US3926199A - Tobacco smoke filter - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
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- the structure of the invention can be utilized in a kit in which the air inlet fitting of the filter is periodically changed for one having a larger air inlet opening. The effect of that is to diminish the quantity of smoke which reaches the smokers lungs as each inlet fitting is replaced with another which permits entry of more air. Introducing more and more air into the smoke stream over a period of time is one of the methods employed to help smokers withdraw from the habit.
- the structure of the invention is useful as a cigarette filter or as an element in a smokers withdrawal kit, or both.
- Cigarette smoke is not entirely homogeneous. It includes some constitutents that are more dense than others and which are condensed at different temperatures than others. If the smoke is made to follow a tortuous path or labyrinth within the holder, some of the materials will condense and will be precipitated out of the smoke and will collect on the interior surfaces of the flow path. That process is accelerated by the intro duction of the outside air because that air exerts a cooling effect on the smoke.
- the invention is founded on the discovery of a flow path arrangement and ambient air inlet system which are efficient in precipitating solid matter out of tobacco smoke. Stated another way, the invention relates to a structure which defines an air inlet and air-and-smoke flow path which exhibits an ability to separate out tars and nicotines from tobacco smoke. To provide such a structure is one of the major objectives of the invention.
- the flow path must be restricted at some point along its length to small diameter.
- the flow of smoke and entrained solids and semi-solids is greatly accelerated at that point. Since the smoke and entrained particles reach substantially the same velocity at that point, the kinetic energy of the components that are to be filtered out can be made greater than that of the smoke at that point if those solids and semi-solids can be condensed as they pass through the flow path restriction. It is convenient to place a barrier immediately downstream from that restriction. The barrier will force a change in flow direction. The condensed material, having greater kinetic energy, some of it will be unable to turn the corner and will impinge upon the barrier, there to remain.
- This invention utilizes that technique, but the structure differs from the prior structures in several respects. Expansion after the first barrier is controlled so that the accumulation of condensed material at that point is spread over a wider area, thus to avoid any significant diminuition of the flow area. Further, the flow surfaces past the secondrestriction are arranged to cause eddies that assist in directing condensing material over a wide area of flow path surface as it expands. Operation is enhanced by introducing ambient air to the smoke stream at a point upstream from the first barrier and at a point closely adjacent to the center of that stream to insure uniform intermixing of smoke and air throughout the duration of an inhalation suction by the smoker.
- one of the preferred embodiments of the invention employs a metal structure for introducing ambient air into the flow path.
- the metal is placed close to the flow path to facilitate heat transfer from the smoke to the metal.
- Cigarette smoke is very hot so that the temperature differential is great.
- the mass of the smoke is so low that the quantity of heat that it carries is small.
- the temperature of the metal is elevated only slightly and the efficiency of heat transfer from the smoke to the metal remains high throughout the time that it takes to smoke a cigarette or cigar.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a holder for cigars and cigarettes which embodies the invention
- FIG. 2 is a view in longitudinal, central section of the cigarette holder of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the smoke flow control element of the unit of FIGS. 1 and 2;
- FIG. 4 is a side view of a fragment of the control element shown in FIG. 2 showing how condensed material adheres to it;
- FIG. 5 is a front view of the control element of FIG. 3 together with condensate illustrating how the condensate builds up on the forward part of the control element;
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the air inlet control unit of the holder of FIGS. 1 and 2;
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the air insertion nipple that is incorporated in the unit of FIGS. 1 and 2;
- FIG. 8 is a view in longitudinal, central section of an alternative form of holder
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the air inlet nipple that is used with the embodiment of FIG. 8;
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the smoke control element that is incorporated in the holder of FIG. 8;
- FIG. 11 is a view in front elevation of the smoke control element that is shown in FIG. 10.
- the holder consists of four parts that are visible from the exterior.
- the body 22 is a right cylinder. At its rearward end it is assembled with the shank 24 which terminates in a bit 26.
- the element 28 is called an inlet air control unit. It slips into the forward end of the body 22 except that it has a flange which abuts against the forward end of the body 22 as best shown in FIG. 2.
- the fourth element is a nipple 32 which is press fitted laterally through a hole in the side wall of the body 22.
- the shank 24 is seen to have a central opening 34 that extends entirely through the shank and terminates at the bit in an exit opening 36.
- the shank 24 has reduced outside diameter so that it forms a cylindrical forward extension 38 which is telescoped into the rear end of the body 22.
- the rearward end 40 of the smoke control element 42 has reduced diameter and it fits into the forward end of the central opening 34.
- the forward end of the central opening is enlarged to form a shoulder 44 which is abutted by the rear face of end 40.
