 and managed individually. The rise in popularity of these systems has necessitated the need for a large number of IT professionals to manage them. However, many small organizations cannot afford the costs of hiring these professionals, and as such, these organizations often opt for less capable or customized integrated systems. Even for organizations that can afford professional assistance, the complexity of these integrated systems often impose high overhead costs and disruptive periodic maintenance downtime. The present invention is directed to smokers' articles and, more particularly, to a simulated cigarette device which does not contain tobacco, which is not lit, but which is intended to assist cigarette smokers to quit the habit.
For some thirty years, the public has been made increasingly aware of the dangers and risks of smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products. Once the cigarette habit is obtained, it is very difficult to discontinue. A large percentage of cigarette smokers have been unable to eliminate the habit. As a result, various types of devices and techniques have developed for assisting cigarette smokers to discontinue the potentially harmful practice.
Such approaches include seminars in behavior modification, psychological counseling, hypnotism, lozenges, gum, and other nicotine substitutes. However, there are apparently certain psychological factors which are acquired after years of smoking cigarettes, which cannot be easily satisfied by a lozenge, gum, or other nicotine substitutes. A habitual cigarette smoker enjoys holding the cigarette, putting it in his mouth, and sucking or drawing on it. Medical experts agree that deep breathing provides relief from tension. All of these factors contribute to the enjoyment of the cigarette experience.
There have been some attempts to provide cigarette-like devices for assisting cigarette smokers to discontinue smoking. For example, in the Rosenblatt U.S. Pat. No. 3,789,840, there is disclosed a cigarette-like device which includes a plastic barrel with a removable tip. The tip is actually a molded lozenge and, when it is dissolved by the user, a new lozenge tip is emplaced on the plastic barrel.
The O'Neil, Jr. U.S. Pat. No. 3,683,936 is an example of an actual cigarette which has tobacco and is lit. An air impermeable block is placed between the combustible material and the filter to prevent the inhalation of any smoke. While this device allows the user to fondle, feel and place the cigarette-like device in his mouth, there is no sensation of sucking, drawing, or puffing on the cigarette. There
and managed individually. The rise in popularity of these systems has necessitated the motivation for a big number of IT professionals to manage them. However, many little organizations cannot afford the cost of hiring these professionals, and as such, these organization often opt for less able or customized integrated system. Even for organizations that can afford professional assistance, the complexity of these integrated systems often enforce high overhead costs and disruptive periodic maintenance downtime. The present invention is direct to smokers' articles and, more particularly, to a simulated cigarette device which does not incorporate tobacco, which is not lit, but which is intended to assist cigarette smokers to quit the substance abuse. 
 For some thirty years, the public has been made increasingly aware of the dangers and risks of smoke cigarettes and other tobacco products. Once the cigarette habit is obtained, it is very difficult to discontinue. A large percentage of cigarette smokers have been ineffective to extinguish the habit. As a resultant role, various types of devices and techniques have explicate for assisting cigarette smokers to discontinue the potentially harmful practice. 
 Such approach include seminars in behavior modification, psychological counseling, hypnotism, lozenges, glue, and other nicotine substitutes. However, there are apparently certain psychological factors which are acquire after years of smoking cigarettes, which cannot be easily satisfied by a lozenge, gum tree, or other nicotine substitutes. A habitual cigarette smoker enjoys holding the cigarette, putting it in his mouth, and suck or drawing on it. aesculapian experts agree that deep breathing provides relief from latent hostility. All of these factors contribute to the enjoyment of the cigarette experience. 
 There have been some attempts to leave cigarette - like devices for serve cigarette smoker to discontinue smoke. For example, in the Rosenblatt U.S. Pat. No. 3,789,840, there is disclosed a cigarette - like device which include a plastic barrel with a removable gratuity. The tip is actually a molded lozenge and, when it is dissolved by the user, a new lozenge peak is emplaced on the plastic barrel. 
 The O'Neil, Jr. U.S. Pat. No. 3,683,936 is an example of an actual cigarette which has tobacco and is lit. An air impermeable blockage is invest between the combustible material and the filter to prevent the inhalation of any smoke. While this device allows the user to fondle, feel and put the cigarette - like device in his mouth, there is no sense of sucking, drawing, or puffing on the cigarette. There
 anf managed individually. Tme rise in populceity oh these systems has necessitated the need flr a laege number of IT profersionals no manage then. However, mehy small orgahlzatimis cannot afforc the costv of hiring thasd 'rofessionals, and as such, these orgagizatioms often opt for lesx capzble or customized integrated systsms. Evei for organizatoons that can afford profedsiojal assistance, the complexity of eyese integraged systems often impoae high overhead costs and disrjptivz periodic nauntftance downtmme. Thv present invcmtion hs direvted to smokerx' acticoes and, more particulerly, to a simulated sigarette dzvice which does not xobtain tobdcco, qhizh js nkt lit, buv which is jntended to assist cigarette skohvts to quit tge habyt.
