U.S. patent application number 17/041180 was filed with the patent office on 2021-04-01 for smoking article.
The applicant listed for this patent is British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited. Invention is credited to Aaron BROOKBANK, Karl KALJURA.
Application Number | 20210092991 17/041180 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000005278726 |
Filed Date | 2021-04-01 |
United States Patent
Application |
20210092991 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
BROOKBANK; Aaron ; et
al. |
April 1, 2021 |
SMOKING ARTICLE
Abstract
Disclosed is a material for wrapping a smoking article (1),
comprising wrapper (3) material and a flavourant patch (10),
wherein said flavourant patch comprises a botanical material other
than tobacco. Also disclosed is a smoking article including a rod
of smokeable material (2), a wrapper (3) about said rod of
smokeable material, and a flavourant patch (10) at a position along
the length of the rod of smokeable material; wherein the flavourant
patch includes a botanical material other than tobacco. Also
disclosed is a material for wrapping a smoking article (101),
comprising wrapper material (103), a first tobacco flavour patch
(110) and a second tobacco flavour patch (111), the first and
second tobacco flavour patches being configured such that, when the
material is wrapped about a rod of smokeable material, the first
and second tobacco flavour patches will each be at a different
position along the rod of smokeable material. Also disclosed is a
smoking article (101) including a rod of smokeable material (102),
a wrapper (103) about said rod of smokeable material, a first
tobacco flavour patch (110) at a first position along the length of
the rod of smokeable material, and a second tobacco flavour patch
(111) at a second position along the length of the rod of smokeable
material, the first position being different from the second
position; wherein the first tobacco flavour patch and the second
tobacco flavour patch do not contain a flavourant other than
tobacco. Also disclosed are methods for producing the disclosed
smoking articles.
Inventors: |
BROOKBANK; Aaron;
(Southampton, GB) ; KALJURA; Karl; (Southampton,
GB) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited |
London |
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GB |
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Family ID: |
1000005278726 |
Appl. No.: |
17/041180 |
Filed: |
April 9, 2019 |
PCT Filed: |
April 9, 2019 |
PCT NO: |
PCT/GB2019/051029 |
371 Date: |
September 24, 2020 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A24B 15/282 20130101;
A24D 1/025 20130101 |
International
Class: |
A24D 1/02 20060101
A24D001/02; A24B 15/28 20060101 A24B015/28 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Apr 10, 2018 |
GB |
1805949.3 |
Claims
1. A material for wrapping a smoking article, comprising wrapper
material and a flavourant patch, wherein said flavourant patch
comprises a botanical material other than tobacco.
2. A material for wrapping a smoking article according to claim 1,
wherein the flavourant patch has a flavour selected from liquorice,
hydrangea, Japanese white bark magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek,
clove, menthol, Japanese mint, aniseed, cinnamon, herb,
wintergreen, cherry, berry, peach, apple, spearmint, peppermint,
lavender, cardamom, celery, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood,
bergamot, geranium, vanilla, cassia, caraway, jasmine, ylang-ylang,
sage, fennel, piment, ginger, anise, coriander and coffee.
3. A material for wrapping a smoking article according to claim 1,
comprising two or more flavourant patches.
4. A material for wrapping a smoking article according to claim 3
which is configured such that, when the material is wrapped about a
rod of smokeable material, each of the two or more patches will be
at a different position along the rod of smokeable material.
5. A material for wrapping a smoking article according to claim 3,
wherein at least two of the two or more flavourant patches have the
same flavour.
6. A material for wrapping a smoking article according to claim 4
wherein at least two of the two or more flavourant patches have
different flavours.
7. A smoking article comprising a rod of smokeable material, a
wrapper about said rod of smokeable material, and a flavourant
patch at a position along the length of the rod of smokeable
material; wherein said flavourant patch comprises a botanical
material other than tobacco.
8. A smoking article according to claim 7 wherein the flavourant
patch is a discrete layer of sheet material situated between the
rod of smokeable material and the wrapper.
9. A smoking article according to claim 7 wherein the flavourant
patch has a flavour selected from liquorice, hydrangea, Japanese
white bark magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, menthol,
Japanese mint, aniseed, cinnamon, herb, wintergreen, cherry, berry,
peach, apple, spearmint, peppermint, lavender, cardamom, celery,
cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, vanilla,
cassia, caraway, jasmine, ylang-ylang, sage, fennel, piment,
ginger, anise, coriander and coffee.
10. A smoking article according to claim 7 comprising two or more
flavourant patches.
11. A smoking article according to claim 10 wherein each of the two
or more flavourant patches is at a different position along the rod
of smokeable material.
