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Smoking articles with restrictor and aerosol former

US8353302B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2008
Grant dateJan 15, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA24D3/045
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Provided is a smoking article including a smokeable filler with a high aerosol former content and a filter. Preferably, the smokeable filler includes about 4 wt % glycerin to about 35 wt % glycerin. The filter includes a cylindrical tube attached to the tobacco rod with tipping paper, a first filter segment at a location along said cylindrical tube adjacent and in a downstream relation to said tobacco rod, and a flow restricting filter segment at a location adjacent and in a downstream relation to the first filter segment. In an embodiment, the filter also includes a cavity adjacent and in a downstream relation to the flow restricting filter segment, and a ventilation zone at a location along the cavity including perforations that extend through the tipping paper and the cylindrical tube. Preferably, the ventilation zone is in a downstream relation to the flow restricting filter segment.

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