Patent ID: 7543590
Filing Date: 2009-06-09
Classification: A24C,A24D

Abstract:
1. A tobacco product comprising: (a) a tobacco filled cigar having a shell in the form of a continuous wall tube have a bore, the shell having first and second ends and a longitudinal bore, the bore being filled with tobacco filler; (b) a line of perforations on the shell wall which can be opened by tearing the shell wall at the perforations, enabling the cigar to have first and second longitudinal edge portions defined by a tear of the shell wall at the perforations; (c) wherein the tobacco filled cigar is packaged for sale wherein the shell wall has not been torn at the perforations; and (d) wherein the cigar can be removed from the packaging, wherein the shell wall can be opened at the line of perforations by a consumer, and the first and second edge portions can be moved apart, enabling the consumer to remove at least part of the tobacco filler from the bore, and add new tobacco to the bore and thereafter form a custom cigar.