Filter assembly having a dual material holder structure and smoking accessories including the same

Abstract

A device for burning smoking material and inhaling the resulting smoke is disclosed. The device can include an elongated member having an internal elongated cavity extending from a first end to a second end along a central axis. The device can include a filter assembly disposed in the elongated member. The filter assembly can comprise a first filter section adjacent to the first end and a second filter section between the first filter section and the second end. A holder structure is disposed between the first filter element and the second filter element. The holder structure comprises a holder element having an inner space and a holder wrapper surrounding the holder element. The holder element and holder wrapper can be formed of dissimilar materials. A flavor carrier containing a flavoring agent is disposed within the inner space.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A smoking accessory comprising:
 an elongated member having an internal elongated cavity extending from a first end to a second end along a central axis;   a first filter section disposed within the internal elongated cavity of the elongated member adjacent to the first end;   a second filter section disposed within the internal elongated cavity of the elongated member between the first filter section and the second end;   a holder structure disposed between the first filter section and the second filter section, the holder structure comprising a holder element having an inner space and a holder wrapper surrounding the holder element in a radial direction relative to the central axis, wherein the holder element is formed of a material that is different from that of the holder wrapper; and   a flavor carrier containing a flavoring agent disposed within the inner space.   
     
     
         2 . The smoking accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the holder element comprises cotton. 
     
     
         3 . The smoking accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the holder wrapper comprises paper. 
     
     
         4 . The smoking accessory of  claim 3 , wherein the paper comprises one or more of rice paper, hemp paper, palm paper, wood pulp, bleached paper, unbleached paper, clear paper, colored papers, gold rolling papers. 
     
     
         5 . The smoking accessory of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first filter section and the second filter section comprises a first filter element formed from husk material. 
     
     
         6 . The smoking accessory of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one of the first filter section and the second filter section comprises a first filter wrapper surrounding the first filter element in the radial direction. 
     
     
         7 . The smoking accessory of  claim 6 , wherein the first filter section comprises the first filter element and the first filter wrapper, and wherein the second filter section comprises a second filter element formed of husk material and a second filter wrapper surrounding the second filter element in the radial direction relative. 
     
     
         8 . The smoking accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the inner space is a channel extending through the holder element in a direction approximately parallel to the central axis. 
     
     
         9 . The smoking accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the inner space is a cavity provided within the holder element. 
     
     
         10 . The smoking accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the flavor carrier is a burstable capsule. 
     
     
         11 . The smoking accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated member comprises one or more dried leaves. 
     
     
         12 . A filter comprising:
 a first filter section extending from a first end to a second end along a central axis;   a holder structure adjacent to the second end of the first filter section, the holder structure comprising a holder element having an inner space and a holder wrapper surrounding the holder element in a radial direction relative to the central axis, wherein the holder element is formed of a material that is different from that of the holder wrapper; and   a flavor carrier containing a flavoring agent disposed within the inner space.   
     
     
         13 . The filter of  claim 12 , wherein the holder element comprises cotton. 
     
     
         14 . The filter of  claim 12 , wherein the holder wrapper comprises paper. 
     
     
         15 . The filter of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 an outer casing having a cavity extending from a third end to a fourth end along a central axis,   wherein the first filter section is disposed within the cavity, wherein the first end of the first filter section is adjacent to the third end.   
     
     
         16 . The filter of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a second filter section disposed within the cavity, wherein the holder structure is positioned between the first filter section and the second filter section.   
     
     
         17 . The filter of  claim 15 , wherein the flavor carrier is a burstable capsule, and wherein the outer casing comprises one or more dried leaves. 
     
     
         18 . The filter of  claim 12 , wherein the first filter section comprises a filter element formed from husk material. 
     
     
         19 . The filter of  claim 18 , wherein the first filter section comprises a filter wrapper surrounding the filter element in the radial direction. 
     
     
         20 . The filter of  claim 12 , wherein the inner space is one of:
 a channel extending through the holder element in a direction approximately parallel to the central axis; and   a cavity provided within the holder element.