Novel Cigar

Abstract

A novel cigar is provided with an elongated cigar puller device which extends into the interior of the cigar. By removing the cigar puller from the cigar, the tobacco fill material of the cigar is disrupted so as to improve the draw of the cigar. Once the cigar puller is removed from the tobacco fill material, a flavorant and/or aromatic can be infused into the less dense tobacco fill material which is provided upon the removal of the cigar puller.

1 . A novel cigar comprising a wrapped tobacco fill material and an elongated cigar puller contained within said tobacco fill material, said cigar puller extending from an end of said cigar and capable of being pulled through said tobacco fill material to improve the draw of the cigar, a pull tab secured to said elongated cigar puller, said pull tab being exterior of said wrapped tobacco fill material, said pull tab comprising a loop or hook. 
     
     
         2 . The cigar of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated cigar puller extends from said one end substantially to an opposite end of said cigar. 
     
     
         3 . The cigar of  claim 3 , wherein said elongated cigar puller has a width of less than ⅓ the width of said cigar. 
     
     
         4 . The cigar of  claim 1 , wherein said elongated cigar puller has a variegated surface. 
     
     
         5 . The cigar of  claim 1 , wherein said pull tab is permanently secured to said elongated cigar puller. 
     
     
         6 . The cigar of  claim 1 , wherein said pull tab is loop. 
     
     
         7 . The cigar of  claim 1 , wherein said pull tab is a hook. 
     
     
         8 . The cigar of  claim 1 , wherein said cigar puller is flexible. 
     
     
         9 . The cigar of  claim 8 , wherein said cigar puller is a string. 
     
     
         10 . The cigar of  claim 1 , wherein said cigar puller is placed in said tobacco fill material while said tobacco fill material is being wrapped. 
     
     
         11 . This cigar of  claim 1 , wherein said cigar puller extends from one end of said cigar into said tobacco fill material at least one-quarter the length of said cigar. 
     
     
         12 . A novel cigar and cigar box combination comprising:
 a cigar having wrapped tobacco fill material and an elongated cigar puller contained within said tobacco fill material while said tobacco fill material is being wrapped, wherein a portion of said cigar puller extends from an end of said cigar, a pull tab in the form of a hook exterior of said tobacco fill material, and secured to said cigar puller;   a cigar box for storing and displaying a collection of said cigars, said box including a base, which can hold a plurality of cigars horizontally therein and a top which is attached to and can be opened from said base, at least one of said cigars placed vertically by being hung on said opened top by means of said hook.   
     
     
         13 . A novel cigar and cigar box combination comprising:
 a cigar having wrapped tobacco fill material and an elongated cigar puller contained within said tobacco fill material while said tobacco fill material is being wrapped, wherein a portion of said cigar puller extends exteriorly from an end of said cigar,   a cigar box for storing and displaying a collection of said cigars, said box including a base, which can hold a plurality of cigars horizontally therein and a lid which is attached to and can be opened from said base, said lid having a top edge containing a plurality of spaced slits along said edge, at least one of said cigars placed vertically by wedging said exterior portion of said cigar puller into one of said slits.   
     
     
         14 . The combination of  claim 13 , wherein said cigar puller does not contain a pull tab secured to said puller. 
     
     
         15 . The combination of  claim 13 , wherein said cigar puller is a string. 
     
     
         16 . A method of displaying and dispensing cigars, said cigar comprising a wrapped tobacco fill material and an elongated cigar puller contained within said tobacco fill material, said cigar puller extending from an end of said cigar and capable of being pulled through said tobacco fill material to improve the draw of the cigar, a portion of said cigar puller being exterior of said cigar and being attached to a display device holding a plurality of said cigars, removing said cigar from said display device by pulling said cigar away from said display device thereby removing said cigar puller from said tobacco fill material and obtaining a cigar having an improved draw. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said portion of said cigar puller exterior of said cigar being secured to a pull tab, said pull tab being attached to said display device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein said pull tab is a loop or hook. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein said display device is a display tree having a vertical portion containing at least one longitudinal arm, said loop or hook being secured around said loop or arm. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein said display device is a box, said box including a base which can hold a plurality of cigars horizontally therein and a lid which is attached to and can be opened from said base, said lid having a top edge containing a plurality of spaced slits along said edge, said portion of said cigar puller being exterior from said cigar being placed within said slits.