12. (canceled)
13. A material for wrapping a smoking article according to claim 1,
wherein the flavourant patch comprises a first tobacco flavour
patch and a second tobacco flavour patch, the first and second
tobacco flavour patches being configured such that, when the
material is wrapped about a rod of smokeable material, the first
and second tobacco flavour patches will each be at a different
position along the rod of smokeable material.
14. A smoking article comprising a rod of smokeable material, a
wrapper about said rod of smokeable material, a first tobacco
flavour patch at a first position along the length of the rod of
smokeable material, and a second tobacco flavour patch at a second
position along the length of the rod of smokeable material, the
first position being different from the second position; wherein
the first tobacco flavour patch and the second tobacco flavour
patch do not contain a flavourant other than tobacco.
15. A smoking article according to claim 14 wherein the first
and/or second tobacco flavour patch is a discrete layer of sheet
material situated between the rod of smokeable material and the
wrapper.
16. A smoking article according to claim 14 wherein the first
and/or second tobacco flavour patch comprises reconstituted
tobacco.
17. A smoking article according to claim 14 wherein the first
position is at or near a front end of the rod of smokeable
material.
18. A smoking article according to claim 14 wherein the second
position is at or near a mouth end of the rod of smokeable
material.
19. A smoking article according to claim 14 wherein the composition
of the first tobacco flavour patch is different from the
composition of the second tobacco flavour patch.
20. A method for producing a smoking article according claim 7,
comprising: providing a wrapper and a flavourant patch; and
wrapping the wrapper and flavourant patch about a smokeable
material; wherein said flavourant patch comprises a botanical
material other than tobacco.
21. A method for producing a smoking article according to claim 14
comprising: providing a wrapper, a first tobacco flavour patch at a
first position along the length of the wrapper, and a second
tobacco flavour patch at a second position along the length of the
wrapper; and wrapping the wrapper and first and second flavourant
patches about a smokeable material so as to form a rod of said
smokeable material, such that the first tobacco flavour patch is at
a first position along the length of the rod of smokeable material
and the second tobacco flavour patch is at a second position along
the length of the rod of smokeable material, the first position
being different from the second position.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure relates to smoking articles.
BACKGROUND
[0002] A smoking article may comprise a rod of smokeable material,
a wrapper about the rod of smokeable material and a patch at a
position along the length of the rod of smokeable material. Such
patches can provide a flavour to the smoke provided to the user, or
provide ventilation within the smoking article. For example, a
tobacco patch can be located between the wrapper and the rod of
smokeable material, and have a structure which provides ventilation
within the smoking article. A tobacco patch located at a position
along the length of the rod of smokeable material can be used as a
carrier for a flavourant compound which may impart a flavour to the
smoke generated during use of the smoking article.
SUMMARY
[0003] In a first aspect the present disclosure provides a material
for wrapping a smoking article, comprising wrapper material and a
flavourant patch, wherein said flavourant patch comprises a
botanical material other than tobacco.
[0004] In a second aspect the present disclosure provides a smoking
article comprising a rod of smokeable material, a wrapper about
said rod of smokeable material, and a flavourant patch at a
position along the length of the rod of smokeable material; wherein
said flavourant patch comprises a botanical material other than
tobacco.
[0005] In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides a
material for wrapping a smoking article, comprising wrapper
material, a first tobacco flavour patch and a second tobacco
flavour patch, the first and second tobacco flavour patches being
configured such that, when the material is wrapped about a rod of
smokeable material, the first and second tobacco flavour patches
will each be at a different position along the rod of smokeable
material.
[0006] In a fourth aspect the present disclosure provides a smoking
article comprising a rod of smokeable material, a wrapper about
said rod of smokeable material, a first tobacco flavour patch at a
first position along the length of the rod of smokeable material,
and a second tobacco flavour patch at a second position along the
length of the rod of smokeable material, the first position being
different from the second position; wherein the first tobacco
flavour patch and the second tobacco flavour patch do not contain a
flavourant other than tobacco.
[0007] In a fifth aspect the present disclosure provides a method
for producing a smoking article according to the second aspect of
the present disclosure. The method of the fifth aspect comprises:
providing a wrapper and a flavourant patch; and wrapping the
wrapper and flavourant patch about a smokeable material; wherein
said flavourant patch comprises a botanical material other than
tobacco.
[0008] In a sixth aspect the present disclosure provides a method
for producing a smoking article according to the fourth aspect of
the present disclosure. The method of the sixth aspect comprises:
providing a wrapper, a first tobacco flavour patch at a first
position along the length of the wrapper, and a second tobacco
flavour patch at a second position along the length of the wrapper;
and wrapping the wrapper and first and second flavourant patches
about a smokeable material so as to form a rod of said smokeable
material such that the first tobacco flavour patch is at a first
position along the length of the rod of smokeable material and the
second tobacco flavour patch is at a second position along the
length of the rod of smokeable material, the first position being
different from the second position.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 is a cross section view of a smoking article
according to an exemplary embodiment of the second aspect of the
present disclosure.
