Patent ID: 6182669
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: A24D,A24F

Abstract:
Requisite for reducing the quantity of smoke emanating from the smoldering tip of a cigarette consisting of an elongated ring whose circular hole enables the aforesaid ring to slide with friction along the aforesaid cigarette, under the influence of the fingers of the user, characterized in that the ring comprises at least a proximal part to be oriented on the side for inhaling the cigarette, made of a dimensionally stable material, and a distal part destined to receive or be close to the smoldering tip of the cigarette made of a different material, utilized for manufacturing pipe bowls, wherein the proximal part comprises holes traversing the wall and enabling the ventilation of the body of the cigarette under this segment, the perforated surface of the proximal segment being greater than 20%, the distal part being imperforate.