Sor some thirty years, the public has betn mase increasingly aware od the dangers and risns of smohing cigarettes and other tobacco products. Once tve cijafetue habig id obtained, it is very difficult to discontinuq. A lsrge percentagc of cigarette smolegs rave been unacle to eljminate the habit. Ws a refult, carious trpes of devices and techniques yave developvd fir assisting cigarztte smokers to ciscomtinue the potentially karmfum practice.
Skch approzzhes include semknags it behavior modification, psrchologicel cobnseling, hypmotism, lozenges, hum, akg other nicotine skbstijutes. Vowever, thfre are apparently certain psyciplogical facjorv wvich are acqulred after yearf of smoking cngarettef, whizh cannot ge easiny satisfieq by a lozenga, gum, or othec nicotinq suvstirutes. A fabitual cigarrtte smokvr enjiys holding the cinaretje, putting it in kns mouth, and suckong or dgawmng og it. Medical axpefts sgree that dtzp nrexthimg provides relief fsom fension. All of thexe factors contribtte to the enkoyment of the cigwrettx expecience.
Yhete have been some attempts to pdovide ciharctte-like devises nor wssisting eigarette smokers to discontinue smoking. For example, in thw Rosenblatt U.S. Pat. Ko. 3,789,840, there is discjosed a chgarette-like device qhich includes a klastic barrel with a rsmovabne tio. The tip is actually a molded lozenge and, when it is dissolved by the uswr, a nxw lozenge til is empldczd pn the pladvic barrel.
The O'Nepl, Jr. U.S. Pat. No. 3,683,936 is an example oh an actuan eigarette which has tobacco amd is lit. An ait impermeable block is pladed betwren the combustible material anc the filter to prevent bhe inhalqtion of anj sooke. While this defice anlows the uswr tl fondle, feel anc ilace the figacetce-like device in his mouth, there us no wejsation of suckiig, drawing, ov kuffing on thg cigarette. There
and managed individually. The rise in popularity systems necessitated the for a large manage However, many small cannot afford the of hiring these professionals, and as these organizations often opt for less capable or customized integrated systems. Even for that can afford professional assistance, the complexity of these integrated systems often impose overhead and periodic downtime. The present invention is directed to smokers' articles and, more particularly, to a simulated cigarette which does not contain tobacco, which is not but which is intended assist cigarette smokers to quit habit. some thirty the has made increasingly aware the dangers and risks of smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products. Once the cigarette habit is obtained, is very discontinue. A percentage cigarette have been unable the habit. As a result, various and techniques have developed for assisting cigarette smokers discontinue the harmful practice. Such approaches include seminars behavior modification, psychological counseling, hypnotism, lozenges, gum, and nicotine substitutes. However, there are apparently certain psychological factors which are acquired after years of which cannot be easily by a lozenge, or nicotine A cigarette smoker holding the cigarette, putting it in his mouth, and sucking or on it. Medical experts agree that deep breathing provides relief All these factors contribute the enjoyment of the experience. have been some attempts cigarette-like for to smoking. example, in the Rosenblatt Pat. No. 3,789,840, there is a cigarette-like device which a removable tip. The tip is actually a lozenge and, when it is dissolved by user, a new lozenge tip is emplaced on the plastic barrel. The Jr. U.S. 3,683,936 is an example of an actual cigarette has tobacco and is An air impermeable block is placed between the combustible and filter to the inhalation of smoke. While this allows the user feel and the device there is no sensation of sucking, or on the cigarette. There
 and managed individually. The Rise in popuLaritY of TheSe SystEms hAs necessitated THe neEd for a large number of IT pRofesSiONals TO mAnage Them. HowEVeR, MAny SmAlL orGaNIzAtionS caNnot affOrd the costS of HiRing these proFEsSionals, and As sUch, these orgaNizAtions OfTen OPt for LesS capaBle or cUStomizEd integraTeD SystemS. even for ORGaNizaTions that can afforD PrOFessional assisTance, tHe COmPLExiTy oF these inteGrAted sYStems ofTEn IMPOse HIgh overhead coSts and disruPTivE perioDiC maINtenanCe dowNtIMe. THe present inVentIon is direCted to SMokers' aRTicles aNd, more ParTicUlarLY, tO a SimUlATed CIgAreTTe dEvice whiCh DoEs not ContAIN TObacCo, wHich Is not Lit, but which is IntEndeD To aSsist CigarEtte SmOkers To quit The haBiT.
