Cigarette substitute article and method of making the same
US6041790A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24F42/80
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A cigarette substitute article comprises one or more rod segments made of a gathered web or filamentary tow material in which a flavorant is embedded in liquid or powder form or in a breakable flavorant-containing capsule. The components of the article are designed to be fabricated using conventional cigarette making and cigarette filter making machinery.
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