Patents by Inventor Eugene Higgins

Eugene Higgins has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20180360105
    Abstract: This invention relates to a filtering device for use with cigarettes and other smoking products. Embodiments of the invention include a cigarette holder equipped with pressure filtering. Embodiments may be smaller than about 20 mm, include a separate semi-closed collection chamber to prevent “backwash” of tar which would otherwise occur due to the filter's small size, require less material than current cigarette filters, enable more effective filtration, increase filter capacity for holding tar, and provide additional benefits resulting from the greater likelihood of use by smokers. Another embodiment would include the replacement of the plastic casing with paper, creating a filter made mostly of naturally biodegradable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventor: Eugene Higgins