EP3135130B1 - Procédé et appareil de préparation d'un produit à fumer fini comprenant un livret contenant une pluralité de feuilles, chaque feuille présentant une pluralité d'ouvertures qui sont déchirés irrégulièrement pour provoquer un effet de déchiquetage afin d'aider à la fermeture d'un produit à fumer personnalisé - Google Patents

Procédé et appareil de préparation d'un produit à fumer fini comprenant un livret contenant une pluralité de feuilles, chaque feuille présentant une pluralité d'ouvertures qui sont déchirés irrégulièrement pour provoquer un effet de déchiquetage afin d'aider à la fermeture d'un produit à fumer personnalisé Download PDF

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EP3135130B1
EP3135130B1 EP15193048.4A EP15193048A EP3135130B1 EP 3135130 B1 EP3135130 B1 EP 3135130B1 EP 15193048 A EP15193048 A EP 15193048A EP 3135130 B1 EP3135130 B1 EP 3135130B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F17/00—Receptacles for cigarette papers
    • 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
    • A24D1/02—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers
    • A24D1/022—Papers for roll-your-own cigarettes

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  • a disadvantage of the prior art is the difficulty of sealing the rolled smokable product.
  • various prior art rolling papers include a glue line.
  • glue line a percentage of users do not like to use glue as such is believed to take away from the enjoyment of the smokable product and change its taste and/or smell.
  • GB126187 to Maffuniades for "Improvements In Cigarette Papers” discloses a booklet of rolling papers which are perforated to allow the papers to be readily torn off along such perforations.
  • WO2006/117610 to Pratis et al for "A Package Of Cigarette Papers” discloses "a pocketable package or bundle of cigarette paper sheets allowing individual sheets to be readily pulled out for use.”
  • the pre-rolled smokable sheet includes binder and wrapper layers with a plurality of openings (but no glue or adhesive in connection openings) for assisting with sealing of a custom made finished cigar or cigarillo.
  • the pre-rolled smokable sheets are comprised of homogenized tobacco paper.
  • the pre-rolled smokable sheets are comprised of natural leaves.
  • the pre-rolled smokable sheets are comprised of smokable materials.
  • the pre-rolled smokable sheets are comprised of smokable materials chosen from any combination of the following materials: natural leaf, homogenized tobacco paper, pipe tobacco, different types of flavored tobacco, cellulose (clear, opaque, or colored), bleached or non-bleached paper, cigarette paper, rice paper, tea leaves, kanna, blue lotus, salvia, salvia eivinorm, wild dagga, kratom, herbal non-tobacco, Celandine Poppy, Mugwort, Purple Lavender Flowers, Coltsfoot Leaf, Ginger root, California Poppy, Sinicuichi, St.
  • the smokable filler material used to make the custom cigar or cigarillo is selected from any combination of the following types of filler material: smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco, different types of flavored tobacco, tea leaves, kanna, blue lotus, salvia, salvia eivinorm, wild dagga, kratom, herbal non-tobacco, Celandine Poppy, Mugwort, Purple Lavender Flowers, Coltsfoot Leaf, Ginger root, California Poppy, Sinicuichi, St.
  • One embodiment additional smokable sheets with pluralities of openings on their edges, the sheets being made of the same material, such as homogenized tobacco paper, natural leaf, rolling paper, and/or sheets of other smokable materials.
  • One embodiment includes possible combinations of the different types of sheets of homogenized tobacco paper, natural leaf, rolling paper, and/or sheets of other smokable materials.
  • One embodiment includes sheets comprised of different smokable materials chosen from any combination of the following types of materials: natural leaf, homogenized tobacco paper, pipe tobacco, different types of flavored tobacco, tea leaves, kanna, blue lotus, salvia, salvia eivinorm, wild dagga, kratom, herbal non-tobacco, Celandine Poppy, Mugwort, Purple Lavender Flowers, Coltsfoot Leaf, Ginger root, California Poppy, Sinicuichi, St.
