Smoking articles and smokable filler materials therefor
US8375959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 2003 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 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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