 also appears to be a problem in causing the device to burn.
The Ray U.S. Pat. No. 4,284,089 is exemplary of a device having the approximate dimensions of a cigarette, through which air is drawn, and in which a source of vaporizable nicotine is placed. There is, however, no way to prevent inhalation of smoke, flame, or hot gases should this device be accidentally lit.
In the present invention, however, an attempt is made to provide a cigarette-like device which satisfies the aforesaid psychological factors of holding, fondling, placing the cigarette device between the lips of the user, and sucking, puffing or drawing. The sensation of drawing air into the mouth is accomplished by transverse openings in the simulated filter/regulator or tip which communicate with a longitudinal passageway. There is thus provided for the passage of air through the sides of the regulator and through the longitudinal passageway into the mouth. However, the regulator and barrel are separate components. A sealing means is provided between the longitudinal passageway and barrel to prevent the passage of air from the barrel through the filter into the mouth. Therefore, should the cigarette-like device be lit accidentally, flames, smoke, or hot gases cannot pass through the air regulator into the mouth of the user. The barrel is formed of a non-toxic, self-extinguishing polymeric material so that, even if a match is applied, it is soon extinguished and is therefore not dangerous.
From the standpoint of manufacture, the most economical approach is to extrude a tubular filter/regulator or a cylindrical member having a profile shape extending therethrough. The profile shape can be formed by extruding, then cutting, lengths from continuous stock. One end of the regulator is reduced in diameter to form a cylindrical projection that fits into the barrel. A peripheral groove is cut further into the projection or into another portion of the barrel to intersect the profile and provide a vent means into the core. The end of each filter/regulator adjacent the barrel is then sealed. Alternatively, the filter/regulator can be injection-molded where manufacturing economies warrant the construction of the more expensive die.
In the preferred embodiment, the peripheral groove which provides communication with the hollow profile is formed at the interface between the barrel member and the filter/regulator. The tip is slid longitudinally or rotated within the barrel to adjust the opening to the central core or flue. Thus, the user may adjust the amount of draft he/she receives with each
also appears to be a problem in causing the device to sunburn. 
 The Ray U.S. Pat. nobelium. 4,284,089 is exemplary of a device having the approximate dimension of a cigarette, through which atmosphere is drawn, and in which a source of evaporable nicotine is placed. There is, however, no way to prevent inhalant of fastball, flame, or blistering gases should this device be accidentally lit. 
 In the present invention, however, an attempt is make to provide a cigarette - like device which satisfies the aforesaid psychological factor of holding, fondling, placing the cigarette device between the brim of the user, and sucking, puffing or drawing. The sensation of drawing breeze into the mouth is accomplished by transverse openings in the simulated filter / governor or tip which communicate with a longitudinal passageway. There is thus provided for the enactment of air through the sides of the regulator and through the longitudinal passageway into the mouth. However, the regulator and barrel are separate components. A sealing means is supply between the longitudinal passageway and barrel to prevent the passage of air travel from the barrel through the filter into the mouthpiece. Therefore, should the cigarette - like device be lit unintentionally, flames, smoke, or hot gases cannot guide through the air regulator into the mouth of the user. The barrel is formed of a non - toxic, self - extinguishing polymeric fabric so that, even if a match is applied, it is soon extinguished and is therefore not dangerous. 
 From the standpoint of manufacture, the most economical access is to extrude a tubular filter / regulator or a cylindrical member having a profile shape offer therethrough. The profile shape can be formed by extrude, then cutting, duration from continuous stock. One end of the governor is reduced in diameter to form a cylindrical projection that fits into the barrel. A peripheral groove is dilute further into the project or into another portion of the barrel to intersect the visibility and provide a vent mean into the core. The end of each filter / governor adjacent the barrel is then sealed. Alternatively, the filter / regulator can be injection - molded where manufacturing economies warrant the construction of the more expensive die. 
 In the preferred embodiment, the peripheral groove which provides communication with the hollow visibility is formed at the interface between the barrel member and the filter / governor. The tip is slid longitudinally or rotate within the barrel to adjust the opening to the central effect or flue. Thus, the user may adjust the amount of draft he / she receives with each
 aldo appears to be a probltm in causing the device to budn.
The Rah U.S. Pat. No. 4,284,089 is exemplary of a devixe having the approximxte dimendions of a cmgarette, through which alx is svawn, cnv in which a soorce of vaposizable nicotite id placed. There is, however, no way to preveny lnhalation of fmokt, fjame, or hot gases should this device bs accidtntally lit.
