US20070068543A1

US20070068543A1 - Gold foil cigarette structure

Info

Publication number: US20070068543A1
Application number: US10/265,241
Authority: US
Inventors: Jui Chen
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2002-10-07
Filing date: 2002-10-07
Publication date: 2007-03-29

Abstract

A gold foil cigarette structure is essentially provided on the outer layer of a cigarette rolling paper with a shred of gold foil in the form of flake and crushed powder, thereby presenting the outer appearance of the cigarette aesthetic effect of shining and glittering, and, in turn, enhancing the value and dignity of the cigarette. While the gold foil would not affect the burning of the cigarette, the ember thereof will fall with the ash. Cigarette formed integrally with the gold foil permits the cigarette to present a novel and elegant look.

Description

APPLICABILITY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

The present invention relates to a design of gold foil, cigarette structure, particularly to a cigarette different from the current commercial cigarettes. The cigarette according to the invention is rolled up with a noble gold foil, the lights automatically refracted from which present the aesthetic effect of shining and glittering, and, in turn, present noble and elegant temperament of the smoker.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART

People used to smoke as a hobby, especially for releasing tense. In the manufacturing process of cigarettes, for example, rolling cigarettes includes two main procedures, i.e. management and cutting, and rolling and packaging, wherein the management and cutting procedure includes moisturizing the tobacco leaves, flavoring, storing and mixing, cutting the tobacco leaves into filiform tobacco, drying, cooling, and further adding, mixing with a predetermined amount of expanded filiform tobacco, thick tobacco and aromatics in formulated ratio to make ready tobacco for rolling cigarettes. Subsequently, the ready tobacco is transferred to the line of rolling and packaging to be installed with rolling paper and filter, and packaged into finished cigarette products.
The cigarette structure of the prior art is basically composed of tobacco, filter with sponge and activated carbon, and the outer rolling paper. To establish a famous brand name, the manufacturers concern about the pattern, color and trademark on the packaging of the cigarettes, rather than caring about the outer appearance of the cigarettes which are commonly rolled with the white paper.
The precious metal “gold” has established an elegant and noble image in human. Given that the outer rolling paper of conventional cigarettes has no special pattern and color, there exists a need for enhancing the value of the cigarettes, and subsequently presenting the smokers' state.
In markets, there are alcohol products combined with gold foil. In addition to enhancing the value of the alcohol products, the gold foil, according to the relevant research and report, can be advantageous to human health. For example, some western medical reports manifested that gold foil has the function of anti-cancer, whereas some Chinese medical reports indicated that the nature of gold foil is cool, which has the function of composing and driving cold away, as well as effectively treating arthritis and asthma.
Therefore, the main object of the invention is to provide a gold foil cigarette structure, the appearance of which is full of aesthetic effect of shinning and glittering. While the ash falls after the cigarette has burned, the burning frame of the gold foil cigarettes according to the invention refracts shining and glittering lights at the time of burning, the aesthetic feeling is beyond description.
Yet another objection of the invention is to provide a gold foil cigarette structure, the outer appearance of which is full of decorative gold foil flakes and powder, thereby showing the nobility and great state of the smoker.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To achieve the above objects, the gold foil cigarette structure according to the invention is mainly composed of tobacco, filter with sponge and activated carbon, as well as the outer rolling paper, characterized in that the rolling paper is provided with gold foil on the outer layer, wherein the gold foil permits the outer appearance of the cigarette an aesthetic effect of shining and glittering, thereby showing the great state of the smoker. When the gold foil is used in cigar products, the nobility of cigars is undoubtedly increased. While all the tobacco products can be made according to the technology of the invention, the effects are the same.
The invention will be described in more details in terms of the function and feature thereof by way of preferred embodiments along with the accompanied drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the cigarette according to the invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the cigarette structure according to the invention.
FIG. 3 is an amplified embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5 is perspective view of a third embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment of the invention.

ELEMENT NUMBERS

10 . . . tobacco raw material
20 . . . sponge
30 . . . activated carbon
40 . . . rolling paper
41 . . . gold foil
42 . . . gold foil powder
43 . . . sectional gold foil strip
44 . . . sectional gold foil strip
45 . . . fancy pattern
50 . . . cigar
50 a . . . cigar
51 . . . tobacco leaves

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gold foil cigarette structure according to the first embodiment of the invention is provided with tobacco raw material 10, activated carbon 30 and a prepared filtering sponge 20 arranged in a line on a rolling paper 40, and rolled integrally into a pipe-type cigarette by an automatic processing and packaging machine. The visible appearance of the rolling paper 40 is attached with gold foil 41 substantially with the thickness of 0.001 mm. The unit volume of the crushed gold foil is so small such that the burning effect of the rolling paper 40 would not be adversely affected.
The surrounding of the gold foil 41 may be provided with gold foil powder 42, either the gold foil flakes 41 or the gold foil powder 42 can shine with glittering lights through a shred of light source and generate attractive feature.
Referring to FIG. 3, beside the common rolling cigarette, cigars 50 wrapped with tobacco leaves are also seen in the markets. The technology according to the invention can be applied to the cigars 50 by providing the gold foil 41 on the wrapping tobacco leaves, allowing the special glory shinning from the dark color of the cigar surface.
Further referring to FIG. 4, in the invention, the surface of the rolling paper 40 is provided with gold foil 41 to vary the outer appearance of the cigarette with pattern by providing sectional gold foil strips 43 which, in this embodiment, are laterally arranged.
As shown in FIG. 5, the surface of the rolling paper 40 is provided with sectional gold foil strips 44 which, in this embodiment, are longitudinally arranged.
As shown in FIG. 6, the rolling paper 40 is provided with fancy patterns 45 patched by gold foil, which, in this embodiment, are in the form of a lovely fish design.
As shown in FIG. 7, when the invention is applied to a cigar 50 a product, the gold foils 41, sectional gold foil strips 43 and gold foil fancy patterns 45 are provided on the wrapping tobacco leaves 51.
Concluded above, by way of providing gold foil on the rolling paper of the cigarettes according to the invention, the value, aesthetic effect, and utility of the conventional cigarettes may be highly enhanced.
The above descriptions are intended for illustration, not for limitation. Modifications to the embodiments of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art in view of the foregoing descriptions. The exclusive rights of all modifications which come within the scope of the appended claims are reserved.

Claims

1. A gold foil cigarette structure, comprising at least tobacco, a filter and a outer rolling paper; characterized in that:

the surface of the rolling paper is provided with gold foil which makes the appearance of the cigarette shining and glittering, thereby presenting the outstanding and elegant look of the cigarette.

2. The gold foil cigarette structure according to claim 1, wherein the rolling paper is mixed with crushed powder of gold foil.

3. The gold foil cigarette structure according to claim 1, wherein the filter includes filtering sponge and activated carbon.

4. The gold foil cigarette structure according to claim 1, wherein the rolling paper is provided with sectional gold foil strips.

5. The gold foil cigarette structure according to claim 1, wherein the rolling paper is provided with fancy patterns.

6. A gold foil cigarette structure, which is in the form of a cigar comprising tobacco and an outer rolling paper; characterized in that:

the tobacco is covered by a gold foil, the shinning light of which appears on the cigar, thereby presenting the outstanding and elegant feature of the cigar.