Adhesive free tobacco product tip assembly
A tobacco product tip assembly. The tobacco product tip assembly includes a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber; the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in communication with the inhalation chamber; the body wall comprising a mechanical fastener. A tobacco product assembly and a process for producing a tobacco product assembly are also included.
1. A tobacco product tip assembly comprising:
a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber;
the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in fluid communication with the inhalation chamber;
the body wall comprising one or more barbs, said one or more barbs each having a barbed tip with two ends;
each barbed tip extending inward into the insertion chamber;
one of the two ends is directed outward toward the body wall and the other of the two ends is directed toward the tip portion; and
wherein neither the tip wall or body wall has perforations.
2. The tobacco product tip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one or more barbs are flexibly attached to the body wall, so as to flex as a tobacco product is inserted into the insertion chamber.
3. The tobacco product tip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the tobacco product tip assembly does not comprise an adhesive fastening material.
4. The tobacco product tip assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body wall is cylindrical.
5. A tobacco product assembly comprising:
a tobacco product tip assembly comprising:
a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber;
the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in fluid communication with the inhalation chamber;
the body wall comprising one or more barbs, said one or more barbs each having a barbed tip with two ends;
each barbed tip extending inward into the insertion chamber;
one of the two ends is directed outward toward the body wall and the other of the two ends is directed toward the tip portion; and
wherein neither the tip wall or body wall has perforations; and
a tobacco product positioned in the insertion chamber.
6. The tobacco product assembly of claim 5 , wherein said at least one of the one or more barbs is engaged with the tobacco product.
7. The tobacco product assembly of claim 5 , wherein the tobacco product tip assembly does not comprise an adhesive fastening material.
8. A process for producing a tobacco product assembly, the process comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a tobacco product tip assembly comprising:
a tip portion comprising a tip wall defining an inhalation chamber;
the tip portion extending into a body portion comprising a body wall defining an insertion chamber, the insertion chamber being in fluid communication with the inhalation chamber;
the body wall comprising one or more barbs, said one or more barbs each having a barbed tip with two ends;
each barbed tip extending inward into the insertion chamber;
one of the two ends is directed outward toward the body wall and the other of the two ends is directed toward the tip portion; and
wherein neither the tip wall or body wall has perforations; and
(b) inserting a tobacco product into the insertion chamber to form the tobacco product assembly.
9. The process of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the one or more barbs engages the tobacco product.
10. The process of claim 8 , wherein the tobacco product tip assembly does not comprise an adhesive fastening material.