  • One embodiment of the method enables an end user to make his or her own custom finished tobacco products with a selected, custom filler material/blend of filler material.
  • the method preferably includes the use of a liquid for moisturizing, and also preferably includes flavoring and/or scenting.
  • the liquid can be, in whole or in part, water, alcohol, solvent, oil, propylene glycol, ethyl alcohol, glycerin, benzyl alcohol as examples.
  • the liquid can be flavored and/or scented with items such as for example apple, apple martini, berries, blueberry, champagne, chocolate, coco/vanilla, cognac, cosmo, gin, grape, honey, lychee, mango, menthol, mint choco, peach, pi ⁇ a colada, punch, purple, rum, strawberry/kiwi, vanilla, watermelon, wet cherry, and/or whiskey.
  • items such as for example apple, apple martini, berries, blueberry, champagne, chocolate, coco/vanilla, cognac, cosmo, gin, grape, honey, lychee, mango, menthol, mint choco, peach, pi ⁇ a colada, punch, purple, rum, strawberry/kiwi, vanilla, watermelon, wet cherry, and/or whiskey.
  • the flavors are preferably added to the form casings and/or pre-rolled sheets with a liquid.
  • This flavored liquid is typically applied at levels of between about 0.01 to 45% by weight, and preferably between about 0.1% to 10% by weight.
  • This flavored liquid is typically applied to the at least one pre-rolled sheet with a carrier liquid such as ethyl alcohol, propylene glycol, water or the like. Glycerin and invert sugar can also be used as a carrier. Some humectants can also be used, however, little or no humectants can be used.
  • the flavors can be provided by botanical extracts, essential oils, or artificial flavor chemicals, any one of which or a combination thereof mixed with a carrying solvent such as propylene glycol, ethyl alcohol, glycerin, benzyl alcohol, or other alcohol, for example.
  • a carrying solvent such as propylene glycol, ethyl alcohol, glycerin, benzyl alcohol, or other alcohol, for example.
  • Other flavors can include cocoa, licorice, coffee, vanilla or other botanical extracts.
  • Essentials oils can be used such as wine essence, cognac oil, rose oil, mate or other oils.
  • the smokable sheets can be coated and/or plated with smokable components which include but are not limited to metals such as gold.
  • instructions can be provided with the packaging (or on the packaging) showing one or more of the steps of unrolling a pre-rolled sheet, filling the interior volume with a consumer's custom tobacco filler material, and closing the inner shell using the plurality of openings to create a seal between the opposed edges of the pre-rolled sheet to form a custom made cigar or cigarillo.
  • Figure 1 is a top perspective view of one embodiment of a smokable sheet 100 having a plurality of openings 1000 where the openings extend the length 142 of the sheet 100 and to a specified depth 114.
  • Sheet 100 includes interior face 102, exterior face 104 spaced opposite of interior face, opposed longitudinal edges 120 and 140, and oppose lateral edges 110 and 130.
  • Longitudinal edge 120 can have a length of 122.
  • Longitudinal edge 140 can have a length of 142, and length 142 can be equal to length 122.
  • Lateral edge 110 can have a length of 112.
  • Lateral edge 130 can have a length of 132, and length 132 can be equal to length 112.
  • plurality of openings 1000 can be located adjacent one edge of sheet 100 (e.g., edge 120) and extend away from such edge a defined amount (e.g., along edge 110 and dimension 114) leaving the remaining portion of sheet 100 without openings (e.g., along dimension 116).
  • plurality of openings 1000 can extend about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and/or 60 percent of sheet 100's height (e.g., length 112). In various embodiments ranges between any two of the above specified percentages can be used for limiting the extent 114 of plurality of opening 1000 extend along the height 112 of sheet 100.
  • the extent that plurality of openings extend along height 112 can be represented by dimension 114, and the extent of height not occupied by plurality of openings 1000 can be represented by dimension 116.
  • Dimension 116 added to dimension 114 equals dimension 112, representing the full height of edge 110.
