Patent ID: 6055991
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: A24F,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for opening draw blockages in cigars, comprising:a single punch having a sufficient length to penetrate substantially the entire longitudinal length of a cigar;a cigar cradle having distal and proximal ends;punch alignment means located at the proximal end of the cigar cradle and sized to allow the punch to move through the punch alignment means such that the punch is substantially longitudinally aligned with the cigar cradle;the punch alignment means further comprises a plurality of punch alignment apertures, the punch alignment apertures sized to allow the punch to move through the punch alignment means while remaining in substantial longitudinal alignment with the cigar cradle; andthe punch alignment apertures further arranged such that a plurality of substantially parallel planes are available for the punch to be inserted through the punch alignment means and the punch can be inserted through the punch alignment means at multiple locations such that multiple air passages can be created in a single cigar;whereby, the punch can penetrate a cigar longitudinally to open a draw blockage in the cigar.