US3789840A
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Device for assisting cigarette smokers to discontinue smoking
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-07-27
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Granted: 1974-02-05
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Expires: 1991-07-27
Abstract
Abstract A device for assisting smokers to give up smoking cigarettes and which provides a chemical substance to suppress the desire for smoking and also satisfies the psychological requirements associated with giving up smoking. The device in its assembled form resembles a cork tipped cigarette. The white portion is a plastic barrel. The cork portion is a lozenge preferably containing a chemical substance which inhibits the desire for tobacco. The two portions are preferably packed separately and the smoker in attaching them, satisfies the requirement of ''''lighting up.'''' The device is used as a normal cigarette and sucking on the lozenge and removing it from the mouth satisfies the oral gratification associated with smoking. The device may also be provided with a simulated ash which may also be luminous under the control of the smoker. This latter feature satisfies further psychological requirements associated with smoking.
Inventors
- 👤 R Rosenblatt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 03:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M31/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A device comprising a barrel having the shape and size of a cigarette, a male fitting at one end of said barrel and having a smaller transverse dimension than the diameter of the barrel, a tubular lozenge including a chemical substance for suppressing the desire to smoke tobacco, and having an outside diameter substantially the same as that of said barrel, and resembling a cork filter on a cigarette, and a female fitting at one end of said lozenge for coupling with said male fitting whereby said lozenge and barrel may be connected to and disconnected from one another.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
99 words
A device comprising a barrel having the shape and size of a cigarette, a male fitting at one end of said barrel and having a smaller transverse dimension than the diameter of the barrel, a tubular lozenge including a chemical substance for suppressing the desire to smoke tobacco, and having an outside diameter substantially the same as that of said barrel, and resembling a cork filter on a cigarette, and a female fitting at one end of said lozenge for coupling with said male fitting whereby said lozenge and barrel may be connected to and disconnected from one another.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said lozenge is more resilient than said male fitting thereby assisting the attachment of the lozenge and the male fitting.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said fittings include a screw on one fitting.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 3 wherein the other fitting has a mating groove for said screw.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 3 wherein the male fitting has a screw and the female is self threading.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 3 wherein said fittings are one half turn fittings whereby the lozenge and barrel are attached at one half turns relative to each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
A device according to claim 2 wherein said fittings are friction fittings.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said barrel includes at the end opposite to said fittings a roughened graveled surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said barrel includes at an end opposite to said fitting a luminescent region.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 9 wherein said luminescent end is electro-luminescent and said barrel contains an electrical energy source for illuminating said electro-luminescent end, and operator operative means for illuminating said electro-luminescent end.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said female fitting on said lozenge extends through the entire length thereof, so that said lozenge is opened at both ends.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-02-04 | 1977-08-06 | 1978-02-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-02-04 | 1981-08-06 | 1982-02-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-02-04 | 1985-08-06 | 1986-02-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |