Abstract:
A smoking article includes a contoured filter element having a cylindrical rod end portion and a cylindrical mouth end portion and a contoured portion between the cylindrical rod end portion and the cylindrical mouth end portion. The contoured portion defines an exterior surface of the smoking article and having a first cross-sectional area that is less than a cross-sectional area of either the cylindrical rod end portion or the cylindrical mouth end portion.
Abstract:
An aerosol-generating article (10) comprises a plurality of elements assembled in the form of a rod (11). The elements include an aerosol-forming substrate (20) and an aerosol-cooling element (40) located downstream from the aerosol-forming substrate (20). The aerosol-cooling element (40) comprises a plurality of longitudinally extending channels and has a porosity of between 50% and 90% in the longitudinal direction. The aerosol-cooling element may have a total surface area of between 300 mm2 per mm length and 1000 mm2 per mm length. An aerosol passing through the aerosol-cooling element (40) is cooled, and in some embodiments, water is condensed within the aerosol-cooling element (40).
Abstract:
A smoking article (10) comprises: an aerosol generating substrate (12); a mouthpiece (14) in axial alignment with the aerosol generating substrate (12); and an outer wrapper (18) circumscribing the mouthpiece (14) along at least a part of its length. A relief pattern (20) is provided over at least a portion of the outer surface of the outer wrapper (18), the relief pattern defining a plurality of peaks (30) and depressions on the outer surface. A plurality of frangible flavour containers (34) are provided on the outer surface of the outer wrapper (18) in one or more of the depressions defined by the relief pattern (20), wherein the plurality of frangible flavour containers (34) are adapted to be manually ruptured by a consumer during use, to release a flavourant encapsulated within the containers.
Abstract:
An elongate aerosol-generating device (100, 1000) has at least a portion of its transverse external cross-section defined by a shape having at least 5 sides. The shape may be polygonal. The cross-sectional shape of the device confers stability against rolling. The elongate aerosol-generating device may comprise a substrate receiving cavity (302) adapted to receive an aerosol-forming substrate to form an aerosol, a heating element, and a power supply (506) adapted to provide power to the heating element. In some embodiments the external shape of the aerosol-generating device may be defined by a housing having at least two separable portions. In some embodiments the external shape may be defined by a polygon having convexly curved faces to minimise perceived misalignments between adjacent housing portions.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an electrical system comprising a primary device and secondary device, wherein the primary device comprises: a source of electrical power; a cavity configured to receive the secondary device; at least one electrical contact within the cavity configured to contact a corresponding contact on the secondary device when the secondary device is in the cavity, the at least one electrical contact being electrically connected to the source of electrical power; and a lid moveable between a first position to retain the secondary device in contact with the at least one electrical contact and a second position in which the secondary device is free to move out of contact with the at least one electrical contact. The electrical system may relate to an aerosol generating system having an aerosol-forming substrate.
Abstract:
A rod (22) for use in a smoking article comprises a gathered sheet of homogenised tobacco material circumscribed by a wrapper (12). The sheet of homogenised tobacco material may comprises one or more aerosol-formers and have an aerosol former content of greater than 5% on a dry weight basis or of between 5% and 30% by weight on a dry weight basis. The rod (22) may comprise a continuous element to which one or more additives have been applied, which is incorporated into the gathered continuous sheet of homogenised tobacco material. A method of forming the rod comprises the steps of: providing a continuous sheet of homogenised tobacco material (2); gathering the continuous sheet of homogenised tobacco material (8) transversely relative to the longitudinal axis thereof; circumscribing the gathered continuous sheet of homogenised tobacco material (8) with a wrapper (12) to form a continuous rod; and severing the continuous rod into a plurality of discrete rods (22). The sheet of homogenised tobacco material is preferably crimped or otherwise textured.
Abstract:
A registrable banded wrapper (23) for a smoking article (20) is disclosed. The banded regions (32) are spaced from each other by distance equal to the length of the tobacco rod of the smoking article divided by an integer. This results in banded regions which begin at substantially the same location on each cigarette. Each banded region is thus positioned at a preferred predetermined distance from the end of the cigarette; cigarettes made with such paper exhibit a consistent and improved ignition propensity compared with random or quasi-randomly positioned banded regions. Cigarettes made with the registrable banded wrapper are disclosed and methods of making cigarettes with the registrable banded paper are dislcosed.
Abstract:
A smoking article includes a sheet material (10) comprising a fibrous layer (12) formed of cellulosic fibres and at least 50% by weight of inorganic filler material having a particle size in range of from 0.1 microns and 50 microns, wherein the sheet material has a tensile strength of at least 900 N/m. The fibrous layer (12) preferably further comprises a binder material, preferably an organic binder material such as a cellulosic binder material. A coating layer (16) may be provided on at least one side of the fibrous layer 12).
Abstract:
A smoking composition for inclusion in a combustible smoking article (10) includes a combustible organic material, such as tobacco and/or tobacco substitutes and at least one alkanoylated glycoside for enhancing the flavor of mainstream smoke. Optionally, dry hops extract can also be included in the smoking composition.
Abstract:
A coated solid flavor particle comprises: a base particle comprising a solid flavor particle; a first polymeric coating material at least partially coating the base particle, said first coating material being selected from the group consisting of proteins, cationic polysaccharides or oligosaccharides, non-ionic polysaccharides or oligosaccharides, and mixtures of them; and a second polymeric coating material at least partially coating the first coating, said second coating material being selected from polysaccharides, proteins, a mixture of polysaccharides, a mixture of proteins, or a mixture of polysaccharides and proteins.