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Smoking article with tobacco beads
US8960199B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960199-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113042024-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2011 |
| Priority date | Feb 24, 2005 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A component of a smoking article having tobacco beads. The tobacco beads can be located in a filter and/or a tobacco rod. The filter can be a multi-component filter, wherein an sorbent (preferably upstream) removes at least one constituent from mainstream tobacco smoke passing through the filter and downstream tobacco beads compensates for taste lost to the sorbent. The tobacco beads optionally include flavorants in addition to tobacco particulates. The tobacco beads can be located within a cavity in the filter or within the tow. This component can comprise additional flavors, which are released into the mainstream smoke under ambient conditions. The tobacco beads optionally include binders such as microcrystalline cellulose or other cellulosic material, which can be formed into a paste with tobacco powder and optionally with additional flavors. The paste can be extruded and spheronized to form the tobacco beads.
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What is claimed is: 1. A smoking article comprising: a tobacco rod; and a filter, the filter comprising an activated carbon sorbent at an upstream location along the filter and at least one tobacco bead at a downstream location along the filter, each tobacco bead consisting essentially of: (a) tobacco lamina particles; (b) water; (c) one or more flavorants; and (d) microcrystalline cellulose, wherein the tobacco bead has a moisture content of about 8% to about 25% of…
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- What does patent US8960199B2 cover?
- A component of a smoking article having tobacco beads. The tobacco beads can be located in a filter and/or a tobacco rod. The filter can be a multi-component filter, wherein an sorbent (preferably upstream) removes at least one constituent from mainstream tobacco smoke passing through the filter and downstream tobacco beads compensates for taste lost to the sorbent. The tobacco beads optionally…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Zhuang Shuzhong, Karles Georgios D, Nepomuceno Jose, and 7 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A24B15/14. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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