[0010] FIG. 2 is a cross section view of a smoking article
according to another exemplary embodiment of the second aspect of
the present disclosure.
[0011] FIG. 3 is a cross section view of a smoking article
according to an exemplary embodiment of the fourth aspect of the
present disclosure.
[0012] FIG. 4 is a view from above of the components of the smoking
article of FIG. 1 prior to assembly into a finished article of the
present disclosure.
[0013] FIG. 5 is a view from above of the components of the smoking
article of FIG. 2 prior to assembly into a finished article of the
present disclosure.
[0014] FIG. 6 is a view from above of the components of the smoking
article of FIG. 3 prior to assembly into a finished article of the
present disclosure.
[0015] FIG. 7 is a view from above of a material of an exemplary
embodiment of the first aspect.
[0016] FIG. 8 is a view from above of a material of an exemplary
embodiment of the third aspect.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0017] In a first aspect the present disclosure provides a material
for wrapping a smoking article, comprising wrapper material and a
flavourant patch, wherein said flavourant patch comprises a
botanical material other than tobacco.
[0018] In a second aspect the present disclosure provides a smoking
article comprising a rod of smokeable material, a wrapper about
said rod of smokeable material, and a flavourant patch at a
position along the length of the rod of smokeable material; wherein
said flavourant patch comprises a botanical material other than
tobacco.
[0019] In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides a
material for wrapping a smoking article, comprising wrapper
material, a first tobacco flavour patch and a second tobacco
flavour patch, the first and second tobacco flavour patches being
configured such that, when the material is wrapped about a rod of
smokeable material, the first and second tobacco flavour patches
will each be at a different position along the rod of smokeable
material.
[0020] In a fourth aspect the present disclosure provides a smoking
article comprising a rod of smokeable material, a wrapper about
said rod of smokeable material, a first tobacco flavour patch at a
first position along the length of the rod of smokeable material,
and a second tobacco flavour patch at a second position along the
length of the rod of smokeable material, the first position being
different from the second position; wherein the first tobacco
flavour patch and the second tobacco flavour patch do not contain a
flavourant other than tobacco.
[0021] In a fifth aspect the present disclosure provides a method
for producing a smoking article according to the second aspect of
the present disclosure. The method of the fifth aspect comprises:
providing a rod of smokeable material, a wrapper, and a flavourant
patch; and wrapping the wrapper and flavourant patch about said rod
of smokeable material; wherein said flavourant patch comprises a
botanical material other than tobacco.
[0022] In a sixth aspect the present disclosure provides a method
for producing a smoking article according to the fourth aspect of
the present disclosure. The method of the sixth aspect comprises:
providing a rod of smokeable material, a wrapper, a first tobacco
flavour patch at a first position along the length of the wrapper,
and a second tobacco flavour patch at a second position along the
length of the wrapper; and wrapping the wrapper and first and
second flavourant patches about the said rod of smokeable material
such that the first tobacco flavour patch is at a first position
along the length of the rod of smokeable material and the second
tobacco flavour patch is at a second position along the length of
the rod of smokeable material, the first position being different
from the second position.
[0023] As used herein, the terms "flavour" and "flavourant" refer
to materials which, where local regulations permit, may be used to
create a desired taste or aroma in a product for adult consumers.
They may include extracts (e.g., liquorice, hydrangea, Japanese
white bark magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, menthol,
Japanese mint, aniseed, cinnamon, herb, wintergreen, cherry, berry,
peach, apple, Drambuie, bourbon, scotch, whiskey, spearmint,
peppermint, lavender, cardamom, celery, cascarilla, nutmeg,
sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, honey essence, rose oil, vanilla,
lemon oil, orange oil, cassia, caraway, cognac, jasmine,
ylang-ylang, sage, fennel, piment, ginger, anise, coriander,
coffee, or a mint oil from any species of the genus Mentha),
flavour enhancers, bitterness receptor site blockers, sensorial
receptor site activators or stimulators, sugars and/or sugar
substitutes (e.g., sucralose, acesulfame potassium, aspartame,
saccharine, cyclamates, lactose, sucrose, glucose, fructose,
sorbitol, or mannitol), and other additives such as charcoal,
chlorophyll, minerals, botanicals, or breath freshening agents.
[0024] As used herein a synthetic or isolated flavourant is
typically a compound or group of compounds which is not contained
in or on any botanical material in which the flavourant may
naturally be found. A synthetic or isolated flavourant may be for
example be a compound or group of compounds which has been isolated
from a naturally occurring cellular material, or a compound or
group of compounds which has been synthesised. A synthetic or
isolated flavourant may be in any suitable form, for example, oil,
liquid, or powder. Non-limiting examples of a synthetic or isolated
flavourant include the compound menthol
(5-Methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexan-1-ol) if and when not in or on
any substantially intact cellular structure of a plant from the
genus Mentha.