  • no additional cigar glue or adhesive is contained in the area of the plurality of openings 1000.
  • Sheet 100 can be comprised of smokable materials chosen from any combination of the following materials: natural leaf, homogenized tobacco paper, pipe tobacco, different types of flavored tobacco, cellulose (clear, opaque, or colored), paper, tea leaves, kanna, blue lotus, salvia, salvia eivinorm, wild dagga, kratom, herbal non-tobacco, Celandine Poppy, Mugwort, Purple Lavender Flowers, Coltsfoot Leaf, Ginger root, California Poppy, Sinicuichi, St.
  • sheet 100 can have lengths 122 and 142 being between about 68-70 millimeters and lengths 112 and 132 being between about 34-36 millimeters, which is about 2.75 x 1.4 inches.
  • sheet 100 can have lengths 122 and 142 being between about 76-78 millimeters and lengths 112 and 132 being between about 45-48 millimeters, which is about 3.1 x 1.8 inches.
  • sheet 100 can have lengths 122 and 142 being between about 76-78 millimeters and lengths 112 and 132 being between about 60-62 millimeters, which is about 3.1 x 2.4 inches.
  • sheet 100 can have lengths 122 and 142 being between about 76-78 millimeters and lengths 112 and 132 being between about 63-88 millimeters, which is about 3.1 x 2.5-3.5 inches.
  • sheet 100 can have lengths 122 and 142 being between about 100-105 millimeters and lengths 112 and 132 being between about 55-60 millimeters, which is about 4 x 2 inches.
  • up to the dimension 114 can be added to lengths 112 and 130 so that the lengths after tearing out of booklet 500 can approximate the above referenced sizes for lengths 112 and 132.
  • the diameter 1010 for the plurality of openings 1000 should preferably have an average size of greater than 0.1 millimeters.
  • the average size of the openings can be greater than about 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 2, 2.2, 2.4, and 2.5 millimeters.
  • the average size of the openings can range between about any two of the above specified average sizes.
  • the spacing 1050 for the plurality of openings 1000 should preferably be greater than 0.1 millimeters. In different embodiments the spacing 1050 between the openings can be greater than about 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 2, 2.2, 2.4, and 2.5 millimeters. In various embodiments the spacing 1050 can range between about any two of the above specified spacing 1050 amounts.
  • dimension 114 for the plurality of openings 1000 can be greater than 0.1 millimeters. In different embodiments the dimension 114 can be greater than about 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 2, 2.2, 2.4, and 2.5 millimeters. In various embodiments dimension 114 fall within a range between about any two of the above specified dimension 114 amounts.
  • plurality of openings 1000 can be located adjacent one edge of sheet 100 (e.g., edge 120) and extend along a substantial portion (although not its entire longitudinal length). In various embodiments plurality of openings 1000 can extend about 50, 55, 60, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, and/or 100 percent of sheet 100's longitudinal length (e.g., length 122). In various embodiments plurality of openings can extend along the longitudinal length 122 of sheet 100 an amount that falls within a range of between any of the two above specified percentages of the longitudinal length 122 (e.g., extending between 55 and 85 percent of longitudinal length 122, or between 55 and 90 percent).
  • Plurality of broken openings 1100 located along a substantial portion of the longitudinal length 122 of sheet 100 assists users (compared to nothing and/or unbroken openings) in sealing edge 120 of sheet 100.
  • Figure 2 is a top perspective view of one embodiment of a plurality of smokable sheets 400 stacked together to be spirally bound between a cover 510 and rear 550 using a spiral or helical connector 600.
  • Figure 3 is a top perspective view of the plurality of stacked smokable sheets 400 being placed between the cover 510 and rear 550.
  • Figure 4 includes top perspective views showing the plurality of stacked smokable sheets 400 being spirally bound to each other and the cover 510 and rear 550.
  • Spiral wound wire 600 can include a plurality of loops 650 which are connected to each other forming a spiral or helical shape.
