Cigarette
First Claim
1. A cigarette comprising:
- (a) a longitudinally segmented combustible fuel element having a burning segment, a base segment, and an isolation segment positioned between the burning and base segments, the isolation segment having a cross-sectional area less than that of the base segment;
(b) aerosol generating means physically separate from the fuel element;
(c) an enclosure member radially spaced from the longitudinal outer periphery of the burning segment of the fuel element;
(d) retaining means contacting the base segment of the fuel element and securing the fuel element in position within the cigarette;
(e) a mouthend piece; and
(f) tobacco.
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Abstract
A cigarette includes a longitudinally segmented combustible fuel element, and a substrate carrying tobacco extract and glycerin positioned physically separate from the fuel element. The fuel element is composed of a carbonaceous material and is extruded in such a manner that when positioned within the cigarette, its extrusion axis is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cigarette. The fuel element includes a burning segment at one end, a base segment at the opposite end, and an isolation segment between the burning and base segments. A metal cartridge is radially spaced from the longitudinal outer periphery of the burning segment of the fuel element. A retaining member grasps the base segment of the fuel element and holds the fuel element securely in place within the cigarette.
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94 Claims
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1. A cigarette comprising:
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(a) a longitudinally segmented combustible fuel element having a burning segment, a base segment, and an isolation segment positioned between the burning and base segments, the isolation segment having a cross-sectional area less than that of the base segment; (b) aerosol generating means physically separate from the fuel element; (c) an enclosure member radially spaced from the longitudinal outer periphery of the burning segment of the fuel element; (d) retaining means contacting the base segment of the fuel element and securing the fuel element in position within the cigarette; (e) a mouthend piece; and (f) tobacco. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A cigarette having a longitudinal axis and comprising:
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(a) an extruded fuel element having an extrusion axis, the fuel element being positioned within the cigarette such that the extrusion axis of the fuel element is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cigarette; (b) aerosol generating means physically separate from the fuel element; (c) retaining means for securing the fuel element in position within the cigarette; (d) a mouthend piece; and (e) tobacco. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 33, 35)
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29. A smoking article comprising:
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(a) a longitudinally segmented combustible fuel element having a burning segment, a base segment, and an isolation segment positioned between the burning and base segments, the isolation segment having a cross-sectional area less than that of the base segment; (b) aerosol generating means physically separate from the fuel element; (c) an enclosure member radially spaced from the longitudinal outer periphery of the burning segment of the fuel element; (d) retaining means contacting the base segment of the fuel element and securing the fuel element in position within the smoking article; and (e) tobacco. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A smoking article having a longitudinal axis comprising:
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(a) an extruded fuel element having an extrusion axis, the fuel element being positioned within the smoking article such that the extrusion axis of the fuel element is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the smoking article; (b) aerosol generating means physically separate from the fuel element; (c) retaining means for securing the fuel element in position within the smoking article; and (d) tobacco. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 87)
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84. A smoking article comprising:
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(a) a longitudinally segmented combustible fuel element having a burning segment, a base segment, and an isolation segment positioned between the burning and base segments, the isolation segment having a cross-sectional area less than that of the base segment; (b) aerosol generating means physically separate from the fuel element; and (c) retaining means contacting the base segment of the fuel element and securing the fuel element in position within the article. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91)
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92. A smoking article comprising:
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(a) a longitudinally segmented combustible fuel element having a burning segment and a base segment, the burning segment being different in composition from the base segment; (b) aerosol generating means physically separate from the fuel element; and (c) retaining means contacting the base segment of the fuel element and securing the fuel element in position within the article. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94)
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