Plant-based cigarette

Abstract

Plant-based cigarette comprising a rolled-up flat structure and a dry material at least partially enclosed by the flat structure, characterized in that the dry material contains no components of tobacco plants and consists of at least 90% by weight of caffeine- and hemp-free plant material.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a plant-based cigarette.

[0002] Smoking is known to be harmful to health. For example, the smoke from tobacco products contains various carcinogenic and / or mutagenic substances, making regular tobacco use a frequent cause of cancer. Furthermore, tobacco use also increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, as smoking damages blood vessels and promotes calcification, which can lead to circulatory problems, heart attacks, or strokes.

[0003] Many smokers are well aware of the negative effects and dangers of smoking, yet they still cannot quit because the nicotine contained in tobacco products is an addictive substance that leads to rapid dependence. Many smokers therefore have difficulty quitting, as withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, concentration problems, and restlessness can occur.

[0004] Passive smoking is also a major problem, endangering non-smokers, especially children and pregnant women.

[0005] Besides the health risks of smoking, it also brings social disadvantages. For example, the smell of smoke clings to clothing, hair, and breath, which many people find unpleasant. Furthermore, there are increasingly more smoking bans in public spaces, meaning smokers often have to seek out designated areas, which restricts their daily lives.

[0006] However, the aforementioned disadvantages of consuming tobacco products are also offset by aspects that some people find advantageous. For example, smoking together with others can be a bonding element, facilitating conversations and enabling spontaneous interactions. Furthermore, many smokers appreciate the conscious break that consuming tobacco products brings, offering the opportunity to pause briefly and escape, at least temporarily, from stressful or monotonous situations.

[0007] Furthermore, ritual plays a significant role. For many smokers, lighting a cigarette is linked to certain habits, such as their morning coffee or evening reflection. This recurring pattern can bring structure to daily life and provide a sense of reliability.

[0008] In summary, it must be noted that the consumption of cigarettes and other tobacco products undoubtedly has serious disadvantages, particularly regarding health, but these are also offset by positive aspects. Therefore, there is a need for alternatives to experience these benefits without having to accept the health risks of smoking.

[0009] TAAT cigarettes, a nicotine- and tobacco-free alternative to conventional cigarettes, are already known from current technology. They look like regular cigarettes and are smoked in a similar way, but contain no tobacco or nicotine. The main ingredient in TAAT cigarettes is hemp.

[0010] CN 1430927 also reveals nicotine-free cigarettes, which, however, contain various components of coffee plants and therefore do not contain nicotine, but instead contain caffeine as an addictive substance. Object of the invention

[0011] The object of the present invention is to provide an alternative plant-based cigarette which is characterized in particular by the fact that its consumption is completely harmless to health, since it contains no addictive substances and no disease-causing or disease-promoting ingredients. General description of the invention

[0012] The invention solves this problem with the features of the claims and in particular with a plant-based cigarette comprising a rolled-up planar structure and a dry material at least partially enclosed by the planar structure, which contains no components of tobacco plants and consists of at least 90% by weight of caffeine- and hemp-free plant material.

[0013] Preferably, the dry material consists of at least 95 wt.%, at least 97 wt.%, at least 99 wt.% or even 100 wt.% caffeine- and hemp-free plant material.

[0014] According to one embodiment, the caffeine- and hemp-free plant material comprises or consists of dried fruit, dried vegetables, and / or dried spices. The dried fruit or vegetables are preferably selected from the group consisting of orange, mango, apple, pear, coconut, fig, onion, lychee, grape, raisin, mandarin orange, apricot, peach, nectarine, raspberry, mulberry, strawberry, blackberry, gooseberry, blueberry, date, plum, cranberries, banana, pomegranate, pineapple, persimmon, honeydew melon, watermelon, cherry, kiwi, grapefruit, lemon, papaya, horseradish, kohlrabi, broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, asparagus, bean, tonka bean, garlic, nettle, lettuce, arugula, tomato, dried eggplant, zucchini, pumpkin, cucumber, leek, cabbage, and mixtures thereof.

[0015] Optionally, the plant-based cigarette according to the invention contains only one type of dried vegetable or fruit as the dry material, so that the pure taste of the respective vegetable or fruit can be enjoyed when consuming the cigarette according to the invention. Alternatively, however, different types of dried vegetables and / or fruits can also be present in a mixture and form the dry material.

[0016] It is important that, according to the invention, the dry material does not contain any ingredients that are addictive or promote addiction, such as nicotine, which is contained in conventional tobacco products, or caffeine, which is contained in coffee plants.

[0017] Apart from its shape and its use as a smoking product, the plant-based cigarette according to the invention has nothing in common with conventional cigarettes. For the purposes of the present invention, the term "cigarette" therefore refers to a substantially cylindrical smoking product whose ingredients are ignited and allowed to burn in a controlled manner, with the resulting smoke being inhaled by the user when drawing on the cigarette.In contrast to the inhalation of smoke produced when consuming conventional cigarettes, the smoke produced when consuming the cigarettes according to the invention contains no substances that are harmful to health or addictive, since the dry material preferably consists only of dried fruit, dried vegetables and / or dried spices, or alternatively, in addition to the dried fruit, dried vegetables and / or dried spices, contains exclusively dried mushrooms and / or nuts, and in this embodiment therefore consists exclusively of dried fruit, dried vegetables, dried spices, dried mushrooms and / or dried nuts.

