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Smoking article with reduced tobacco

US12342851B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2017
Grant dateJul 1, 2025
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA24D3/061
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An example smoking article includes a smoking rod filled with a filler material. The filler material includes tobacco material and non-tobacco leaf material, and the filler material is distributed along a length of the smoking rod. In certain examples the tobacco material, non-tobacco leaf material, or both may be treated with one or more additives, and in other examples the filler material may not include additives. The smoking article can be formed as a cigarette, cigarillo, or cigar.

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