EP0066021A1 - Smoking rod with lighting device - Google Patents
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- EP0066021A1 EP0066021A1 EP81302784A EP81302784A EP0066021A1 EP 0066021 A1 EP0066021 A1 EP 0066021A1 EP 81302784 A EP81302784 A EP 81302784A EP 81302784 A EP81302784 A EP 81302784A EP 0066021 A1 EP0066021 A1 EP 0066021A1
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
- A24D1/08—Cigars; Cigarettes with lighting means
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- the invention relates to a cigarette or other smoking rod, such as a cigarillo, provided at its end with a device for lighting the cigarette without use of a match or separate smokers' lighter.
- Hitherto known integral cigarette lighting devices include some which comprise a portion coated with a sulphur composition and a frictional portion on the outside of a case on which the portion coated with the sulphur composition is struck, and others which comprise a portion coated with a combustible material at the end of the cigarette with a frictional paper cap on the outside.
- these have the disadvantages, in the former case, of an unpleasant aroma and the ease with which the cigarette can be broken or bent when struck against the case; and, in the latter case, of problems in the application of the cap and its susceptability to lighting spontaneously when carried because the combustible material and frictional paper are in such close proximity.
- a smoking rod has a tubular wrapper and is provided at an end with a lighting device comprising a patch lining the wrapper; a sulphur composition coating the facing surfaces of the wrapper and patch; and an igniting element having an ignition end coated with a red phosphorus composition and inserted between the wrapper and patch, such that, when the element is pulled out from the end of the rod, the red phosphorus is drawn frictionally across and ignites the sulphur composition.
- the lighting device is thus able to light the cigarette or other smoking rod without any deformation of the external shape thereof, upon pulling out the igniting element.
- the element is a filament both ends of which are coated with the red phosphorus composition and are positioned between the wrapper and patch, leaving a bight of the filament projecting from the end of the rod. The bight can then be readily gripped and pulled and the use of two ignition ends minimizes ignition failure.
- the phosphorus and sulphur compositions are kept apart prior to ignition thereby avoiding accidental premature ignition.
- the frictional contact between the ignition end(s) and the sulphur composition coating is enhanced if the or each ignition end is flat and sinuous, e.g. S-shaped.
- the illustrated cigarette has a tubular paper wrapper 1 surrounding a filter tip 7 and tobacco filling 9. At the lighting end the wrapper is lined with an annular band 2 of lighting paper which is bonded to the wrapper with adhesive along a circumferential edge strip 5. Around a circumferential strip immediately adjacent to the end of the cigarette, the inner surface of the wrapper 1 and the outer surface of the lining band 2 are provided with an ignitable sulphur composition 3.
- ends 4' of an incombustible igniting filament 4, which ends are coated with a red phosphorus composition 6 are trapped between the wrapper 1 and lining band 2 axially between the coating strip 3 and the adhesive strip 5.
- the ends 4' are flattened and of S-shape.
- the red phosphorus composition may be composed of 85% red phosphorus, 10% glue, and 5% powdered glass; and the sulphur composition may be composed of 0.6% sulphur, 70% potassium hydrochlorate, 0.4% zinc oxide, 0.4% pine tree resin, 10% glue, 10% powdered bone, 0.6% talc, and 8% powdered glass.
- the bight of the filament 4 is grasped and pulled so that the end 4' are pulled from between the wrapper and band 2.
- the red phosphorus coating 6 is drawn frictionally between the sulphur coatings 3
- the sulphur coatings and hence the lighting paper 2 and adjacent tobacco are ignited.
- the flat S-shape of the ignition ends 4' maximises the area of frictional contact with the coating 3.
- the substantially longitudinal separation of the filament 4 from the cigarette ensures that the cigarette is unlikely to be broken or damaged.
Abstract
The lighting end of a cigarette having a wrapper (1) is lined with a lighting paper (2). Between the lighting paper (2) and wrapper (1) are provided a coating (3) of a sulphur composition and red phosphorus coated ends (4') of an igniting filament (4). When the filament is pulled from the end of the cigarette, the ends (4') are drawn frictionally over the coating (3) to ignite the lighting paper (2) and hence the tobacco filler.
Description
- The invention relates to a cigarette or other smoking rod, such as a cigarillo, provided at its end with a device for lighting the cigarette without use of a match or separate smokers' lighter.
- Hitherto known integral cigarette lighting devices include some which comprise a portion coated with a sulphur composition and a frictional portion on the outside of a case on which the portion coated with the sulphur composition is struck, and others which comprise a portion coated with a combustible material at the end of the cigarette with a frictional paper cap on the outside. However, these have the disadvantages, in the former case, of an unpleasant aroma and the ease with which the cigarette can be broken or bent when struck against the case; and, in the latter case, of problems in the application of the cap and its susceptability to lighting spontaneously when carried because the combustible material and frictional paper are in such close proximity.
