Smoking article with improved mouthend piece
US4903714A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1987 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24D3/0233
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to smoking articles having an improved mouthend piece. More specifically, it relates to cigarette-type smoking articles comprising a fuel element, a physically separate aerosol generating means including an aerosol forming material, and means for delivering the aerosol produced by the aerosol generating means to the user in the form of a mouthend piece, the mouthend piece including a nonwoven web segment formed from meltblown thermoplastic fibers or filaments, and a spacer member located between the aerosol generating means and the non woven web segment.
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