- the control element 42 is generally cylindrical. It is symmetrical about its central axis 46 except for the V-shaped recess 48 at its forward end 50 and except for the cut away region 52 which is formed at one side of the element intermediate its ends. It has two exit openings 54. Those openings are joined by a hole that extends entirely through the body rearwardly of region 52 and forwardly of reduced end 40 on a plane through its central axis. The hole intersects with a rearwardly ex tending axial opening 56. The latter opens to the outlet opening 34 of the shank.
- the outer diameter of the smoke control element 42 is smaller than theinner diameter of body 22. Because of that, an annular cavity is formed in the assembled holder which cavity extends entirely around element 42 forwardly of its rear portion 40. For identification that cavity is called the first annu- 4 lar cavity and it has been associated with the reference numeral 58. At the rear the first annular cavity is closed by the cylindrical forward end extension 38 of the shank. At its forward end the first annular cavity is closed by a barrier which, in this case, is the rear face of the inlet air control unit 28. It will be apparent that the first annular cavity is cylindrical except at the cut away region or transverse notch 52 and except at the forward face 50 by reason of the recess 48 in that face.
- the inlet air control unit 28 is generally cylindrical. As previously indicated, it has an outwardly extending flange at its forward end which abuts against the forward end of the body 22 and limits the degree of its insertion. Rearwardly of the flange, the unit has an outer diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the tube except in a region near its end where it has reduced diameter. That region of reduced diameter is cylindrical and it is identified by the reference numeral 64.
- the rearward portion 66 is called the barrier. Its rear face abuts the forward face 50 of the smoke control element. It is formed with a central flow opening or restriction or acellerating opening 68 which is located, in this embodiment, on the longitudinal axis of the unit.
- That axis is coincident with the axis 46 of the smoke control element 42.
- the flow opening 68 is but one end of an axial opening that extends entirely through the unit 28.
- the forward part of the opening has a socket 30 having a diameter to receive cigars and cigarettes of standard size.
- the diameter is stepped at 70 to form portions that will receive different standard sizes.
- the opening 72 has relatively small diameter whereby to confine smoke to a flow path of relatively small cross-sectional area prior to entering the first flow restriction 68.
- the cross-sectional area is made small to facilitate the cooling of smoke that flows through it.
- the inlet air control unit 28 is made of metal to promote transfer of heat from the smoke to the unit.
- Ambient air is drawn in through the nipple 32 which is disposed so that it extends through an opening in the side wall of the body 22. It opens to a second cylindrical cavity around the region 64. The air then flows through a small, transverse, opening 76 which extends entirely through the wall of section 64 at a point upstream from the flow opening 68. Opening 76 has small diameter. Air flowing through it is accelerated and it expands. That tends to cool the smoke whereby heat is transferred from the smoke to the air. The cooling is insufficient to accomplish any significant amount of condensation of the solids and semi-solids that are to be taken from the smoke. Nonetheless, it serves to lower the temperature so that condensation will be more complete after the smoke has traversed the restricted opening.
- the opening 76 has a cross-sectional area at least equal to the cross-sectional area of that air inlet nipple which has the inlet opening of largest cross-sectional area.
- FIG. 5 illustrates by the darkened area 80 the manner in which these condensed materials are deposited on the surface 480. With continued use, that discolored area will extend toward the upper edge of the recess.
- the recess 48 is made very shallow so that expansion is limited. Upon emerging at the open end of the V- shaped recess the smoke must abruptly change direction and travel rearwardly in the first annular cavity 58. It enters that cavity over the rim 82 and first enters the cavity in the region of the cut out 52.
- the space between the rim and the inner surface of the tubular body 22 is sufficiently narrow so that it forms as restricted channel.
- the smoke and the filterable material that it carries is accelerated as it passes over the rim 82 through that channel. Because of the acceleration, little, if any, tar and nicotine is deposited on the rim. Little, if any, of it is deposited on the inner surface of the body 22.
- the recess into which the smoke flows after passing through the first accelerating opening 68 be one in which the gas is free to expand in some degree, but which has an exit in which the gas is reaccelerated. It is important that the gas upon being accelerated the second time be permitted to expand and that it be turbulent in its flow over a surface where condensing tars and nicotine can be collected. Condensing material adheres best to previously condensed material. It is important to present a relatively large surface to the expanding turbulent body of smoke and to arrange that surface in a flow path having a large enough area so that building up a layer of condensed tars and nicotine does not have significant effect in impeding flow or reducing turbulence.
- FIG. 8 An alternative construction that meets that criteria is shown in FIG. 8.
- the shank 124 and bit and the forward cylindrical element 138 and the shoulder 144 are substantially like shank 24, bit 26, sleeve 38 and shoulder 44 of FIG. 1.
