FLAVOR PRODUCING ARTICLE - JAPAN TOBACCO INC

Title:

FLAVOR PRODUCING ARTICLE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/1997/048293

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A flavor producing article (10) has a casing (12) comprising first and second portions (12a, 12b) connected removably. A gas flow passage (26) extending from an air inlet port (24) to a suction port (22) is formed inside the casing first portion (12a). A material container (32) of a liquid material (36) containing a flavor material is built in the first portion (12a). A discharge port (35) of the material container (32) is disposed inside the gas flow passage (26) and a ceramic heater (42) is so disposed as to oppose the discharge port (35). The liquid material (36) is supplied from the discharge port (35) on the ceramic heater (42), heated by this heater and gasified inside the gas flow passage (26). A control circuit (72) and a power source (62) are built in the casing second portion (12b).

Inventors:

SUSA MASAYUKI (JP)
TAKEUCHI MANABU (JP)
KOBAYASHI TAKESHI (JP)
SASAKI HIROSHI (JP)
BANDAI TAKESHI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP1997/001953

Publication Date:

December 24, 1997

Filing Date:

June 09, 1997

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

JAPAN TOBACCO INC (JP)
SUSA MASAYUKI (JP)
TAKEUCHI MANABU (JP)
KOBAYASHI TAKESHI (JP)
SASAKI HIROSHI (JP)
BANDAI TAKESHI (JP)

International Classes:

A24F40/485; A24F40/51; A24F40/10; A24F40/20; A24F40/30; (IPC1-7): A24F47/00

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