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Smoking article

US10092033B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2013
Grant dateOct 9, 2018
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA24D3/17
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A smoking article comprises a first part (111) comprising a source of smokable material and a second part (112) comprising a rod article and configured to be rotatable relative to the first part. A first indexing surface (116) on the first part and a second indexing surface (304) on the second part are configured to engage to index the rotation between the first and second parts. At least one of the first or second parts comprise a control element (250) configured to control a ventilation of the smoking article and a ventilation area (270) in the other of the first or second parts of the smoking article from the control element, the ventilation area configured to be selectively covered by the movable control element, wherein the second part comprises a connecting section connecting the rod article to the first part of the smoking article, and the connecting section is affixed to or supports the second indexing section.

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