MOUNTED TOGETHER IN COAXIAL RELATION WITH SAID BIT PORTION PROVIDING A SMOKE PASSAGE EXTENDING FROM AND IN CONTINUATION OF THE TOBACCO, AND A CYLINDRICAL MEMBER WITHIN SAID BIT PORTION ADJACENT THE TOBACCO CYLINDER, SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED SLOTS EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THROUGH SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, SAID SLOTS PROVIDING SPACED INLET PORTS IN THE END OF SAID CYLINDER ADJACENT SAID TOBACCO CYLINDER AND SPACED OUTLET PORTS AT THE OPPOSITE END OF SAID CYLINDRICAL MEMBER, PASSAGEWAY MEANS IN SAID BIT COMMUNICATING AT ONE END WITH THE EXTERIOR OF SAID CIGARETTE AND AT THE OTHER END WITH SAID SLOTS WHEREBY SAID SLOTS PROVIDE MIXING CHAMBERS FOR OUTSIDE AIR AND THE SMOKE FLOWING FROM SAID TOBACCO CYLINDER, SAID PASSAGEWAY MEANS HAVING A FIXED PREDETERMINED CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA FOR CONTROLLING THE AMOUNT OF OUTSIDE AIR DRAWN INTO THE SMOKE PASSAGE WHEN THE SMOKER DRAWS ON THE CIGARETTE.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-03-14 | 1969-09-13 | 1970-03-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-03-14 | 1973-09-13 | 1974-03-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-03-14 | 1977-09-13 | 1978-03-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |