Cigarette filter tip

A cigarette filter tip that includes a turbo fan activated by the breath, which turbo fan homogenizes and evenly distributes smoke to pass through a first filter and subsequently a second filter before being inhaled into the body.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Various types of cigarette filter tips are known in the prior art. However, what is needed is a cigarette filter tip that includes a turbo fan activated by the breath, which turbo fan homogenizes and evenly distributes smoke to pass through a first filter and subsequently a second filter before being inhaled into the body.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a cigarette filter tip, and more particularly, to a cigarette filter tip that includes a turbo fan activated by the breath, which turbo fan homogenizes and evenly distributes smoke to pass through a first filter and subsequently a second filter before being inhaled into the body.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The general purpose of the cigarette filter tip, described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a cigarette filter tip which has many novel features that result in a cigarette filter tip which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by prior art, either alone or in combination thereof.

Smoking is harmful to the health. Many filter tips and accessories exist in the prior art attempting to mitigate the harmful effects of smoking by capturing tar and other harmful agents disposed within cigarette smoke. However, what is needed is a cigarette filter tip that includes a turbo fan activated by the breath, which turbo fan homogenizes and evenly distributes smoke to pass through a first filter and subsequently a second filter before being inhaled into the body.

The present device, therefore, includes a hollow right circular cylindrical casing, said casing having a distal end and a proximal end. A guide collar is disposed on the distal end, said guide collar including a frustroconical skirting flared distally outward from the casing; a right circular cylindrical body member disposed within the casing proximal the distal end; and a crenate piece with a plurality of converging teeth disposed facing the proximal end of the casing. This guide collar is configured to releasably receive a cigarette therein, the crenate piece releasably securing a cigarette butt between the converging teeth.

A turbo fan is disposed immediately behind the crenate piece. The turbo fan includes a plurality of blades disposed around a central piece. The turbo fan is rotatable in a transverse plane relative the casing. When smoke is inhaled into the device, the turbo fan spins, and smoke drawn through the plurality of blades is homogenized and evenly distributed into a first filter disposed within the casing immediately behind the turbo fan. A second filter is disposed immediately behind the first filter, the second filter proximal the proximal end of the casing. The fan can be used in a regular filter tip.

A strainer, with a plurality of holes disposed therethrough, is disposed at the proximal end of the casing. Smoke inhaled into the device therefore passes through the turbo fan, where it is homogenized and evenly distributed into the first filter and subsequently the second filter, before exiting the device through the plurality of holes disposed within the strainer. Smoke is then inhaled into the body of a person smoking with the device.

It is envisioned that additives within the first and second filter may flavor and alternately react with harmful agents within the smoke, to mitigate and reduce the harmful effects of smoking. The turbo fan thusly increases the effect of the first filter and the second filter by homogenizing the smoke and evenly distributing the smoke to increase the contact of smoke particles with the active surfaces of each of the first and second filters.

Objects of the present cigarette filter tip, along with various novel features that characterize the invention are particularly pointed out in the claims forming a part of this disclosure. For better understanding of the cigarette filter tip, its operating advantages and specific objects attained by its uses, refer to the accompanying drawings and description.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

With reference now to the drawings, and in particularFIGS. 1 through 6thereof, example of the instant cigarette filter tip employing the principles and concepts of the present cigarette filter tip and generally designated by the reference number10will be described.

Referring toFIGS. 1 through 6a preferred embodiment of the present cigarette filter tip10is illustrated.

The cigarette filter tip10includes a hollow right circular cylindrical casing20. The casing20includes a distal end22and a proximal end24. A guide collar26is disposed on the distal end22. This guide collar26includes a frustroconical skirting28, which skirting28projects distally from the distal end22and flares outwards from the circumference of the casing20. A right circular cylindrical body member30is attached to the skirting28, the body member30disposed within the casing20proximal the distal end22. A crenate piece32with converging teeth34is connected to the body member30within the casing20proximal the distal end22. The converging teeth34are disposed facing toward the proximal end24of the casing20and are configured to releasably receive a cigarette36butt therein.

A turbo fan38is disposed within the casing20immediately behind the crenate piece32. The turbo fan38has a plurality of blades40disposed around a central piece42. The turbo fan38is disposed parallel the distal22and proximal24ends of the casing20, the plurality of blades40rotatable in a transverse plane relative the casing20. This turbo fan38is activated by the breath when smoke is inhaled through the device10, and the turbo fan38thereby spins to ensure an even distribution and homogenization of smoke through the casing20.

A first filter44is disposed within the casing20immediately behind the turbo fan38. A second filter46is disposed within the casing20proximal the proximal end24, the second filter46disposed immediately behind the first filter44. Smoke inhaled into the device10passes through the turbo fan38, where it is homogenized and evenly distributed, and enters the first filter44as a continuous stream. Smoke then passes through the second filter46.

A circular strainer48is disposed upon the proximal end24, the strainer48disposed parallel the turbo fan38. The strainer48has a plurality of holes50disposed therethrough. Smoke inhaled through the device10exits through the strainer48and into the body of a person smoking through the cigarette filter tip10.

A plurality of vents52is disposed in the casing20and through the body member30. The vents52are disposed behind the skirting28of the guide collar26. These vents52allow air to be drawn into the device10when a person using the device10inhales.

Therefore, a cigarette36is fittable into the distal end22of the present device10, the cigarette36removably secured therein by means of the crenate piece32, whereby smoke drawn from the cigarette36during inhalation is drawn through the turbo fan38to be homogenized and evenly distributed through the first filter44and then subsequently the second filter46before passing through the strainer48and entering the body of a person smoking.

It is envisioned that the present device10may include additives within the first44and the second46filter, which additives may flavor the smoke inhaled through the device and alternately reduce the harmful agents within the smoke by chemically reacting therewith. The turbo fan38therefore homogenizes and evenly distributes the smoke passing into the first44and subsequently second44filters, thereby increasing contact between the smoke particles and the active surfaces of each of the first44and second46filters. Therefore, the present cigarette filter tip10is more effective at capturing and treating harmful agents present in cigarette smoke.