Porous plastic smoking cessation devices
US7766019B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA24F42/60
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A smoking cessation device is provided. The smoking cessation device includes a dispensing member comprising porous plastic defining a matrix of an internal network of passages in communication with pores on the exterior of the device. The device is preferably sized and structured like a cigarette or other combustible smoking device. Residing within the matrix is a dispensate extractable therefrom upon exposure to a fluid. In one form the dispensate may be a tobacco derivative including one or more of nicotine, tobacco flavoring, menthol, vitamins, minerals, therapeutic agents, and/or additional flavoring.
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