- In accordance with the present invention, a smoking rod has a tubular wrapper and is provided at an end with a lighting device comprising a patch lining the wrapper; a sulphur composition coating the facing surfaces of the wrapper and patch; and an igniting element having an ignition end coated with a red phosphorus composition and inserted between the wrapper and patch, such that, when the element is pulled out from the end of the rod, the red phosphorus is drawn frictionally across and ignites the sulphur composition.
- The lighting device is thus able to light the cigarette or other smoking rod without any deformation of the external shape thereof, upon pulling out the igniting element.
- Preferably, the element is a filament both ends of which are coated with the red phosphorus composition and are positioned between the wrapper and patch, leaving a bight of the filament projecting from the end of the rod. The bight can then be readily gripped and pulled and the use of two ignition ends minimizes ignition failure.
- If the or each ignition end is positioned between portions of the wrapper and patch which are uncoated with the sulphur composition, the phosphorus and sulphur compositions are kept apart prior to ignition thereby avoiding accidental premature ignition.
- The frictional contact between the ignition end(s) and the sulphur composition coating is enhanced if the or each ignition end is flat and sinuous, e.g. S-shaped.
- One example of a cigarette constructed in accordance with the present invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:-
- Figure 1 is a diagram showing an unrolled portion of the cigarette at the lighting end;
- Figure 2 is an enlarged axial section of the cigarette;
- Figure 3 is a cut-away view of the lighting device; and,
- Figure 4 is a sketch showing the lighting device in use.
- The illustrated cigarette has a tubular paper wrapper 1 surrounding a
filter tip 7 and tobacco filling 9. At the lighting end the wrapper is lined with anannular band 2 of lighting paper which is bonded to the wrapper with adhesive along a circumferential edge strip 5. Around a circumferential strip immediately adjacent to the end of the cigarette, the inner surface of the wrapper 1 and the outer surface of thelining band 2 are provided with anignitable sulphur composition 3. - During assembly ends 4' of an
incombustible igniting filament 4, which ends are coated with a red phosphorus composition 6 are trapped between the wrapper 1 andlining band 2 axially between thecoating strip 3 and the adhesive strip 5. The ends 4' are flattened and of S-shape. - The red phosphorus composition may be composed of 85% red phosphorus, 10% glue, and 5% powdered glass; and the sulphur composition may be composed of 0.6% sulphur, 70% potassium hydrochlorate, 0.4% zinc oxide, 0.4% pine tree resin, 10% glue, 10% powdered bone, 0.6% talc, and 8% powdered glass.
- In order to light the cigarette, the bight of the
filament 4 is grasped and pulled so that the end 4' are pulled from between the wrapper andband 2. As the red phosphorus coating 6 is drawn frictionally between thesulphur coatings 3, the sulphur coatings and hence thelighting paper 2 and adjacent tobacco are ignited. The flat S-shape of the ignition ends 4' maximises the area of frictional contact with thecoating 3. The substantially longitudinal separation of thefilament 4 from the cigarette ensures that the cigarette is unlikely to be broken or damaged.
Claims (5)
1. A smoking rod having a tubular wrapper (1) and provided at an end with a lighting device comprising a patch (2) lining the wrapper; a sulphur composition (3) coating the facing surfaces of the wrapper and patch; and an igniting element (4) having an ignition end (4') coated with a red phosphorus composition (6) and inserted between the wrapper and patch, such that, when the element is pulled out from the end of the rod, the red phosphorus is drawn frictionally across and ignites the sulphur composition.
2. A smoking rod according to claim 1, wherein the element is a filament both ends of which are coated with the red phosphorus composition and are positioned between the wrapper and patch, leaving a bight of the filament projecting from the end of the rod.
3. A smoking rod according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the or each ignition end is positioned between portions of the wrapper and patch which are uncoated with the sulphur composition.
4. A smoking rod according to claim 3, wherein the patch is an annular band; the sulphur composition coating is provided in a circumferential strip along the edge of the band nearer to the rod end; an adhesive strip (5) bonding the band to the wrapper is provided in a circumferential strip along the opposite edge of the band; and the or each ignition end is positioned axially between the two strips.
5. A smoking rod according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the or each ignition end (4') is flat and sinuous.