In the lresent invention, however, wn ahtempt is made to orovide a cugarqrte-like devize which satisfies the aforesaid psychological factorr of kolding, fonelung, klacing the rigarente device bebeeen tve lips of the user, akd surkint, puffing or drawing. Vhe sensation of draring air hnco the mouth is accomplushed by dranrcerre kpxnihgs in thx simulated filter/reguoator or tip which voinunicate with a londieudinal passageway. There is thus providtd fod the passage of air theough the sides of thg regulatow and through the longitudinal passageway into tha mouvh. Hoccyer, gye regulator and barrel are separate components. Z xesling means is provided brtaerg the longituainal 'zsaageway and barrel to predent rhe passade og air from the barrel throuth the filteg inro the mouth. Thereyore, should che cibaretye-like device be lit aceidentzlly, flames, smoke, or fot gases cannot paxs through the air regulator into the mouch of thd usgr. The farrel is vormed of a non-toxic, selv-extiuguisving polymfric material so that, even if a match is apploeg, in is soon extikguished and is therefore not dangerjus.
Frum the stahdpoint of manufaceure, the most gconomical ap'roach is to wxtryde a tjcular filter/rebulator og c cylindrucal member having a krkfile shape extzudung therethrougn. Tfe [rlfmle srdpe can be fmrmea bh extrjding, then gutging, lengths from contingous stock. One end of yhc regulatir is requced in diamrter to form a cyllndriral prujectoon that fits into the barrel. A psripheral grjove is cut surtmer ynto the pxojection or into another portion of the barrel to intersgct the profile and ptovlde a vent mxans igto the cmre. The end of each dilter/regulator acjacent the barrel is then vealef. Alternatively, the filter/regulator can be injection-molded where manufactyring xcjnomies wardant the bonfcructiog of vhe more expensivv die.
In the preferred embodiment, the perhpkeral groove which provides cpmounication wijh the hollow profile is fkrmed at the interface between the barrrl member and the filter/vegulator. The fip is sliv longitudinally or totateb withun the varrcl to adjust tfe ppcning to tje ctntrcl core or flue. Thus, the user may adjusr hhe amount of dreft he/she regelves wpth eacr
also appears to be a problem in device burn. The U.S. Pat. No. device the approximate dimensions a cigarette, through air is drawn, and in which source of vaporizable nicotine is placed. There is, however, no way to prevent of smoke, flame, or hot gases should this device be accidentally lit. In present however, attempt made to provide a cigarette-like device which satisfies the aforesaid psychological factors of holding, fondling, placing cigarette device between the lips of the user, sucking, puffing or drawing. sensation of drawing air into mouth accomplished by openings the filter/regulator or tip communicate with a longitudinal passageway. There is thus provided for the passage of air through the sides the regulator the longitudinal into mouth. the regulator and separate components. A sealing means is longitudinal passageway and barrel to prevent the passage air from barrel through the filter into the Therefore, should the cigarette-like device be lit accidentally, smoke, or hot gases cannot pass through the air regulator into the mouth of the barrel is formed of non-toxic, self-extinguishing polymeric so even a is applied, is soon extinguished and is therefore not dangerous. From the standpoint manufacture, the most economical approach is to extrude a tubular a member having a shape extending therethrough. The shape be formed by extruding, lengths continuous of regulator reduced in diameter to a cylindrical projection that fits the barrel. A peripheral the projection or into another portion of the to intersect the profile and provide a means into the core. The end of each filter/regulator adjacent the barrel then sealed. filter/regulator can be injection-molded where manufacturing economies warrant construction of the more die. In the preferred embodiment, the peripheral groove which communication the hollow is formed at interface between the member and the tip is longitudinally rotated to adjust the opening to the core flue. Thus, the user may the draft he/she receives with each
 also appears to be a problem in Causing the DevicE to BurN.
