Smoking article
First Claim
1. An elongate smoking article having a lighting end and an opposed mouth end, said smoking article comprising:
- a mouth end portion disposed about the mouth end;
a heat generation portion disposed about the lighting end;
an outer wrapping material wrapped at least about the heat generation portion and extending toward the mouth end portion, so as to define a cylindrical rod;
a heat generation cartridge disposed within the heat generation portion and being at least partially exposed at the lighting end, the heat generation cartridge being configured to include opposed perforated end portions and a longitudinally extending tubular portion between the end portions to define a structure configured to be received within the heat generation portion, where a plurality of loose objects occupy a cavity defined within the heat generation cartridge to form an ignitable fuel element contained within the heat generation cartridge between the perforated end portions and the longitudinally extending tubular portion, the plurality of objects being capable of emitting heat upon ignition thereof; and
an aerosol-generating portion disposed within the outer wrapping material, between the ignitable fuel element contained within the heat generation cartridge and the mouth end portion, the aerosol-generating portion being configured to generate an aerosol in response to heat received from the heat generation cartridge.
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Abstract
A smoking article is provided and has opposed lighting and mouth ends. A mouth end portion is disposed at the mouth end and a heat generation portion is disposed about the lighting end. An outer wrapping material is wrapped at least about the heat generation portion and extends toward the mouth end portion, to define a cylindrical rod. An aerosol-generating portion is disposed within the outer wrapping material and between the heat generation and mouth end portions. The aerosol-generating portion is configured to generate an aerosol in response to heat received from the heat generation portion. Heat from the heat generation portion for aerosol formation is provided by igniting a combustible fuel element (e.g., a plurality of parts or pieces of clean burning carbonaceous material) located within an enclosed heat generation cartridge.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1. An elongate smoking article having a lighting end and an opposed mouth end, said smoking article comprising:
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a mouth end portion disposed about the mouth end; a heat generation portion disposed about the lighting end; an outer wrapping material wrapped at least about the heat generation portion and extending toward the mouth end portion, so as to define a cylindrical rod; a heat generation cartridge disposed within the heat generation portion and being at least partially exposed at the lighting end, the heat generation cartridge being configured to include opposed perforated end portions and a longitudinally extending tubular portion between the end portions to define a structure configured to be received within the heat generation portion, where a plurality of loose objects occupy a cavity defined within the heat generation cartridge to form an ignitable fuel element contained within the heat generation cartridge between the perforated end portions and the longitudinally extending tubular portion, the plurality of objects being capable of emitting heat upon ignition thereof; and an aerosol-generating portion disposed within the outer wrapping material, between the ignitable fuel element contained within the heat generation cartridge and the mouth end portion, the aerosol-generating portion being configured to generate an aerosol in response to heat received from the heat generation cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of forming an elongate smoking article having a lighting end and an opposed mouth end, said method comprising:
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wrapping an outer wrapping material at least about a heat generation portion disposed about the lighting end, such that the outer wrapping material extends toward a mouth end portion disposed about the mouth end, and so as to define a cylindrical rod; disposing a heat generation cartridge within the heat generation portion such that the heat generation cartridge is at least partially exposed at the lighting end, the heat generation cartridge being configured to include opposed perforated end portions and a longitudinally extending tubular portion between the end portions, where a plurality of loose objects occupy a cavity defined within the heat generation cartridge to form an ignitable fuel element contained within the heat generation cartridge between the perforated end portions and the longitudinally extending tubular portion, the plurality of objects being capable of emitting heat upon ignition thereof; and disposing an aerosol-generating portion within the outer wrapping material, between the ignitable fuel element contained within the heat generation cartridge and the mouth end portion, the aerosol-generating portion being configured to generate an aerosol in response to heat received from the heat generation cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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