Tobacco substrate

US2015114405A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2015114405-A1
Application numberUS-201314398050-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateMar 15, 2013
Priority dateApr 30, 2012
Publication dateApr 30, 2015
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A smoking article ( 10 ) incorporates a tobacco substrate including tobacco having a tobacco density of 150 mg/cm 3 or less and a hardness of 60% or greater. The tobacco substrate can include a tobacco aerogel ( 20 ).

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1 . A smoking article comprising a tobacco substrate, the tobacco substrate comprising tobacco and having a tobacco density of about 150 mg/cm 3 or less and a hardness of 60% or greater. 2 . A smoking article according to claim 1 wherein at least a portion of the tobacco substrate is converted from a gel to an open pore structure. 3 . A smoking article according to claim 1 wherein the tobacco substrate comprises aerogel. 4 .…

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What does patent US2015114405A1 cover?
A smoking article ( 10 ) incorporates a tobacco substrate including tobacco having a tobacco density of 150 mg/cm 3 or less and a hardness of 60% or greater. The tobacco substrate can include a tobacco aerogel ( 20 ).
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Philip Morris Products Sa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A24B15/285. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Apr 30 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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