Tobacco product tip
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 comprising:
a tip including a wall defining an inhalation chamber;
a body including a wall defining a tobacco insertion chamber in fluid communication with the inhalation chamber, the wall defining the tobacco insertion chamber being configured to mechanically engage a tobacco product; and
a thread-like protrusion extending from the wall of the body and into the tobacco insertion chamber, the thread-like protrusion having a height sufficient to protrude into the tobacco product and having a barbed tip that extends from the wall of the body and into the tobacco insertion chamber and that is disposed at a distal end of the tobacco insertion chamber.
2. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein the thread-like protrusion radially extends from the wall of the body and into the tobacco insertion chamber.
3. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the wall of the body is cylindrical.
4. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of the wall of the body tapers along an axis through the body to create a conical tobacco insertion chamber.
5. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of an inner wall of the inhalation chamber includes no perforations.
6. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein the thread-like protrusion is helical.
7. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein the thread-like protrusion includes at least one thread formed on an inner surface of the wall of the body.
8. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein the thread-like protrusion includes a first end disposed at a first end of the body, the first end of the body being opposite the tip.
9. The tobacco product tip of claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the wall of the body is octagonal.
10. A tipped tobacco product comprising:
a tobacco product tip, the tobacco product tip including,
a tip including a wall defining an inhalation chamber,
a body including a wall defining a tobacco insertion chamber in fluid communication with the inhalation chamber, the wall defining the tobacco insertion chamber being configured to mechanically engage a tobacco product, and
a thread-like protrusion extending from the wall of the body and into the tobacco insertion chamber, the thread-like protrusion having a height sufficient to protrude into the tobacco product and having a barbed tip that extends from the wall of the body and into the tobacco insertion chamber and that is disposed at a distal end of the tobacco insertion chamber,
the tobacco product being disposed at least partially within the body and engaging the thread-like protrusion.
11. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein the thread-like protrusion protrudes into the tobacco product.
12. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein an outer surface of the wall of the body is octagonal.
13. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein an inner surface of the wall of the body is cylindrical.
14. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein an inner surface of the wall of the body is tapered.
15. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein the tobacco product is retained in the body by the thread-like protrusion without adhesive.
16. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein a first end of the thread-like protrusion is disposed on an end of the body opposite the tip.
17. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein a portion of the thread-like protrusion displaces a portion of the tobacco product.
18. The tipped tobacco product of claim 10 , wherein the tobacco product tip includes a filter material.