Cigarette Substitute
First Claim
1. Cigarette substitute comprising a hollow tubular element equipped with a generator of inhalable products, internal heating means for heating the air drawn in or at least part of the generator of inhalable products, and a device for activating the generator of inhalable products, wherein the triggering device comprises an element that is sensitive to a heat input produced by heating means located outside the substitute and independent of it, with said heat-input sensitive element being made of a material that cannot be ignited or burned under the normal usage conditions of the substitute.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a cigarette substitute, comprising a hollow tubular element (1) provided with a generator of products to be inhaled (7, 8), with internal heating means (6) for heating the inspired air or at least part of the generator of products to be inhaled, and with a device (8) for triggering the generator of products to be inhaled. It is characterized in that the triggering device comprises an element (8) sensitive to the heat produced by heating means that are situated outside the substitute (1) and are independent of the latter, said heat-sensitive element (8) being made of a material that cannot ignite or burn under the conditions of normal use of the substitute (1). It is thus possible to activate the cigarette substitute with the aid of a flame, without thereby causing combustion of the generator of products to be inhaled.
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- 1. Cigarette substitute comprising a hollow tubular element equipped with a generator of inhalable products, internal heating means for heating the air drawn in or at least part of the generator of inhalable products, and a device for activating the generator of inhalable products, wherein the triggering device comprises an element that is sensitive to a heat input produced by heating means located outside the substitute and independent of it, with said heat-input sensitive element being made of a material that cannot be ignited or burned under the normal usage conditions of the substitute.
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