  • plurality of loops 650 can also be a plurality of independent binding rings 650' which each ring is independent of each other ring in the plurality of binding rings 650' (e.g., not connected to each other).
  • a combination of helical or spiral subsections can be used for spiral wound wire 600.
  • Figures 5 through 16 illustrate the steps in one embodiment for making a custom made rolled smoking product using sheet 100.
  • Figure 5 is a top perspective view of a finished booklet 500 of spirally bound smokable sheets 400.
  • the first step would be to remove sheet 100 from booklet 500 (see Figures 5 through 8 ), and creating a plurality of broken arms 1100.
  • Figure 6 is a top perspective view of a booklet 500 of spirally bound smokable sheets 400 now opened (schematically indicated by arrows 50) to expose two spirally bound smokable sheets 100' and 100".
  • Figure 7 is a top perspective view of the open booklet 500 of spirally bound smokable sheets 400 with one of the smokable sheets 100'" shown in the process of being torn out of the booklet (schematically indicated by arrow 52) .
  • Figure 8 is a top perspective view of the open booklet 500 of spirally bound smokable sheets 400 with one of the smokable sheets 100'" now torn out of the booklet 500 and including an enlarged portion to better show the type of irregularly shaped and positioned arms created by the tearing process.
  • Figure 8 shows the type of skewing of arms created by the openings or perforations when torn from spiral 600.
  • a plurality of the broken arms 1100 can have their longitudinal center lines (e.g., 1113 and 1121) of said arms (e.g., arms 1112 and 1120) being skewed at least 5 degrees relative to each other after removal of the sheet 100 from the booklet 500.
  • the skewing can be at least 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, and 90 degrees relative to each other.
  • the amount of relative skewing between a plurality of the arms after tearing can fall within a range of between any two of the above referenced relative degree amounts of minimum skewing.
  • Figure 9 is a top view of the smokable sheet 100 after being removed from the booklet 500.
  • Plurality of broken arms 1100 can serve as attachment surfaces vehicles to face 104. The user can apply moisture to edge 120 and/or plurality of broken arms 1100 to effect a seal between edge 120 and face 104.
  • Figure 10 is a perspective view of the smokable sheet 100 with smokable filler material 20 in the process of being added to the sheet (schematically indicated by arrow 54). Next, the step of adding a selected custom smokable filler 20 material (schematically indicated by arrow 22), and to roll. Arrows 56 and 58 schematically indicate rolling of sheet 100.
  • Figure 11 is a perspective view of the smokable sheet 100 with smokable filler 20 material now placed on the sheet.
  • Figure 12 is a perspective view showing the smokable sheet 100 in the process of being rolled with the added smokable filler 22 (schematically indicated by arrow 56).
  • Figure 13 is a perspective view showing the smokable sheet 100 the process of being rolled with the added smokable filler 22 (schematically indicated by arrow 58).
  • Figures 12 and 13 schematically indicate that the sheet 100 is rolled with the smokable filler material 22 in the inner volume such that the plurality of broken arms 1100 are placed over the opposing edge 140 of the pre-rolled sheet 100 to cause the edge 120 to seal against face 104.
  • Figure 14 is a perspective view showing the smokable sheet 100 in the process of being wetted (schematically indicated by arrow 60).
  • Moisture can be applied by the user on the outside surface 102 of sheet 100 at the location of the plurality of broken arms 1100 which applied moisture can travel from outside surface 102, through plurality of broken arms 1100, and into inside surface 104, wetting both the underside 104 of edge 120 and top side 102 plurality of broken arms 1100.
  • Arrow 60 in Figure 14 schematically indicate the step of applying moisture to plurality of broken arms 1100.
  • Figure 15 is a perspective view showing the smokable sheet 100 now wetted.
  • a set of instructions for wetting top side of the plurality of broken arms 1100 can be provided. Instructions can be printed on booklet 500 or on packaging for booklet 500, instructing the consumer that the sheets 100,100',100", etc. can be torn off of spiral 600 creating a plurality of broken arms which are to be wetted topside, and such wetting will seal the overlapping edges.