[0025] As used herein a botanical flavourant or botanical material
is typically a naturally-occurring botanical material having a
substantially intact cellular structure. Examples of botanical
flavourants include materials comprising the substantially intact
cellular structure of liquorice, hydrangea, Japanese white bark
magnolia leaf, chamomile, fenugreek, clove, menthol, Japanese mint,
aniseed, cinnamon, herb, wintergreen, cherry, berry, peach, apple,
spearmint, peppermint, lavender, cardamom, celery, cascarilla,
nutmeg, sandalwood, bergamot, geranium, vanilla, cassia, caraway,
jasmine, ylang-ylang, sage, fennel, piment, ginger, anise,
coriander and coffee.
[0026] in some embodiments, a patch may be a discrete layer of
sheet material. For example, a patch may be a discrete layer of
sheet material which is manufactured separately from the wrapper
and is capable of being subsequently adhered to or placed on the
wrapper during manufacture of the smoking article.
[0027] In some embodiments, a patch is an area of the wrapper which
comprises a flavourant disposed directly on the wrapper material.
For example, a patch may be an area of the wrapper on which
botanical material is adhered to the wrapper by means of a suitable
adhesive, for example starch. For example, in some embodiments an
adhesive may be applied to an area of the wrapper and loose
botanical material deposited onto the area of adhesive, such that
the botanical material adheres to the surface of the wrapper in the
area in which the adhesive was applied.
[0028] As used herein, a flavourant patch comprising a botanical
material may be a patch comprising a botanical flavourant. Patches
comprising a botanical flavourant other than to tobacco can be
prepared by analogy with known methods. For example, in embodiments
in which the patch is a discreet layer of sheet material, the patch
may be prepared by analogy with methods for preparing tobacco
patches such as reconstituted tobacco patches.
[0029] A smoking article typically has a front end and a mouth end.
The front end of a smoking article is typically the end lit by a
user of the smoking article. The mouth end of a smoking article is
typically the end opposite the front end of the smoking article,
from which smoke can be drawn into the user's mouth when the
smoking article is lit. The rod of smokeable material typically has
a front end and a mouth end. The front end of the rod of smokeable
material is typically the end lit by a user of the smoking article,
and may be co-located with the front end of the smoking article.
The mouth end of the rod of smokeable material is typically the end
opposite the front end of the rod of smokeable material. In some
embodiments, the mouth end of the rod of smokeable material may be
co-located with the mouth end of the smoking article. In other
embodiments (e.g. in smoking articles comprising a filter) the
mouth end of the rod of smokeable material may be at a position
between the mouth end of the smoking article and the front end of
the smoking article.
[0030] In exemplary embodiments of the smoking articles of the
present disclosure, the rod of smokeable material may be a rod of
tobacco.
[0031] Certain embodiment of the smoking articles according to the
present disclosure described herein comprise tobacco rods, wrapping
papers and patches, and may thus be filterless smoking articles. In
such a case, a colour or other distinguishing mark or feature may
be applied to the outside of the wrapper at the mouth end of the
finished smoking article, to assist the consumer in correctly
identifying the mouth end before smoking. Alternatively, smoking
articles according to the present disclosure may be provided with
filter units to provide filter-tipped smoking articles, wherein a
filter unit is joined to the mouth end of a wrapped rod of
smokeable material by a tipping paper. The filter unit may have any
configuration, including single component or multiple component,
and may or may not be provided with ventilation such as a
circumferential row or zone of ventilation holes made by on-line
laser machining or provided by pre-perforations. Thus, the term
"smoking article" as used herein is intended to include filterless
smoking articles comprising a rod of smokeable material with no
filter unit, filter-tipped smoking articles comprising rod of
smokeable material with an attached filter unit, and smoking
articles without filters but to which a filter unit may be attached
by a later fabrication stage to form a filter-tipped smoking
article.
[0032] The material of the first and third aspects of the present
disclosure is for (e.g. suitable for) wrapping a smoking article.
The material of the first and third aspects comprises a wrapper
material, which may be of the type typically used for wrapping
smoking articles, e.g. paper. The material of the first aspect
further comprises a flavourant patch comprising a botanical
material other than tobacco. The material of the third aspect
further comprises a first tobacco flavour patch and a second
tobacco flavour patch, the first and second tobacco flavour patches
being configured such that, when the material is wrapped about a
rod of smokeable material, the first and second tobacco flavour
patches will each be at a different position along the rod of
smokeable material.