[0018] The plant-based cigarette according to the invention is deliberately not described as "nicotine-free" because certain fruits and vegetables can naturally contain trace amounts of nicotine. However, these amounts are so small that consuming the fruit or vegetable in question cannot create an addiction in the consumer. Therefore, should the plant-based cigarettes according to the invention contain trace amounts of nicotine, this nicotine, unlike the much larger amounts found in conventional cigarettes, does not originate from tobacco plants, since the cigarettes according to the invention do not contain any tobacco plant components.

[0019] The dry material contained in the plant-based cigarettes according to the invention, which consists of at least 90 wt.%, preferably 100 wt.%, caffeine- and hemp-free plant material, preferably contains this plant material in coarsely chopped form, for example in the form of particles or fibers up to 5, 10, 15 or 20 mm long.

[0020] Preferably, a plant-based cigarette according to the invention contains approximately 0.6 to 1.0 g of dry material.

[0021] The dried spice optionally contained in the plant-based cigarette according to the invention can be selected from the group comprising or consisting of anise, wild garlic, basil, barbecue spice mix, mugwort, savory, roast chicken spice mix, chili, curry, dill, tarragon, fennel, garam masala, ginger, Italian herb spice mix, garlic, coriander, herbs de Provence spice mix, cumin, caraway, turmeric, lavender, lovage, bay leaves, marjoram, mint, nutmeg, sea salt, cloves, oregano, sweet paprika, hot paprika, pizza spice mix, pepper, French fry spice mix, salt, parsley, rosemary, salad spice mix, celery salt, saffron, chives, mustard seeds, sesame, thyme, vanilla, juniper berries, cinnamon, lemongrass, onion and mixtures thereof.

[0022] Preferably, the plant-based cigarette according to the invention is free of flavoring additives and contains exclusively fruit, vegetables, spices, mushrooms and / or nuts as dry material, each in dried form.

[0023] The flat structure that at least partially encloses the dry material contained in the cigarette according to the invention can be conventional cigarette paper, which is generally based on cellulose such as wood, hemp, rice, or flax. According to a preferred embodiment, however, the flat structure is a different, purely plant-based material, preferably a vegetable leaf or a vegetable component. Leaves or components of leeks, cucumbers, white cabbage, red cabbage, pointed cabbage, kale, grapevines, and lettuce have proven particularly suitable.

[0024] Optionally, the plant-based cigarette according to the invention has a filter at one end to filter out particles from the smoke produced during combustion before inhalation by the user.

[0025] The plant-based cigarette according to the invention offers people who do not want to give up smoking a healthy alternative to the consumption of conventional nicotine-containing cigarettes, which has the side effect of a pleasant smell when burning, which of course varies depending on the composition of the dry material used.

[0026] The features of the invention disclosed in the foregoing description and in the claims can be essential for the realization of the invention in its various embodiments, both individually and in any combination. QUOTES INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents cited by the applicant was automatically generated and is included solely for the reader's convenience. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA accepts no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] CN 1430927

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Claims

[1] Plant-based cigarette comprising a rolled-up flat structure and dry material at least partially enclosed by the flat structure, characterized by that the dried material contains no components of tobacco plants and consists of at least 90% by weight of caffeine- and hemp-free plant material. [2] Plant-based cigarette according to claim 1, characterized by that the dry material consists of 100% by weight of caffeine- and hemp-free plant material. [3] Plant-based cigarette according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized by that the caffeine- and hemp-free plant material includes or consists of dried fruit, dried vegetables and / or dried spices. [4] Plant-based cigarette according to claim 3, characterized bythat the dried fruit and / or dried vegetables are selected from the group which includes or consists of orange, mango, apple, pear, coconut, fig, onion, lychee, grape, raisin, mandarin, apricot, peach, nectarine, raspberry, mulberry, strawberry, blackberry, gooseberry, blueberry, date, plum, cranberries, banana, pomegranate, pineapple, persimmon, honeydew melon, watermelon, cherry, kiwi, grapefruit, lemon, papaya, horseradish, kohlrabi, broccoli, spinach, cauliflower, asparagus, bean, tonka bean, garlic, nettle, lettuce, rocket, tomato, dried eggplant, zucchini, pumpkin, cucumber, leek, cabbage and mixtures thereof. [5] Plant-based cigarette according to claim 3 or 4, characterized bythat the dried spice is selected from the group which includes or consists of anise, wild garlic, basil, barbecue spice mix, mugwort, savory, roast chicken spice mix, chili, curry, dill, tarragon, fennel, garam masala, ginger, Italian herb spice mix, garlic, coriander, herbs de Provence spice mix, cumin, caraway, turmeric, lavender, lovage, bay leaves, marjoram, mint, nutmeg, sea salt, cloves, oregano, sweet paprika, hot paprika, pizza spice mix, pepper, French fry spice mix, salt, parsley, rosemary, salad spice mix, celery salt, saffron, chives, mustard seeds, sesame, thyme, vanilla, juniper berries, cinnamon, lemongrass, onion and mixtures thereof. [6] Plant-based cigarette according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by that the flat structure which at least partially encloses the dry material is a purely plant-based material. [7] Plant-based cigarette according to claim 6, wherein the planar structure which at least partially encloses the dry material and is a purely plant-based material is a vegetable leaf or component, preferably selected from the group comprising or consisting of leaves or components of leeks, cucumbers, white cabbage, red cabbage, pointed cabbage, kale, grapes and lettuce. [8] Plant-based cigarette according to any of the preceding claims, characterized by that it has a filter.