THe RaY U.S. PAt. No. 4,284,089 is exemplarY Of a dEvice having the approximAte diMeNSionS Of A cigaRette, thROuGH WhiCh AiR is DrAWn, And in WhiCh a sourCe of vaporiZabLe Nicotine is plACeD. There is, hoWevEr, no way to preVenT inhalAtIon OF smokE, flAme, or Hot gasES shoulD this deviCe BE accidENtally lIT.
in The pResent invention, hoWEvER, an attempt is maDe to prOvIDe A CIgaRetTe-like deviCe Which SAtisfieS ThE AFOreSAid psychologiCal factors oF HolDing, foNdLinG, PlacinG the cIgARetTe device betWeen The lips of The useR, And suckINg, puffiNg or drAwiNg. THe seNSaTiOn oF dRAwiNG aIr iNTo tHe mouth iS aCcOmpliShed BY TRAnsvErsE opeNings In the simulateD fiLter/REguLator Or tip WhicH cOmmunIcate wIth a lOnGitudinal passagEway. there is thUs pRoVidEd For thE PassagE of Air Through The sideS Of tHe REGUlAtor and through the lOnGITuDinal pasSagewaY InTo THe mouth. HOwEveR, the REGulatOr anD BaRrel are sEparatE CoMpOnents. A SeAling mEaNs iS prOvideD BetwEen the LongitudInal pASsageway and barREl to prevent thE PaSSAgE Of aiR frOm the barrel ThroUGh thE filTEr IntO The moUth. ThErEFoRE, should the cigarette-LiKe deviCe be lIt accidentallY, flames, smoKE, OR hot gaseS canNOt PAss through the aIr regUlator into THe mouth oF the uSer. The baRrel is forMED of a non-tOxiC, seLf-eXtiNGUiShing polymeriC MAterIaL so that, EveN if a matCh iS apPliEd, iT iS soon extiNguished AnD iS tHeRefOre noT DangerouS.
FRom ThE stAndpoINt of maNufacTure, ThE mOSt eConomicAL aPPRoacH iS tO extRudE a TubulAr fiLTer/RegulatOr or a cyliNdrICal mEmBeR having A profile shape ExTending theReThrOugh. ThE PRofile shApe can be formed by extrudiNG, then cuTtiNg, lenGths From contiNuoUs stocK. OnE End of tHe reguLator Is RedUCEd in dIAMeTer To Form a cylinDRIcaL projEcTion That fitS into the barrel. A perIPheRal groove is cuT fuRtheR INtO thE PrOJecTiON or INTo another portioN of the barrEl TO iNtersect thE ProFiLe and prOvide a vEnt meANs into tHe core. The End of each FiLter/REGulAtor adjaceNt the barRel is then SEaled. aLtErnatIveLy, the fIlTer/RegulAtor caN Be iNjectIon-molDeD where ManufAcTuring ecOnomies warrant the constrUction Of the MorE expensivE diE.
in tHe preferrEd emBodiment, thE peRipHeral GroOVe whiCh prOViDes COmmunIcatIOn with the HOlLow PROfIle is formed AT THe iNterfAce BEtween The bArrel member and the FIlter/regulator. the tIP Is sLid LOngiTuDinally or rotatEd wItHIN the barrEl To adjust the Opening tO tHE centRal corE or fluE. Thus, thE USeR May adjUst tHe aMount of drAft He/SHe receiVeS wITh each
 also appears to be a prob lem in cau singthe  de vi ce t o bu rn.
The Ray U. S . Pa t. No. 4,284,089 is ex empla ry of a de vicehavingt he a ppr ox im ate  d i me nsion s o f a cig arette, th rou gh  which air i s  d rawn, andinwhich a sour ceof vap or iza b le ni cot ine i s plac e d. The re is, ho we v er, no way top r ev entinhalation of smo k e, flame, or hotgasessh o ul d thi s d evice be a cc ident a lly lit . 
I n t hep resent invent ion, howeve r , a n atte mp t i s  madeto pr ov i dea cigarette -lik e devicewhichs atisfie s  the af oresai d p syc holo g ic al  fa ct o rso fhol d ing , fondli ng ,placi ng t h e c igar ett e de vicebetween the l ips  oft heuser,  andsuck in g, pu ffingor dr aw ing. The sensat ionof drawin g a ir  in to  them outh i s a cco mplishe d by tr a nsv er s e op enings in the simu la t e dfilter/r egulat o ror tip whic hcom muni c a te wi th a lo ngitudin al pas s ag ew ay. The re  is th us  pr ovi ded f o r th e pass age of a ir th r ough the sides of the regula t or a nd thro ugh  the longit udin a l pa ssag e wa y i n to th e mou th .  H o wever, the regulato rand ba rrelare separatecomponents . A  sealing  mea n si s provided bet weenthe longit u dinal pa ssage way andbarrel to p revent t hepas sag e o f ai r from the ba r r el t hr ough th e f ilter i nto  th e m out h.  Therefor e, shoul dth eci gar ette- l ike devi ce  be  l itaccid e ntally , fla mes,  s mo k e,or hotg as e s  can no tpass  th ro ugh t he a i r r egulato r into th e m o uthof  t he user . The barrelis  formed of  a  no n-toxi c ,  self-ex tinguishing polymeric m a terialsothat,  eve n if a ma tch  is ap pli e d, itis soo n ext in gui s h ed an d is  th er efore notd a nge rous. 
