Title:
SMOKING ARTICLE COMPRISING MENTHOL
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2018061512
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide means for delivering high levels of menthol into the mainstream smoke or aerosol of a smoking article as the mainstream smoke or aerosol is drawn through a filter or mouthpiece of the smoking article.SOLUTION: A smoking article (10, 20) comprises a flavor release segment (12). The flavor release segment (12) comprises a plug of fibrous material circumscribed by a substantially air impermeable wrapper and a plurality of solid menthol particles distributed within the plug of fibrous material. The fibrous material comprises randomly oriented fibers. Preferably the smoking article (10, 20) comprises a mouthpiece (4), where the mouthpiece (4) comprises the flavor release segment (12).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Inventors:
DOROTHY TRITZ
KUERSTEINER CHARLES
YVES JORDIL
ANDREA CHECCHETTO
KUERSTEINER CHARLES
YVES JORDIL
ANDREA CHECCHETTO
Application Number:
JP2017241584A
Publication Date:
April 19, 2018
Filing Date:
December 18, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS SA
International Classes:
A24D3/04; A24D1/02; A24D3/14; A24D3/17
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2011509682A | 2011-03-31 | |||
| JPS59196082A | 1984-11-07 | |||
| JPH07203934A | 1995-08-08 |
Foreign References:
| WO2009157240A1 | 2009-12-30 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shinichiro Tanaka
Disciple Maru Ken
Fumiaki Otsuka
Takaki Nishijima
Hiroyuki Suda
Hiroshi Uesugi
Naoki Kondo
Disciple Maru Ken
Fumiaki Otsuka
Takaki Nishijima
Hiroyuki Suda
Hiroshi Uesugi
Naoki Kondo