  • the instructions can be printed on the sheets 400 themselves, or included inside booklet 500.
  • Figure 16 is a perspective view showing pressure being applied (schematically indicated by arrows 62) to the wetted smokable sheet 100 to cause the longitudinal edge 120 to stick to face/surface 104 creating a custom made finished cigar or cigarillo 10 which is now ready to smoke.
  • Pressure can be applied to plurality of broken arms 1100 (schematically indicated by arrows 70 along with the area between these two arrows), to effect a seal between plurality of broken arms 1100 and surface 104.
  • moisture is applied by licking top side plurality of broken arms 1100.
  • Custom made finished cigar or cigarillo 10 is now ready to smoke, and first end (located at edge 110 of smokable sheet 100) can be lit and second end (located at edge 130 of smokable sheet 100) can be placed in the mouth of the smoker.
  • Booklet 500 can be placed in packaging and offer for sale, such as to consumers.
  • packaging materials can include, but are not limited to, Low & High Density Polyethylene with EVA additive, Linear Low Density Poly, Polypropylene, Orientated Polypropylene, Cast Polypropylene, PVC, Polyester, Vaper Barrier packaging, Moisture Barrier packaging, Laminated packaging, Shrink film, Stretch Film, Foil Films (which can be translucent or opaque), Metalized Film, Cellophane, and Polyethylene Terephthalate.
  • EVA Low & High Density Polyethylene with EVA additive
  • Linear Low Density Poly Polypropylene
  • Orientated Polypropylene Cast Polypropylene
  • PVC Polyester
  • Vaper Barrier packaging Moisture Barrier packaging
  • Laminated packaging Shrink film
  • Stretch Film Foil Films (which can be translucent or opaque)
  • Metalized Film Cellophane, and Polyethylene Terephthalate.
  • a barrier foil lamination can be used being either coated or metallized.
  • Figures 17 and 18 show an alternative sheet 3000 of a plurality of detachable filter strips 3010 which can be formed into a filter tip for the custom rolled smoking product made in other embodiments, which can be added to any of the other embodiments disclosed in this application.
  • Sheet 3000 can include plurality of orthogonal perforated lines 3020 to assist a user in removing one of the plurality of filter strips to make a filter tip. Additionally, sheet 3000 can include longitudinal perforated line 3050 which allows each of the plurality of filter strips 3010 to be removed without the user seeing the holes or openings in sheet 3000 used to bind it to spiral 600 (e.g., see a flat edge).
  • FIG 19 is a perspective view of an alternative booklet 500 which includes a grinder 2000 located on the interior face of cover 510, which can be added to any of the other embodiments disclosed in this application.
  • Grinder 2000 can include a plurality of grinding openings, edges, or prongs 2010. A user can use grinder 2000 to grind smokable filler 20 to be added.
  • FIG 20 is a perspective view of an alternative booklet 500 which includes a grinder 2000 located on the interior face of cover 510, which can be added to any of the other embodiments disclosed in this application.
  • Grinder 2000 can include a plurality of grinding openings 2200 which can extend from one face of grinder to the second face of grinder. Each of the plurality of openings 2200 can include a cutting edge.
  • a user can use grinder 2000 to grind smokable filler 20 to be added.
  • FIGS 21 through 23 are perspective views of an alternative booklet 500 which includes a removable grinder 2000 located on the interior face of cover 510, which can be added to any of the other embodiments disclosed in this application.
  • Removable grinder 2000 can include a plurality of grinding openings 2200 which can extend from one face of grinder to the second face of grinder. Each of the plurality of openings 2200 can include a cutting edge.
  • a user can remove removable grinder 2000 from holding sleeve 2210, and use grinder 2000 to grind smokable filler 20 to be added. A user can then reinsert removable grinder 2000 into sleeve 2210 for storage and later grinding use.
  • FIGs 24 through 28 are perspective views showing an alternative booklet 500 including a removable funnel sheet 2500, which can be added to any of the other embodiments disclosed in this application.