- the cylindrical body 122 of the embodiment of FIG. 8 is substantially like the cylindrical body 22 of FIGS. 1 and 2 except that the barrier 166 is formed integrally with the body 122 and comprises a wall or web extending entirely across its inner diame- 6 ter; It .is formed with a small accelerating flow opening 168 which extends on the longitudinal axis through the barrier.
- the difference between elements 42 and 142 can be understood by comparing FIGS. 3 and 10 and FIGS. 5 and 11. In FIG. 10 the recess 148 in the forward face 150 is circular.
- the condensate that is deposited on surface 152a at the bottom of recess or cut out 152 forms a pattern similar to what is shown in FIG. 4 except that the area immediately rearward of the flow notch is clear of condensate and the level of condensate tends to be higher on either side of that clear area.
- the embodiment of FIG. 8 does not have a structure which corresponds directly to the air inlet control unit 30 of the first described embodiment. It includes a cup insert 200 into which the end of a cigarette or cigar may be inserted and which limits the degree of insertion.
- the embodiment of FIG. 8 does include a means for injecting ambient air into the flow stream of smoke at a point upstream from the first accelerating opening 168 and substantially in line with the axis of that opening. That is accomplished by making the air inlet nipple 132 longer than the nipple 32 of the first described embodiment. It is made sufficiently long so that its end is substantially in line with the axis of opening 168.
- This embodiment relies on the difference in temperature between the air and the smoke to accomplish all of the cooling prior to expansion in the first expansion recess 148. Air passing through the inlet nipple 132 is accelerated and it expands when it intersects with the flow of smoke so that the transfer of heat from the smoke to the air is facilitated.
- a holder for a cylindrically shaped tobacco smokers product having an exit opening at one end and a recess for receiving the end of the tobacco product at its opposite end, the interior walls of which define a passageway for smoke from the recess to the exit opening, the improvement which comprises:
- a holder body having means defining a cylindrical cavity
- smoke flow control means in the form of a generally cylindrically having an end face and member having an outer diameter less than the inner diameter of said body and having a region of its outer surface cut away intermediate its ends;
- said smoke flow control means being disposed axially within said cavity means for forming, with said body, means providing a substantially annular cavity extending around the inner periphery of said body, a portion the length of which has a greater cross-sectional area than the remainder thereof;
- means for introducing smoke into said annular cavity comprising means providing a recess in said end face of said member and a smoke accelerating channel formed by the outer surface of said member and said body and extending from said recess means to said cut away region.
- barrier means for confining the flow of smoke to flow through said recess means
- barrier means comprises a barrier extending across the interior of said body in abutment with said end face of said member, said barrier having means providing a smoke flow opening therethrough opening to said recess means at a point removed from said channel.
- the invention defined in claim 2 which further comprises air control means for admitting ambient air into the interior of said body at a point upstream from said barrier, said air'control means comprising a hollow air inlet element, opening at a point upstream from said flow opening means and adjacent to a line extending through said flow opening and parallel with the axis of said body.
- said channel being formed by means providing a slot in the exterior surface of said element interconnecting said recess and said cut away portion.
- said channel being formed by means providing a slot in the exterior surface of said element interconnecting said recess and said cut away portion.
- said air control means comprises:
- said air control means further comprising means providing an air inlet opening formed through the wall of said cylindrical member for affording communication from said second annular cavity means to the flow path for smoke upstream from the flow opening means in said barrier;
- said air control means comprises:
- a hollow cylindrical element having its axis concentric with the flow opening means through said barrier, having diameter less than the inner diameter of said body to form a second annular cavity with said body;
- said air control means further comprising means providing an air inlet opening formed through the wall of said cylindrical member for affording communication from said second annular cavity means to the flow path for smoke upstream from the flow opening means in said barrier;
- a hollow cylindrical element having its axis concentric with the flow opening means through said barrier, having diameter less than the inner diameter of said body to form a second annular cavity with said body;
- said air control means further comprising means providing an air inlet opening formed through the wall of said cylindrical member for affording communication from said second annular cavity means to the flow path for smoke upstream from the flow opening means in said barrier, and
- said means for admitting ambient air comprises an elongated nipple extending into the interior of said body at a point upstream from said barrier and flow opening means, said nipple terminating at a point adjacent the axis of said flow opening means through said barrier.
- said means for admitting ambient air comprises an elongated nipple extending into the interior of said body at a point upstream from said barrier and flow opening means, said nipple terminating at a point adjacent the axis of said flow opening means through said barrier.
- said means for admitting ambient air comprises an elongated nipple extending into the interior of said body at a point upstream from said barrier and flow opening means, said nipple terminating at a point adjacent the axis of said flow opening means through said barrier.
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