Illuminated cigarette rolling and forming devices
US9408414B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24C5/44
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Embodiments provide cigarette rolling and forming devices that include parallel cylinders extending between a pair of support plates, and a looped belt trained therearound. One cylinder is moveable relative to the other via a pair of curvilinear slots, and the device is configured for alternately receiving and compressing loose tobacco into a tobacco rod with the belt. In some devices, a nozzle is provided to allow longitudinal displacement of the formed tobacco rod into a pre-formed cigarette tube, and some devices include a pushing device to effect this longitudinal displacement. In some embodiments, a light source is provided and configured to illuminate a portion of the device, such as the nozzle or the recess between the cylinders. In various embodiments, the device also may include a power source configured to provide power to the light source and an activation member, such as a switch or button, configured to activate the light source.
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