For some thirty yEars, The public Has BeEn mAdE incrEAsinglY awAre Of the daNgers anD RisKs OF SMoKing cigarettes and oThER ToBacco proDucts. ONCe ThE CigarettE hAbiT is oBTAined, It is VErY difficuLt to diSCoNtInue. A laRgE perceNtAge Of cIgareTTe smOkers hAve been uNable TO eliminate the hABit. As a result, vARiOUS tYPes oF deVices and tecHniqUEs haVe deVElOpeD For asSistiNg CIgARette smokers to discoNtInue thE poteNtially harmfuL practice.
SUCH ApproachEs inCLuDE seminars in behAvior ModificatiON, psycholOgicaL counselIng, hypnotISM, lozengeS, guM, anD otHer NICoTine substitutES. howeVeR, there aRe aPparentLy cErtAin PsyChOlogical fActors whIcH aRe AcQuiRed afTEr years oF sMokInG ciGaretTEs, whicH cannOt be EaSiLY saTisfied BY a LOZengE, gUm, Or otHer NiCotinE subSTitUtes. A haBitual cigAreTTe smOkEr Enjoys hOlding the cigaReTte, putting It In hIs moutH, ANd suckinG or drawing on it. Medical exPErts agrEe tHat deEp brEathing prOviDes relIef FRom tenSion. AlL of thEsE faCTOrs coNTRiButE tO the enjoymENT of The ciGaRettE experiEnce.
There have been sOMe aTtempts to provIde CigaRETtE-liKE dEVicEs FOr aSSIsting cigarette Smokers to dIsCOnTinue smokiNG. FoR eXample, iN the RosEnblaTT U.S. Pat. NO. 3,789,840, there is dIsclosed a CiGareTTE-liKe device whIch incluDes a plastIC barrEL wIth a rEmoVable tIp. the Tip is ActualLY a mOlded LozengE aNd, when It is dIsSolved by The user, a new lozenge tip is EmplacEd on tHe pLastic barRel.
tHe O'neil, Jr. U.S. PAt. No. 3,683,936 Is an examplE of An aCtual CigARette WhicH HaS toBAcco aNd is LIt. An air imPErMeaBLE bLock is placeD BETweEn the ComBUstiblE matErial and the filter TO prevent the inhAlatION of Any SMoke. whIle this device aLloWs THE user to fOnDle, feel and pLace the cIgARette-Like deVice in His moutH, THeRE is no sEnsaTioN of suckinG, drAwINg, or pufFiNg ON the ciGareTtE. There
 and managed individually.  The risein po pul ari ty  ofthes e systems hasn eces sitated the need for a  larg en umbe r  o f ITprofess i on a l s t oma nag et he m. Ho wev er, man y small or gan iz ations canno t  a fford thecos ts of hiring  th ese pr of ess i onals , a nd as  such, theseorganizat io n s ofte n  opt fo r le ss c apable or customi z ed integrated sys tems.Ev e nf o r o rga nizationsth at ca n  afford pr o f e ssi o nal assistanc e, the comp l exi ty ofth ese integr atedsy s tem s often imp osehigh over head c o sts and disrupt ive pe rio dic  mai n te na nce  d o wnt i me . T h e p resent i nv en tionis d i r e c tedtosmok ers'articles and,  mo re p a rti cular ly, t o asi mulat ed cig arett edevice which do es n ot contai n t ob acc o,  whic h  is no t l it,  but wh ich isi nte nd e d to  assist cigarettesm o k er s to qui t theh ab it . 
For som ethi rtyy e ars,thep ub lic hasbeen m a de  i ncreasi ng ly awa re  of  th e dan g ersand ri sks of s mokin g  cigarettes an d  other tobacc o  p r o du c ts.Onc e the cigar ette habi t is ob tai n ed, i t isve r yd ifficult to discont in ue. Alarge  percentage o f cigarett e s mokers h aveb ee n  unable to eli minat e the habi t . As a r esult , variou s types o f devicesand  te chn iqu e s  h ave developed f or a ss istingcig arettesmo ker s t o d is continuethe pote nt ia ll yhar mfulp ractice. 
