IP Library Granted Patent US 12677868
Granted Patent B2
US 12677868 · App. 18/813,480 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Smoking article

Inventors: Munmaya K. Mishra (Manakin Sabot, VA); Shaoyong Yu (Glen Allen, VA)
Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
A24D3/06A24D1/002A24D1/042A24D1/045A24D3/18
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12677868
App. No.
18/813,480
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A smoking article has a burn portion and a mouth portion. The burn portion includes a smoking rod filled with a smokeable filler material formed almost exclusively of cellulose material. The mouth portion includes either a filter portion with or without an interface or a tip with an interface. The mouth end may include an orthonasal property and the interface may store an additive.

Claims (29)

1 . A smoking article comprising:

a burn portion including a smoking rod filled with a smokeable filler material, the smokeable filler material consisting essentially of cellulose material; and

a mouth portion, the mouth portion including,

a filter including,

a first filter plug, and

a second filter plug,

a first additive between the first filter plug and the second filter plug, and

an interface between the filter and the burn portion, the interface configured to store a second additive.

2 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the mouth portion includes an orthonasal property on a surface of the mouth portion.

3 . The smoking article of claim 2 , wherein the orthonasal property is configured to discharge a flavor, an aroma compound, or both a flavor and an aroma compound.

4 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the second additive includes tobacco cut filler material, and

the first additive including a flavor, nicotine in liquid form, or both flavor and nicotine in liquid form, the first additive releasably stored in a bead, a capsule, or both a bead and a capsule.

5 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the first additive includes a flavor, nicotine in liquid form, or both a flavor and nicotine in liquid form, the first additive releasably stored in a bead, a capsule, or both a bead and a capsule.

6 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the cellulose material is an ash-free material.

7 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the smokeable filler material is formed from shredded ash-free cellulose filter paper.

8 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the smokeable filler material is formed from a plurality of strips of cellulose fiber.

9 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the cellulose material includes wood, jute, ramie, hemp, tree bark, cotton, cotton-based material, or any combination thereof.

10 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the smokeable filler material of the smoking rod is encased in wrapping paper.

11 . The smoking article of claim 10 , wherein the smokeable filler material is formed as at least one pre-formed cellulose rod.

12 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the interface includes an open-end having a plug formed of cellulose acetate fibers.

13 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the interface includes at least cellulose fibers.

14 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the smokeable filler material is impregnated with nicotine.

15 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the smokeable filler material is impregnated with flavor.

16 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the smokeable filler material is impregnated with flavor and nicotine.

17 . The smoking article of claim 1 , wherein the second additive includes a flavor, nicotine, a tobacco cut filler material, or any combination thereof.

18 . The smoking article of claim 17 , wherein additive is in liquid form, stored in one or more beads, stored in one or more capsules, or any combination thereof.

19 . The smoking article of claim 1 , comprising:

a filter wrap, tipping paper, or both a filter wrap and tipping paper configured to cover the mouth portion, wherein the filter wrap, tipping paper, or both the filter wrap and tipping paper have an orthonasal property.

20 . The smoking article of claim 19 , wherein the orthonasal property is formed as a ring, a segment, a patch, a line, or any combination thereof on the filter wrap, tipping paper, or both the filter wrap and tipping paper.