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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KR813585U | 1981-05-20 | ||
KR2019810003585U KR820001925Y1 (en) | 1981-05-20 | 1981-05-20 | Tobacco lighter |
AU73131/81A AU7313181A (en) | 1981-05-20 | 1981-07-20 | Smoking rod with lighting device |
ZA814931A ZA814931B (en) | 1981-05-20 | 1981-07-20 | Smoking rod with lighting device |
RO106261A RO84358B (en) | 1981-05-20 | 1982-01-07 | Cigarette with lighting device |
Publications (1)
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EP0066021A1 true EP0066021A1 (en) | 1982-12-08 |
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EP81302784A Withdrawn EP0066021A1 (en) | 1981-05-20 | 1981-06-19 | Smoking rod with lighting device |
Country Status (5)
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EP (1) | EP0066021A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU7313181A (en) |
BR (1) | BR8105227A (en) |
RO (1) | RO84358B (en) |
ZA (1) | ZA814931B (en) |
Cited By (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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AU582326B2 (en) * | 1984-07-17 | 1989-03-16 | Natividad Gene Esparza | Self-igniting system for cigarettes |
GB2342560A (en) * | 1998-10-12 | 2000-04-19 | Zygmunt Marek Niewiadomski | Supplementary ignition means as part of product,container or packaging therefor |
KR20020067403A (en) * | 2001-02-16 | 2002-08-22 | 조승상 | Lighting-equipment for cigarette |
WO2005027668A1 (en) * | 2003-09-22 | 2005-03-31 | Jong Pil Kim | Cigarette ignition device that does not need match |
WO2012123678A1 (en) | 2011-03-17 | 2012-09-20 | ABISDID, Charlène | Cigarette provided with a self-lighting device |
WO2012123679A1 (en) | 2011-03-17 | 2012-09-20 | ABISDID, Charlène | Self-lighting device for a cigarette |
WO2014114892A2 (en) | 2013-01-25 | 2014-07-31 | ABISDID épouse RAZON, Charlène | Device for self-lighting of a cigarette, comprising incompatible chemical materials that generate sufficient thermal energy to light the end of said cigarette when they are in contact with one another |
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DE128645C (en) * | ||||
BE437873A (en) * | ||||
US1836312A (en) * | 1930-04-21 | 1931-12-15 | Self Lighting Cigarette Corp | Cigarette lighter |
US1883962A (en) * | 1930-10-06 | 1932-10-25 | Kotthoff Hans | Cigarette lighter |
GB426746A (en) * | 1934-01-11 | 1935-04-09 | Kailash Narayan | Improvements in devices for effecting the ignition of tobacco in cigarettes and tobacco pipes |
FR947678A (en) * | 1947-05-22 | 1949-07-08 | Self-igniting cigarette |
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- 1981-06-19 EP EP81302784A patent/EP0066021A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1981-07-20 ZA ZA814931A patent/ZA814931B/en unknown
- 1981-07-20 AU AU73131/81A patent/AU7313181A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1981-08-14 BR BR8105227A patent/BR8105227A/en unknown
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- 1982-01-07 RO RO106261A patent/RO84358B/en unknown
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DE128645C (en) * | ||||
BE437873A (en) * | ||||
US1836312A (en) * | 1930-04-21 | 1931-12-15 | Self Lighting Cigarette Corp | Cigarette lighter |
US1883962A (en) * | 1930-10-06 | 1932-10-25 | Kotthoff Hans | Cigarette lighter |
GB426746A (en) * | 1934-01-11 | 1935-04-09 | Kailash Narayan | Improvements in devices for effecting the ignition of tobacco in cigarettes and tobacco pipes |
FR947678A (en) * | 1947-05-22 | 1949-07-08 | Self-igniting cigarette |
Cited By (9)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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AU582326B2 (en) * | 1984-07-17 | 1989-03-16 | Natividad Gene Esparza | Self-igniting system for cigarettes |
GB2342560A (en) * | 1998-10-12 | 2000-04-19 | Zygmunt Marek Niewiadomski | Supplementary ignition means as part of product,container or packaging therefor |
KR20020067403A (en) * | 2001-02-16 | 2002-08-22 | 조승상 | Lighting-equipment for cigarette |
WO2002065863A1 (en) * | 2001-02-16 | 2002-08-29 | Seung-Sang Jo | Cigarette lighting apparatus |
WO2005027668A1 (en) * | 2003-09-22 | 2005-03-31 | Jong Pil Kim | Cigarette ignition device that does not need match |
WO2012123678A1 (en) | 2011-03-17 | 2012-09-20 | ABISDID, Charlène | Cigarette provided with a self-lighting device |
WO2012123679A1 (en) | 2011-03-17 | 2012-09-20 | ABISDID, Charlène | Self-lighting device for a cigarette |
US9517975B2 (en) | 2011-03-17 | 2016-12-13 | Etienne Lacroix Tous Artifices (Sa) | Self-lighting device for a cigarette |
WO2014114892A2 (en) | 2013-01-25 | 2014-07-31 | ABISDID épouse RAZON, Charlène | Device for self-lighting of a cigarette, comprising incompatible chemical materials that generate sufficient thermal energy to light the end of said cigarette when they are in contact with one another |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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AU7313181A (en) | 1983-01-27 |
ZA814931B (en) | 1982-07-28 |
BR8105227A (en) | 1983-03-22 |
RO84358B (en) | 1984-09-30 |
RO84358A (en) | 1984-08-17 |
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