[0033] The material of the first or third aspect can be in bulk
form, i.e. can represent an amount of material which can be divided
up into a plurality of separate pieces of material, each separate
piece of material wrapping a single smoking article. The material
of the first or third aspect in bulk form may be wound into a
cylindrical shape. When wound into a cylindrical shape in this way,
the material may be carried on a bobbin. A wound cylinder of the
material of the first aspect may be capable of being loaded onto an
apparatus for making a smoking article (e.g. a cigarette maker),
and the apparatus operated in order to produce a smoking article
according to the second aspect. A wound cylinder of the material of
the third aspect may be capable of being loaded onto an apparatus
for making a smoking article (e.g. a cigarette maker), and the
apparatus operated in order to produce a smoking article according
to the fourth aspect.
[0034] The material of the first aspect may comprise two or more
flavourant patches. For example, the material of the first aspect
may comprise two or more flavourant patches configured such that,
when the material is wrapped about a rod of smokeable material,
each of the two or more patches will be at a different position
along the rod of smokeable material.
[0035] The flavourant patch of the material of the first aspect is
described in more detail below with reference to the smoking
article of the second aspect, and the first and second tobacco
flavour patches of the material of the third aspect are described
in more detail below with reference to the smoking article of the
fourth aspect.
[0036] The botanical patches in the smoking articles of the second
aspect of the present disclosure can provide a non-tobacco flavour
in the smoke delivered to the user without the need for a patch
comprising a synthetic or isolated flavourant compound. The use of
a botanical material other than tobacco in this way is advantageous
as it provides the user with a non-tobacco flavour which may differ
from that of a synthetic or isolated flavourant compound. Thus, the
taste provided to the user by a smoking article of the present
disclosure may be preferred to that of a smoking article comprising
a patch flavoured with a synthetic or isolated flavourant compound.
Thus, in some embodiments of the smoking article of the second
aspect, the botanical patch does not comprise an isolated
flavourant compound.
[0037] Providing flavourant in patch form, as opposed to e.g.
spraying flavourant onto the smokeable material, has the advantage
is that the flavourant is inert. This means that the botanical
flavourant is only released on application of heat, allowing
accurate control over the timing of flavourant release during
smoking of the smoking article.
[0038] In some embodiments of the smoking article of the second
aspect of the present disclosure, the flavourant patch comprising a
botanical material other than tobacco does not comprise tobacco. In
some embodiments of the smoking article of the second aspect of the
present disclosure, the smoking article does not comprise a patch
comprising tobacco.
[0039] In some embodiments of the smoking article of the second
aspect of the present disclosure, the flavourant patch is situated
between the rod of smokeable material and the wrapper.
[0040] In some embodiments of the smoking article of the second
aspect of the present disclosure, the flavourant patch extends
substantially around the circumference of the rod of smokeable
material at the position along the length of the rod of smokeable
material.
[0041] In some embodiments of the smoking article of the second
aspect of the present disclosure, the flavourant patch comprising a
botanical material other than tobacco comprises the substantially
intact cellular structure of a botanical material selected from
liquorice, hydrangea, Japanese white bark magnolia leaf, chamomile,
fenugreek, clove, menthol, Japanese mint, aniseed, cinnamon, herb,
wintergreen, cherry, berry, peach, apple, spearmint, peppermint,
lavender, cardamom, celery, cascarilla, nutmeg, sandalwood,
bergamot, geranium, vanilla, cassia, caraway, jasmine, ylang-ylang,
sage, fennel, piment, ginger, anise, coriander, coffee and any
combination thereof. In some embodiments, the flavourant patch
comprising a botanical material other than tobacco comprises the
substantially intact cellular structure of a herbal botanical
material. In some embodiments, the flavourant patch comprising a
botanical material other than tobacco comprises the substantially
intact cellular structure of a botanical material selected from
chamomile, thyme, and a combination thereof.
[0042] In some embodiments of the smoking article of the second
aspect of the present disclosure, the smoking article comprises two
or more (e.g. 2, 3, 4 or 5) flavourant patches comprising a
botanical material other than tobacco. In such embodiments, the
botanical material other than tobacco in one flavourant patch may
be the same as or different from the botanical material other than
tobacco in another flavourant patch. In some such embodiments, at
least two of the two or more flavourant patches have the same
flavour, and/or at least two of the two or more flavourant patches
have different flavours. In some embodiments, all of the two or
more flavourant patches have the same flavour. In other
embodiments, each of the two or more flavourant patches has a
different flavour.
[0043] For example, the smoking article of the second aspect of the
present disclosure may comprise a first flavourant patch comprising
a botanical material other than tobacco, a second flavourant patch
comprising a botanical material other than tobacco, and a third
flavourant patch comprising a botanical material other than
tobacco. In some such embodiments, the botanical material other
than tobacco may be the same in each of the first, second and third
flavourant patches. In other such embodiments, the botanical
material other than tobacco may be the same in two of the first,
second and third flavourant patches, and different in the third
flavourant patch. In further such embodiments, the botanical
material other than. tobacco may different in each of the first,
second and third flavourant patches.