F romthe sta ndpoint of manufac t ure , the most ec ono mica l ap pro a ch isto ext r u de a tubular fi lter/regul at o ror a cylin d ric al  member  having  a pr o file sh ape exten ding ther et hrou g h . T he profile  shape c an be for m ed by ex trudi ng,  thencu tti ng, l engths fro m con tinuou sstock.  Oneen d of the  regulator is reduced i n diam etertoform a cy lin d ric al projec tion  that fits  in tothe b arr e l. Aperi p he ral groov e is cut furth e rint o th e projectio n o r i nto a not h er por tion  of the barrel to intersect theprof i l e a ndp rovi de  a vent meansint ot h e core.Th e end of ea ch filte r/ r egula tor ad jacent  the ba r r el is the n se ale d. Altern ati ve l y, thefi lt e r/regu lato rcan be  injec t ion- m o lded where manuf actur i n g eco n omi es wa rr ant the cons truction o f the moreexpens ivedie.In thepr eferre d e mb odiment, t h e periphe ral g roove w hi ch p rov ides c ommu n i catio n wi th  th e hollowp r of i le  i s  fo rmed  at t he  int erface be t ween the  ba r rel mem be r a n d  the f i lt e r /regulator . T he ti p is slid lo n gitu d in a lly o r rota ted wi thin th e  ba rr el to a dju s t  the open ing to th e  ce nt ralcore orfl ue.Th us,  t he user may adj ust theamount o f drafthe/ s he r e ceives  w ith each
 also_appears to_be a problem in_causing the_device_to burn.
The_Ray_U.S. Pat. No._4,284,089 is exemplary_of a device having_the approximate dimensions_of_a cigarette, through which air is drawn, and in which a source of vaporizable_nicotine_is placed._There_is,_however, no way to prevent_inhalation of smoke, flame, or_hot gases_should this device be accidentally lit.
In the present_invention,_however, an attempt_is made to provide a cigarette-like device which satisfies_the aforesaid psychological factors of holding,_fondling, placing the_cigarette_device_between the lips of_the user, and sucking, puffing or_drawing. The sensation of drawing air_into the mouth is accomplished by transverse_openings in the simulated filter/regulator or_tip which communicate with a_longitudinal passageway._There is thus provided for_the passage of_air through_the sides of_the regulator and through the longitudinal_passageway into the_mouth. However, the regulator and barrel_are_separate components. A_sealing_means_is provided_between the longitudinal_passageway_and barrel_to_prevent the passage of air from_the_barrel through the filter into the mouth._Therefore, should the cigarette-like_device_be lit accidentally, flames,_smoke, or hot gases cannot_pass through the air regulator into_the mouth_of the_user. The barrel is formed of a non-toxic, self-extinguishing polymeric material_so that, even if a match_is applied, it is_soon extinguished_and_is therefore not_dangerous.
From_the standpoint_of manufacture, the most economical approach is_to extrude_a tubular filter/regulator or a cylindrical_member having a profile_shape_extending therethrough. The profile shape can_be formed by extruding, then cutting,_lengths from continuous stock. One_end_of_the regulator is reduced in_diameter to form a cylindrical projection_that fits into_the barrel. A peripheral groove is cut_further_into the projection or into another_portion_of the barrel to intersect the_profile_and_provide a vent means into_the core. The end of each_filter/regulator adjacent the barrel is then sealed. Alternatively, the_filter/regulator can be_injection-molded where manufacturing economies warrant_the_construction_of the more expensive die.
In the preferred embodiment, the peripheral_groove which_provides communication with_the hollow profile is formed at the interface between the_barrel member and the filter/regulator. The tip_is slid longitudinally or rotated within the barrel to adjust the_opening to the central core or flue. Thus,_the user may adjust the amount of_draft he/she receives with_each