IP Library Granted Patent US 8,069,861
Granted Patent B2
US 8,069,861 · App. 11/950,547 · Granted Dec 6, 2011

Method and apparatus for preparing a finished tobacco product including special form casings and sheet configurations

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Patent No.
US 8,069,861
App. No.
11/950,547
Granted
Dec 6, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A finished tobacco product is formed by a set of pre-rolled sheets. In one embodiment a form casing is used which includes at least two portions—a non-smokable portion along with a container portion which includes tobacco filler material.

Claims (18)

1. A tobacco kit comprising:

(a) a finished tobacco product;

(b) a first pre-rolled sheet;

(c) a form casing supporting the first-rolled sheet in a rolled condition, the form casing including a gel interior and a perforated section, the gel being a moisturizing material which moisturizes the first pre-rolled sheet;

(d) the finished tobacco product being placed adjacent the first pre-rolled sheet and form casing; and

(e) the finished tobacco product and first pre-rolled sheet being packaged together in a side-by-side condition.

2. The tobacco kit of claim 1 , wherein the finished tobacco product is a cigarette.

3. The tobacco kit of claim 1 , wherein the finished tobacco product is a cigar.

4. The tobacco kit of claim 1 , wherein the form casing also imparts scent to the first pre-rolled sheet.

5. The tobacco kit of claim 1 , further including a cigar tip packaged together with the finished tobacco product and first pre-rolled sheet.

6. The tobacco kit of claim 1 , further including a second pre-rolled sheet, the form casing supporting both the first and second pre-rolled sheets in a rolled condition.

7. The tobacco kit of claim 1 , wherein the form casing also imparts flavor to the first pre-rolled sheet.

8. The tobacco kit of claim 1 , wherein the form casing contains an outer non-smokable material containing an inner core of tobacco filler material.

9. The tobacco kit of claim 6 , where in the second pre-rolled sheet serves as a separating sheet which tends to resist sticking together of the first pre-rolled sheet when the first pre-rolled sheet is in a rolled condition.

10. The tobacco kit of claim 6 , further including a third sheet which is rolled in between the first and second pre-rolled sheets and serves as a separating sheet which tends to resist sticking together of the first and second pre-rolled sheets when the first and second pre-rolled sheet are in a rolled condition.

11. The tobacco kit of claim 6 , wherein the first pre-rolled sheet is of a first material and the second pre-rolled sheet is of a second material.

12. The tobacco kit of claim 6 , wherein the first pre-rolled sheet is of a first flavor and the second pre-rolled sheet is of a second flavor.

13. The tobacco kit of claim 6 , wherein the first pre-rolled sheet is of a first scent and the second pre-rolled sheet is of a second scent.

Assignments (9)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2025
From: NORTH ATLANTIC WRAP COMPANY LLC
To: GLAS TRUST COMPANY LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 071082/0365 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2025
From: GLAS TRUST COMPANY LLC
To: NORTH ATLANTIC WRAP COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 070460/0214 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2023
From: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: NORTH ATLANTIC OPERATING COMPANY, INC.; NORTH ATLANTIC WRAP COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 065588/0858 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE OMITTED ASSIGNOR NAME AND OMITTED PATENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 055273 FRAME 0456. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded May 23, 2023
From: NORTH ATLANTIC WRAP COMPANY LLC; NORTH ATLANTIC OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064049/0102 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE OMITTED ASSIGNOR NAME AND OMITTED PATENT PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 055273 FRAME 0592. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Dec 28, 2022
From: NORTH ATLANTIC WRAP COMPANY LLC; NORTH ATLANTIC OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
To: GLAS TRUST COMPANY LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063725/0880 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2021
From: NORTH ATLANTIC OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
To: BAYCLAYS BANK PLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055273/0456 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2021
From: NORTH ATLANTIC OPERATING COMPANY, INC.
To: GLAS TRUST COMPANY LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055273/0592 →
ASSIGNMENT OF UNDIVIDED 50% INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2020
From: BLUNT WRAP U.S.A., INC.
To: NORTH ATLANTIC WRAP COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 052907/0902 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2011
From: SINCLAIR, DANIEL S., JR.
To: BLUNT WRAP U.S.A., INC.
Reel/Frame 027210/0761 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60870490 · Dec 18, 2006
Related Publication 20080142025A1 · Jun 19, 2008