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Aerosol delivery article

US5099861A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 27, 1990
Grant dateMar 31, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA24D1/22
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

An aerosol delivery article includes a longitudinally segmented combustible fuel element, and a substrate carrying flavor or a drug positioned physically separate from the fuel element. The fuel element is composed of a carbonaceous material and is extruded in such a manner that when positioned within the article, its extrusion axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the article. The fuel element is segmented longitudinally and includes a burning segment at one end, a base segment at the opposite end, and an isolation segment between the burning and base segments. A metal cartridge is radially spaced from the longitudinal outer periphery of the burning segment of the fuel element. A retaining member grasps the base segment of the fuel element and holds the fuel element securely in place within the article.

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