Cigarette with colored smoke

Abstract

A smoking device is disclosed including an inhalation portion and a combustion portion joined to the inhalation portion. The combustion portion includes a combustible product portion surrounded by a wrapping portion. The combustion portion also includes a colored smoke producing element that produces colored smoke. The color of the smoke produced is communicatively significant, and may correspond to a quality of the smoking device, and/or a characteristic of one smoking the smoking device, and/or an event.

1 . A smoking device comprising: 
 an inhalation portion;    a combustion portion operatively joined to said inhalation portion; and,    a colored smoke producing element located proximally to at least one of said combustion portion and said inhalation portion, said colored smoke producing element being adapted to produce a communicatively significant color of smoke when said smoking device is used to smoke a combustible product.    
   
   
       2 . The smoking device of  claim 1  wherein said inhalation portion comprises a filter surrounded by a filter wrapper, said combustion portion comprising a wrapping portion surrounding said combustible product portion, said combustible product portion comprises a tobacco rod, and said colored smoke producing element comprises a colored smoke producing strip interposed between said combustible product portion and said wrapping portion.  
   
   
       3 . The smoking device of  claim 1  wherein said color of smoke produced by said colored smoke producing element corresponds to the brand of said smoking device.  
   
   
       4 . The smoking device of  claim 1  wherein said color of smoke produced by said colored smoke producing element corresponds to the variant of said smoking device.  
   
   
       5 . The smoking device of  claim 1  wherein said color of smoke produced by said colored smoke producing element corresponds to a chemical property of said smoking device.  
   
   
       6 . The smoking device of  claim 1  wherein said color of smoke produced by said colored smoke producing element varies along at least a portion of the length of said combustion portion.  
   
   
       7 . The smoking device of  claim 1  wherein said smoke producing element resides only along a portion of the length of the combustion portion.  
   
   
       8 . A cigarette comprising: 
 an inhalation portion; and    a combustion portion operatively joined to said inhalation portion, said combustion portion comprising a combustible product portion surrounded by a wrapping portion, at least one of said combustion portion and said wrapping portion comprising a colored smoke producing element that when burned produces a color of smoke corresponding to a characteristic of one smoking said cigarette.    
   
   
       9 . The cigarette of  claim 8  where said color of smoke produced by said colored smoke producing element corresponds to marital status of one smoking said cigarette.  
   
   
       10 . The cigarette of  claim 8  where said color of smoke produced by said colored smoke producing element corresponds to the interest level of meeting new people of one smoking said cigarette.  
   
   
       11 . The cigarette of  claim 8  where said color of smoke produced by said colored smoke producing element corresponds to the sexual orientation of one smoking said cigarette.  
   
   
       12 . The cigarette of  claim 8  where said color of smoke produced by said colored smoke producing element corresponds to the age of one smoking said cigarette.  
   
   
       13 . The cigarette of  claim 8  where said color of smoke produced by said colored smoke producing element corresponds to the profession of one smoking said cigarette.  
   
   
       14 . The cigarette of  claim 8  where said color of smoke produced by said colored smoke producing element corresponds to the residency of one smoking said cigarette.  
   
   
       15 . The cigarette of  claim 8  where said color of smoke produced by said colored smoke producing element corresponds to an athletic team supported by one smoking said cigarette.  
   
   
       16 . The cigarette of  claim 8  where said color of smoke produced by said colored smoke producing element corresponds to political affiliation of one smoking said cigarette.  
   
   
       17 . A cigarette comprising: 
 an inhalation portion; and    a combustion portion joined to said inhalation portion, said combustion portion comprising a combustible product portion surrounded by a wrapping portion, at least one of said combustion portion and said wrapping portion comprising a colored smoke producing element that when burned produces a color of smoke corresponding to an event.    
   
   
       18 . The cigarette of  claim 17  where said event is a political campaign.  
   
   
       19 . The cigarette of  claim 17  where said event is a sporting event.  
   
   
       20 . The cigarette of  claim 17  where said event is a holiday.