Natural wax cigarette filter

Abstract

A filter (10) for cigarettes having a wax tubular member (20) with at least one through opening (30) to allow the smoke to pass through. A second detachable tubular member (125) can be optionally added. Through opening (30) may have different shapes that determine how much the smoke temperature is reduced. Member (20) can be selectively depressed to further constrain the passage of smoke to reduce the smoke temperature and trap more gunk. The present was filter is biodegradable and may be used as a carrier for seeds that may bloom when the filter is discarded.

Claims

1. A filter for cigarettes, comprising: A) a tubular member (20) made out of wax having first and second ends (22), (24), and further including a through hole (30) extending from said first end (22) to said second end (24); B) a wrap member (W) covering said tubular member (20) and extending coaxially beyond said end (24) a predetermined distance and containing a smokable herb therein.

2. The filter set forth in claim 1 where the wax is natural.

3. The filter set forth in claim 2 wherein said tubular member (20) includes a plurality of through holes (30).

4. The filter set forth in claim 2 wherein said through is centrally located.

5. The filter set forth in claim 4 wherein said tubular member (20) has a circular cross-section.

6. The filter set forth in claim 4 wherein said through hole (30) has a frustoconical shape with first and second through hole ends, said first through hole end being larger than said second through hole end, the former extending from said second end (24) adjacent to said smokable herb.

7. The filter set forth in claim 4 further including at least one seed (S) contained inside said filter member (20).

8. A filter for cigarettes, comprising: A) a first tubular member (120) made out of wax having first and second ends (122), (124), and further including a through hole (130) extending from said first end (122) to said second end (124); B) a second tubular member (125) made out of wax having third and fourth ends (127), (128), and further including a through opening (131) extending from said third end (127) to said fourth end (128), said first and third ends (122), (127) having cooperative dimensions to come in an abutment relationship to provide a sufficient seal to permit a user to draw smoke when applying his/her lips to said second tubular member (125); and C) a wrap member (W) covering said tubular member (120) and extending coaxially beyond said second end (124) a predetermined distance and containing a smokable herb therein and adjacent to said second end (124).

9. The filter set forth in claim 8 wherein the wax is natural.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) With the above and other related objects in view, the invention consists in the details of construction and combination of parts as will be more fully understood from the following description, when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

(2) FIG. 1 represents a cross-sectioned view of one of the embodiments of the present invention showing uniform through hole 30 passing through filter 10.

(3) FIG. 2 shows a cross-sectional view of an alternate embodiment wherein filter 10a has a frusto-conical shape.

(4) FIG. 3 shows a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of filter 10b with through hole 30b having a frusto-conical shape with large diameters that the one represented in the previous figure.

(5) FIG. 4 shows filter 10 represented in FIG. 1 with a depression D typically created by a user who want to lower the temperature of the smoke.

(6) FIG. 5 shows filter 10c which is similar to filter 10 represented in FIG. 1 with seeds S buried in tubular member 20.

(7) FIG. 6 is similar to FIG. 1 except that more than one through hole are shown.

(8) FIG. 7 shows an alternate embodiment for a cigarette filter 110 with two filter tubular members 120 and 125 with cooperative dimensions to be coaxially mounted to each other.

(9) FIG. 8 shows the cigarette filter 110 represented in the previous figure where filter tubular members 120 and 125 have been coaxially mounted to permit a second user to smoke the same cigarette without coining in contact with tubular member 120 used by the original user.

(10) FIG. 9 is an isometric representation of the cigarette filter 110 shown in FIG. 7.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

(11) Referring now to the drawings, where different embodiments of the present invention are shown. One of the Filter embodiments is generally referred to with 10, and it can be observed that it basically includes tubular member 20 with ends 22 and 24. Longitudinally extending through hole 30 extends from end 22 to end 24. Through hole 30 includes through hole ends 32; 34. End 22 is mounted axially with respect to cigarette C and in abutting relationship with one of its ends. The other end 24 constitutes the distal end of filter 10. Wrapper W or paper P is used to roll herbs or smokable material T.

(12) Tubular member 20 is made out of wax, and preferably natural wax.

(13) The different filter configurations provide different smoking experiences. In FIG. 1, through hole 30 is shown to be centrally located with a uniform internal diameter and in FIG. 2, through hole 30a has a frustoconical shape. Through hole 30a includes through hole ends 32a and 34a. Filter 10a includes tubular member 20a with ends 22a and 24a. FIG. 3 is similar to FIG. 2 except that through hole 30b has larger diameters along its length. Gunk G is shown in this figure only but it attaches to the internal walls of through hole 30 in the other filter configurations also. Through hole 30b includes through hole ends 32b and 34b. Filter 10b includes tubular member 20b with ends 22b and 24b. In FIG. 4, filter 10 is shown with a depression area where a user can selectively apply pressure reducing the diameter of through hole 30. This allows the user to constrain the passage of the smoke thereby reducing its temperature and tar content. The smoke speed and pressure against the internal walls of through hole 30 are increased facilitating the conduction of heat away from the smoke and attaching more tar. In FIG. 5 seeds S have been buried inside tubular member 20c of biodegradable filter 10c. Tubular member 20c includes distal end 22c. Through hole 30c in FIG. 5 includes though hole ends 32c and 34c. As it can be seen from FIG. 6, filter 10d may include one or more through holes 30d. Tubular member 20d has distal end 22d. Through holes 30d; 130d and 230d, in FIG. 6, have through hole ends 32d and 34d; 132d and 134d. 232d and 234d, respectively.

(14) As mentioned above, a wax filter facilitates rolling the material to be smoked and it also permits a user to set the cigarette against a surface. End 22 of tubular member 20 sticks to a supporting surface keeping it in an upright position.

(15) And with respect to preserving objects inside filter 10, the inert characteristics of wax prevents the spoilage of seeds S that may be inserted therein.

(16) As seen in FIGS. 7 through 9, an alternate embodiment corresponds to a cigarette filter 110 that includes tubular members 120 and 125 that in turn can be detached and attached to permit two users to share the smoking experience while avoiding contact with areas of the tubular members where the other user has had contact. Tubular member 120 has ends 122 and 124. Tubular member 125 has ends 127 and 128. Tubular members 120 and 125 have cooperative dimensions that permit a substantial coaxial alignment. The ends 122 and 127 are brought together and attach to each other resulting in a sufficiently tight seal to permit the second user (using tubular member 125) to draw the smoke substantially in the same fashion as the initial user using tubular member 120. Through hole 130 extends through tubular members 120 and 125 to coaxially align with through hole 132. Through hole end 134 comes in an abutting coaxial relationship with cigarette C. Through hole ends 136 and 138 are detachable and coaxially mounted to each other.

(17) The foregoing description conveys the best understanding of the objectives and advantages of the present invention. Different embodiments may be made of the inventive concept of this invention. It is to be understood that all matter disclosed herein is to be interpreted merely as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.