  • Removable funnel sheet 2500 can include a series of openings on which it can be spirally bound to spiral 600, and can include a perforation line 2530 for removable from spiral 600.
  • Removable funnel sheet 2500 can include a series of bend or fold lines or areas 2550,2560,2570,2580, and 2590 which can be used to transform removable funnel sheet 2500 into a finished funnel 2900 for assisting in the adding of smokable filler 20 into the custom rolled smoking product.
  • removable funnel sheet 2500 can be folded in half about fold line 2550 while in booklet 500 ( Figure 24 ).
  • Edge 2502 can be separated from edge 2504 to fully open removable funnel sheet ( Figure 25 ).
  • Sheet 2500 can be removed from booklet 500 using perforation line 2530, folded about the bend or fold lines or areas 2550,2560,2570,2580, and 2590 to create finished funnel 2900 having funneling volume 2700 ( Figures 26 to 29 ). Volume 2700 of finished funnel can then be used by a user to place smokable filler 20 into and then direct this placed smokable filler onto the sheet to be rolled using either fold areas 2670 (planar walls 2682/2684) or fold area 2680 (planar walls 2682/22684).
  • the smokable products disclosed in this application can be sprayed with a liquid that preferably includes a flavoring.
  • the cover 510, rear 550, and/or packaging for booklet 500 can include cross marketing/advertising materials 4000 inviting, suggesting, and/or directing a consumer to utilize a specific type and/or brand of smokable filler (see e.g., Figure 5 ).
  • cross marking/advertising materials 4000 can be selected from the group consisting of smoking tobacco, pipe tobacco, different types of flavored tobacco, tea leaves, kanna, blue lotus, salvia, salvia eivinorm, wild dagga, kratom, herbal non-tobacco, Celandine Poppy, Mugwort, Purple Lavender Flowers, Coltsfoot Leaf, Ginger root, California Poppy, Sinicuichi, St.
  • the plurality of smokable sheets 400 can be of a single color which can be chosen from the set of primary colors or set of non-primary colors. In various embodiments one or more of the plurality of smokable sheets 400 can be of a different color from one or more of the other of the plurality of smokable sheets which colors can be selected from the group of primary colors and non-primary colors.
  • the plurality of smokable sheets can have the following unit weights: between about 8 grams per square meter (gsm) to about 110 gsm, between about 8 gsm to about 50 gsm, or between about 10 gsm to 25 gsm.
  • kits comprising a booklet of a plurality of bound smokable sheets 400 with one or more of the accessories disclosed in this application (e.g., filler sheet 3000 of plurality of filter tips 310, grinder 2000, and/or funnel 2900).
  • the booklets 500 can include cross marketing materials 4000. REFERENCE NUMERAL LIST REFERENCE NO.

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  1. Procédé de fabrication d'un cigare personnalisé (10) comprenant les étapes de :
    (a) un consommateur achetant une pluralité de feuilles à fumer (100, 100', 100") possédant chacune des première (120) et seconde (140) parties de bord longitudinales et des première (102) et seconde (104) faces, et une pluralité d'ouvertures (1000) adjacentes à la première partie de bord longitudinale (120), ladite pluralité de feuilles (100, 100', 100") étant liées ensemble par une pluralité de boucles (650) s'étendant à travers au moins l'une de la pluralité d'ouvertures (1000) de chacune de la pluralité de feuilles (100, 100', 100"), et ladite pluralité de feuilles liée (100, 100', 100") étant emballée pour la vente ;
    (b) retrait d'une feuille (100) de la pluralité de feuilles (100, 100', 100") de l'état dans lequel elle est liée par la pluralité de boucles (650), une pluralité d'ouvertures (1100) sur la feuille retirée (100) étant mises dans un état ouvert ;
    (c) ajout d'un matériau de remplissage à fumer choisi (22) à la première face (102) de la feuille retirée (100) ;
    (e) le roulage de la feuille retirée (100) ensemble avec le matériau de remplissage à fumer choisi (22) de sorte que la pluralité de perforations (1100) à l'état ouvert s'étende sur la seconde face (104) de la feuille retirée (100) dans une zone de fermeture, le mouillage d'au moins l'une de la zone de fermeture et de la pluralité de perforations (1100) à l'état ouvert et l'exercice d'une pression sur la pluralité de perforations (1100) à l'état ouvert afin que la première partie de bord longitudinale (120) ait tendance à coller à la seconde face (104) de la feuille retirée (100) et la formation ainsi d'un produit à fumer roulé personnalisé (10).