[0044] The position of the flavourant patch comprising a botanical
material other than tobacco along the length of the rod of
smokeable material is not particularly limited. For example, the
flavourant patch comprising a botanical material other than tobacco
may be at or near the front end of the rod of smokeable material,
at or near the mouth end of the rod of smokeable material, or at a
position between the front end and the mouth end of the rod of
smokeable material.
[0045] In some embodiments of the smoking article of the second
aspect of the present disclosure, the smoking article comprises two
or more flavourant patches comprising a botanical material other
than tobacco, wherein each of the two or more flavourant patches is
at a different position along the rod of smokeable material. For
example, a first flavourant patch comprising a botanical material
other than tobacco may be located at or near the front end of the
rod of smokeable material, and a second flavourant patch comprising
a botanical material other than tobacco may be located at or near
the mouth end of the rod of smokeable material. In embodiments
where the smoking article comprises more than two flavourant
patches comprising a botanical material other than tobacco, the
third and any further flavourant patches comprising a botanical
material other than tobacco may each be located at a different
position between the front end of the rod of smokeable material and
the mouth end of the rod of smokeable material.
[0046] In a fourth aspect the present disclosure provides a smoking
article comprising a rod of smokeable material, a wrapper about
said rod of smokeable material, a first tobacco flavour patch at a
first position along the length of the rod of smokeable material,
and a second tobacco flavour patch at a second position along the
length of the rod of smokeable material, the first position being
different from the second position; wherein the first tobacco
flavour patch and the second tobacco flavour patch do not contain a
flavourant other than tobacco.
[0047] The smoking articles of the fourth aspect of the present
disclosure improve the versatility of tobacco patches in modifying
the tobacco flavour of the smoke provided to a user. Thus, the
first tobacco flavour patch may provide a user with a first tobacco
flavour when the burning coal of a lit smoking article is at the
first position along the length of the rod of smokeable material.
When, later during the smoking process, the burning coal has
advanced along the rod of smokeable material to the second
position, the second tobacco flavour patch may provide a user with
a second tobacco flavour. For example, a tobacco flavour patch at
the first position may provide a user with extra satisfaction
towards the beginning of the smoking experience, and may ensure
consistency of taste throughout the smoking experience. A tobacco
flavour patch at the second position may provide a user with a
smooth aftertaste to extend the smoking experience.
[0048] In some embodiments of the smoking article of the fourth
aspect of the present disclosure the first tobacco flavour patch
and the second tobacco flavour patch do not comprise a synthetic or
isolated flavourant.
[0049] In some embodiments of the smoking article of the fourth
aspect of the present disclosure, the first and/or second tobacco
flavour patch is situated between the rod of smokeable material and
the wrapper.
[0050] In some embodiments of the smoking article of the fourth
aspect of the present disclosure, first and/or second tobacco
flavour patch extends substantially around the circumference of the
rod of smokeable material at the first and/or second positions
along the length of the rod of smokeable material,
respectively.
[0051] In some embodiments of the smoking article of the fourth
aspect of the present disclosure, the first and/or second tobacco
flavour patches comprise tobacco. In some such embodiments the
first and/or second tobacco flavour patches comprise reconstituted
tobacco.
[0052] In some embodiments of the smoking article of the fourth
aspect of the present disclosure, the first position is at or near
the front end of the smoking article.
[0053] In some embodiments of the smoking article of the fourth
aspect of the present disclosure, the second position is at or near
the mouth end of the rod of smokeable material.
[0054] In some embodiments of the smoking article of the fourth
aspect of the present disclosure, the composition of the first
tobacco flavour patch is different from the composition of the
second tobacco flavour patch. For example, the first tobacco
flavour patch may have a composition which imparts a more intense
tobacco flavour than the material in the rod of smokeable material,
and the second tobacco flavour patch may have a composition which
imparts a smoother tobacco flavour than the material in the rod of
smokeable material. In embodiments where the first position is at
or near the front end of the smoking article and the second
position is at or near the mouth end of the rod of smokeable
material, the first tobacco flavour patch may intensify the taste
towards the beginning of the smoking experience and the second
tobacco flavour patch may provide a smooth taste towards the end of
the smoking experience.
[0055] In some embodiments of the smoking article of the fourth
aspect, the smoking article further comprises one or more further
tobacco flavour patch (e.g. 1, 2, or 3 further tobacco flavour
patches), in addition to the first and second tobacco flavour
patches. In such embodiments, each of the one or more further
tobacco flavour patches may each have a composition which is
different from or the same as the composition of the first tobacco
flavour patch and/or the composition of the second tobacco flavour
patch. When two or more further tobacco flavour patches are
present, each may have a composition which is the same as or
different from the composition of the other further tobacco flavour
patches. The or each further tobacco flavour patch may be at a
position along the rod of smokeable material which is different
from the first and second positions. When two or more further
tobacco flavour patches are present, each may be at a different
position along the rod of smokeable material. The or each further
tobacco flavour patch may be situated between the rod of smokeable
material and the wrapper. In some embodiments the or each further
tobacco flavour patch does not comprise a synthetic or isolated
flavourant.
