Method and apparatus for preparing a finished tobacco product including a sheet with a set of perforations for sealing the tobacco product

Abstract

A finished tobacco product is formed by a pre-rolled smokable sheet having opposed edges with one of the edges having a plurality of openings for effecting a seal without additional adhesive or glue, pulling apart the opposed edges, filling the exposed bore or volume with a user's selected tobacco filler, allowing the rolling memory to close the bore or volume and contain the tobacco filler, bringing together the opposed edges such that the plurality of openings on one edge extends over the opposed edge, pushing together the two edges causing a seal, where the plurality of openings on one of the opposing edges of the pre-rolled sheet is used to effect the seal without additional glue or adhesive.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a non-provisional of U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 872,369, filed Aug. 30, 2013, which application is incorporated herein by reference and to which priority is hereby claimed.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicableREFERENCE TO A “MICROFICHE APPENDIX”[0003]Not applicableBACKGROUND[0004]The variety, quality and size of ready-made cigars and / or cigarillos satisfy the majority of the public. However, a small segment of connoisseurs insist that nothing can compare with the taste and smell of custom-blended tobacco products. These knowledgeable individuals are very selective in the manner their tobacco products are rolled and in the grade of tobacco used. A still smaller segment of aficionados prefers to roll their own tobacco products. They buy tobacco leaves or cigar wrappings and use their preferred brand of crushed tobacco. Some people buy inexpensive cigars, cut them wit...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a pre-rolled smokable sheet with binder and wrapper layers that have multiple openings but no glue or adhesive in the connections. This is designed to help with the sealing of custom-made finished cigarettes or cigarillos. The technical effect is the improved smoking experience and a more secure, custom-made cigarette.

Problems solved by technology

However, a small segment of connoisseurs insist that nothing can compare with the taste and smell of custom-blended tobacco products.

A disadvantage of the existing method of making such custom-made tobacco product is that a consumer has to be skillful in the rolling of tobacco products, that is to have a certain finger dexterity, which would allow him to make a tobacco product shell without crushing the item being used to make the tobacco product.

Inexperienced people often become frustrated when the finished product collapses because the tobacco product was not properly rolled.

However, this prior art system has limited amount of sealing the shaped tube and in many instances requires the cigar glue or adhesives to form the seal in making the custom cigar.

Additionally, these prior art systems tend to require the user to seal the rolled tobacco product along the longitudinal length of the tobacco product to stop the product.

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