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Smoking articles and smokable filler materials therefor

US8375959B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 2, 2003
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA24D3/12
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

The invention relates to a smoking article incorporating a smoking material comprising three main components, namely a non-combustible inorganic filler, an alginic binder and aerosol generating means. The smoking material is combined with tobacco material, which may be treated with additional humectant, to provide a smoking article that has an aerosol transfer efficiency ratio of greater than 4.0.

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