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans l'étape « a », ladite pluralité de boucles de liaison (650) formant une hélice ou une spirale.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans l'étape « b », ladite feuille retirée (100) comprenant des feuilles de tabac naturelles.
  4. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans l'étape « b », ladite feuille retirée (100) comprenant du tabac homogénéisé.
  5. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans l'étape « b », ni ladite première (120) ni ladite seconde (140) partie de bord longitudinale de la feuille retirée (100) ne comprenant d'adhésif.
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans l'étape « b », ladite pluralité de perforations (1100) de la feuille retirée (100) étant dans une ligne droite.
  7. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans l'étape « b », ladite pluralité de perforations (1100) de la feuille retirée (100), avant d'être fermées dans l'étape « e », permettant librement à l'air de circuler à travers les perforations (1100).
  8. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans l'étape « c », ledit matériau de remplissage à fumer (22) étant du tabac.
  9. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans l'étape « c », ledit matériau de remplissage à fumer (22) étant sans tabac.
  10. Carnet (500) de papier à rouler à fumer (100, 100', 100") comprenant :
    (a) une pluralité de feuilles à fumer (100, 100', 100") empilées ensemble, chaque feuille possédant des première (120) et seconde (140) parties de bord longitudinales le long des première (110) et seconde (130) parties de bord latérales, et des première (102) et seconde faces (104),
    la première partie de bord longitudinale (120) possédant une première longueur (142) et la première partie de bord latérale (120) possédant une première longueur (112) ; caractérisé en ce que :
    une pluralité d'ouvertures (1000) est disposée adjacente à la première partie de bord longitudinale (120) ;
    (b) ladite pluralité de feuilles (100, 100', 100") étant liées ensemble par une pluralité de boucles de raccordement (650) ;
    (c) ladite pluralité d'ouvertures (1000) présentant des états lié et non lié, dans l'état lié, lesdites ouvertures (1000) étant intactes et possédant une ouverture de diamètre moyen (1010) et un espacement moyen (1050) entre des ouvertures intactes (1000) et dans l'état non lié, lesdites ouvertures (1000) étant des ouvertures brisées (1100), ledit espacement moyen (1050) restant constant mais la première partie de bord latérale (110) possédant une seconde longueur (113), ladite seconde longueur (113) étant supérieure à la première longueur (112) de la première partie de bord latérale (110) ; et
    (d) ladite pluralité de feuilles liées (100, 100', 100") et ladite pluralité de boucles de raccordement (650) étant emballées pour la vente.
  11. Carnet (500) selon la revendication 10, dans l'état non lié, une pluralité de la pluralité d'ouvertures brisées (1100) d'une feuille non liée (100) possédant une paire de bras brisés (1110, 1112) qui sont obliques l'un par rapport à l'autre.
  12. Carnet (500) selon la revendication 10, dans l'état non lié, une pluralité de la pluralité d'ouvertures brisées (1100) d'une feuille non liée (100) possédant une paire de bras brisés (1110, 1112) présentant des longueurs de bras sensiblement différentes.
  13. Carnet (500) selon la revendication 10, une pluralité de bras brisés (1100) présentant une longueur qui est supérieure à l'espacement moyen (1050).
  14. Carnet (500) selon la revendication 10, une pluralité de bras brisés (1100) présentant une longueur qui est inférieure à une moitié du diamètre moyen (1010).
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