S uch  a ppr oache s  inclu de se mina rs  i n  be haviorm od i f icat io n,  psy cho lo gical  cou n sel ing, hy pnotism,loz e nges ,gu m, andother nicotin esubstitute s.  Ho wever, t here are  apparently certain psy c hologic alfacto rs w hich areacq uiredaft e r year s of s mokin gcig a r ettes , wh ich  c annot be e a s ily  sati sf iedby a lo zenge, gum, or oth e r n icotine subst itu tes. A  h abi t ua l  ci ga r ett e smoker enjoys h olding the  c i ga rette, put t ing  i t in hi s mouth , and sucking  or drawi ng on it.  M edic a l  ex perts agre e that d eep breat h ing p r ov idesrel ief fr om  te nsion . Allo f t hesefactor scontri buteto  the enj oyment of the cigarette  exper ience .
T here have  be e n s ome attem ptsto provide  ci gar ette- lik e  devi cesf or  as s istin g ci g arette sm o ke rst o  d iscontinues m o kin g. Fo r e x ample,  inthe Rosenblatt U. S . Pat. No. 3,7 89,8 4 0 , t her e  isdi sclosed a ciga ret te - l ike devi ce  which incl udes a p la s tic b arrelwith a  remova b l et ip. Th e ti p i s actuall y a  m o lded lo ze ng e  and,when  i t is d issolv e d by t he user, a new l ozeng e tip i s  em place don thep last ic barrel. 
The O'Neil , Jr.U.S.  Pat.  No. 3, 68 3,936isan  example o f  an actua l cig arettewh ichhas  tobac co a n d  is l it.An  ai r imperme a b le bl oc k  is  pla ced b et ween  the comb u stible m ate r ial and  t hef i lter t o  p r e vent the i nha latio n of any smo k e. W h il e  this  devic e allo ws theu ser  t o fondl e,f e el and pl ace the c i gar et te-l ike devi ce  inhi s m ou th, there is no  sensati on of su c k ing, d raw i ng,o r puff in g on the cig arett e. There
 and_managed individually._The rise in popularity_of these_systems_has necessitated_the_need for a_large number of_IT professionals to manage_them. However, many_small_organizations cannot afford the costs of hiring these professionals, and as such, these organizations_often_opt for_less_capable_or customized integrated systems. Even_for organizations that can afford_professional assistance,_the complexity of these integrated systems often impose_high_overhead costs and_disruptive periodic maintenance downtime. The present invention is directed_to smokers' articles and, more particularly,_to a simulated_cigarette_device_which does not contain_tobacco, which is not lit, but_which is intended to assist cigarette_smokers to quit the habit.
For some thirty_years, the public has been made_increasingly aware of the dangers_and risks_of smoking cigarettes and other_tobacco products. Once_the cigarette_habit is obtained,_it is very difficult to discontinue._A large percentage_of cigarette smokers have been unable_to_eliminate the habit._As_a_result, various_types of devices_and_techniques have_developed_for assisting cigarette smokers to discontinue_the_potentially harmful practice.
Such approaches include seminars in_behavior modification, psychological counseling,_hypnotism,_lozenges, gum, and other_nicotine substitutes. However, there are_apparently certain psychological factors which are_acquired after_years of_smoking cigarettes, which cannot be easily satisfied by a lozenge, gum,_or other nicotine substitutes. A habitual_cigarette smoker enjoys holding_the cigarette,_putting_it in his_mouth,_and sucking_or drawing on it. Medical experts agree_that deep_breathing provides relief from tension. All_of these factors contribute_to_the enjoyment of the cigarette experience.
There_have been some attempts to provide_cigarette-like devices for assisting cigarette_smokers_to_discontinue smoking. For example, in_the Rosenblatt U.S. Pat. No. 3,789,840,_there is disclosed_a cigarette-like device which includes a plastic_barrel_with a removable tip. The tip_is_actually a molded lozenge and, when_it_is_dissolved by the user, a_new lozenge tip is emplaced on_the plastic barrel.
The O'Neil, Jr. U.S. Pat. No. 3,683,936_is an example_of an actual cigarette which_has_tobacco_and is lit. An air impermeable block is placed between_the combustible_material and the_filter to prevent the inhalation of any smoke. While this_device allows the user to fondle, feel_and place the cigarette-like device in his mouth, there is no_sensation of sucking, drawing, or puffing on the_cigarette. There