[0056] In a fifth aspect the present disclosure provides a method
for producing a smoking article according to the second aspect of
the present disclosure. The method of the fifth aspect comprises:
providing a wrapper and a flavourant patch; and wrapping the
wrapper and flavourant patch about a smokeable material; wherein
said flavourant patch comprises a botanical material other than
tobacco. By wrapping the wrapper and flavourant patch about the
smokeable material, a wrapped rod of smokeable material comprising
a flavourant patch may be formed. The wrapper and flavourant patch
may be provided in the form of the material of the first
aspect.
[0057] In some embodiments of the method of the fifth aspect of the
present disclosure, the flavourant patch may be disposed at a
position along the length of the wrapper before wrapping the
wrapper around the rod of smokeable material. Disposing the
flavourant patch at a position along the wrapper may in some
embodiments comprise placing the patch on or adhering the patch to
the rod of smokeable material or wrapper.
[0058] In some embodiments of the method of the fifth aspect of the
present disclosure, two or more (e.g. 2, 3, 4 or 5) flavourant
patches are provided in accordance with corresponding embodiments
of the smoking article of the second aspect of the present
disclosure described above. In such embodiments the additional
flavourant patches may be disposed at positions along the wrapper
by analogy with the methods described above.
[0059] In a sixth aspect the present disclosure provides a method
for producing a smoking article according to the fourth aspect of
the present disclosure. The method of the sixth aspect comprises:
providing a wrapper, a first tobacco flavour patch at a first
position along the length of the wrapper, and a second tobacco
flavour patch at a second position along the length of the wrapper;
and wrapping the wrapper and first and second flavourant patches
about a smokeable material so as to form a rod of said smokeable
material, such that the first tobacco flavour patch is at a first
position along the length of the rod of smokeable material and the
second tobacco flavour patch is at a second position along the
length of the rod of smokeable material, the first position being
different from the second position. The wrapper, first flavourant
patch and second flavourant patch may be provided in the form of
the material of the third aspect.
[0060] In some embodiments of the method of the sixth aspect of the
present disclosure, the first and second tobacco flavour patches
may be disposed at first and second positions along the length of
the wrapper before wrapping the wrapper around the smokeable
material. Disposing the first and second tobacco flavour patches at
first and second positions along the wrapper may comprise placing
the patches on and/or adhering the patches to the wrapper.
[0061] In some embodiments of the method of the sixth aspect of the
present disclosure, one or more further tobacco flavour patches
(e.g. 1, 2, or 3 further tobacco flavour patches) are provided in
accordance with corresponding embodiments of the smoking article of
the fourth aspect of the present disclosure described above. In
such embodiments the further tobacco flavour patch(es) may be
disposed at positions along the wrapper by analogy with the methods
described above.
[0062] Embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described,
by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
[0063] With reference to FIG. 1, a smoking article 1 according to
an exemplary embodiment of the second aspect of the present
disclosure comprises a rod of smokeable material 2, a wrapper 3
about said rod of smokeable material 2, and a flavourant patch 10
at a position along the length of the rod of smokeable material 2.
The flavourant patch 10 comprises a botanical material other than
tobacco. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, the flavourant
patch 10 is located at the front end of the smoking article 1. In
other embodiments the flavourant patch 10 is located at or near the
mouth end of the rod of smokeable material 2, or at an intermediate
position between the front end of the smoking article 1 and mouth
end of the rod of smokeable material 2.
[0064] The smoking article 1 comprises a filter unit 4 at the mouth
end of the smoking article 1. The filter 4 is circumscribed by
plugwrap 5 and is attached to the rod of smokeable material 2 by
tipping paper 6.
[0065] With reference to FIG. 2, a smoking article 1 according to
another exemplary embodiment of the second aspect of the present
disclosure comprises a rod of smokeable material 2, a wrapper 3
about said rod of smokeable material 2, a first flavourant patch 10
at a first position along the length of the rod of smokeable
material 2 and a second flavourant patch 11 at a second position
along the length of the rod of smokeable material 2. The flavourant
patches 10, 11 comprise a botanical material other than tobacco. In
the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2, the first flavourant patch 10
is located at the front end of the smoking article 1 and the second
flavourant patch 11 is located at the mouth end of the rod of
smokeable material 2. In other embodiments (not illustrated) one or
more further flavourant patch is located at one or more
intermediate position between the front end of the smoking article
1 and mouth end of the rod of smokeable material 2.
[0066] The smoking article 1 comprises a filter unit 4 at the mouth
end of the smoking article 1. The filter 4 is circumscribed by
plugwrap 5 and is attached to the rod of smokeable material 2 by
tipping paper 6.
[0067] With reference to FIG. 3, a smoking article 101 according to
an exemplary embodiment of the fourth aspect of the present
disclosure comprises a rod of smokeable material 102, a wrapper 103
about said rod of smokeable material 102, a first tobacco flavour
patch 110 at a first position along the length of the rod of
smokeable material 102 and a second tobacco flavour patch in at a
second position along the length of the rod of smokeable material
102. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, the first flavourant
patch 110 is located at the front end of the smoking article 101
and the second flavourant patch 111 is located at the mouth end of
the rod of smokeable material 102. In other embodiments (not
illustrated) one or more further tobacco flavour patch is located
at one or more intermediate position between the front end of the
smoking article 101 and mouth end of the rod of smokeable material
102.
[0068] The smoking article 101 comprises a filter unit 104 at the
mouth end of the smoking article 101. The filter 104 is
circumscribed by plugwrap 105 and is attached to the rod of
smokeable material 102 by tipping paper 106.
[0069] With reference to FIG. 4, the components of a smoking
article are provided prior to the wrapping step in an exemplary
embodiment of the method of the fifth aspect of the present
disclosure, in which reference signs have the same meaning as
indicated above in connection with the smoking article illustrated
in FIG. 1. The flavourant patch 10 is disposed on the wrapper
3.
[0070] With reference to FIG. 5, the components of a smoking
article are provided prior to the wrapping step in another
exemplary embodiment of the method of the fifth aspect of the
present disclosure, in which reference signs have the same meaning
as indicated above in connection with the smoking article
illustrated in FIG. 2. The flavourant patch 10 is disposed on the
wrapper 3.
[0071] With reference to FIG. 6, the components of a smoking
article are provided prior to the wrapping step in an exemplary
embodiment of the method of the sixth aspect of the present
disclosure, in which reference signs have the same meaning as
indicated above in connection with the smoking article illustrated
in FIG. 3. The flavourant patch 110 is disposed on the wrapper
103.
[0072] With reference to FIG. 7, a material of the first aspect 200
comprises a wrapper material 203 and a flavourant patch 210. The
material is shown partially wound into a cylinder.
[0073] With reference to FIG. 8, a material of the third aspect 200
comprises a wrapper material 203 a first flavourant patch 210 and a
second flavourant patch 211. The material is shown partially wound
into a cylinder. The material 200 is configured such that, when the
material is wrapped about a rod of smokeable material, each of the
two or more patches will be at a different position along the rod
of smokeable material.
[0074] The term "smoking articles" used herein is to be understood
as encompassing all tobacco industry products and covers smokeable
products such as cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos whether based on
tobacco, tobacco derivatives, expanded tobacco, reconstituted
tobacco or tobacco substitutes. Smoking articles such as
cigarettes, cigars and the like burn tobacco during use to create
tobacco smoke. Attempts have been made to provide alternatives to
these articles by creating products that release compounds without
combusting. Examples of such products are so-called "heat not burn"
products or tobacco heating devices or products, which release
compounds by heating, but not burning, material. The material may
be, for example, tobacco or other non-tobacco products, which may
or may not contain nicotine. The present disclosure is intended to
encompass such heat not burn products, apparatuses and methods for
the manufacture of such products, and components used in the
manufacture of such products. Such heat not burn products are
intended to be encompassed within the term "smoking articles" as
used herein. Furthermore, in an embodiment, tobacco industry
product is not a conventional cigarette. In addition to the above,
the present disclosure is intended to encompass products in which
material, such as tobacco or other smokeable material, is not
combusted or burnt, but is provided to impart a sensate property to
an aerosol stream passed though the material. Such aerosol stream
may comprise air, vapour or other inhalant. All such products and
materials are intended to fall within the scope of the terms
"smoking articles" and "smokeable material" as used herein.
[0075] The various embodiments described herein are presented only
to assist in understanding and teaching the claimed features. These
embodiments are provided as a representative sample of embodiments
only, and are not exhaustive and/or exclusive. It is to be
understood that advantages, embodiments, examples, functions,
features, structures, and/or other aspects described herein are not
to be considered limitations on the scope of the invention as
defined by the claims or limitations on equivalents to the claims,
and that other embodiments may be utilised and modifications may be
made without departing from the scope of the claimed invention.
Various embodiments of the invention may suitably comprise, consist
of, or consist essentially of, appropriate combinations of the
disclosed elements, components, features, parts, steps, means, etc,
other than those specifically described herein. In addition, this
disclosure may include other inventions not presently claimed, but
which may be claimed in future.
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