IP Library Granted Patent US 8,342,184
Granted Patent B2
US 8,342,184 · App. 13/091,920 · Granted Jan 1, 2013

Non-combustion flavor inhalation article

Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,342,184
App. No.
13/091,920
Granted
Jan 1, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A non-combustion flavor inhalation article includes a heating device including a heater to be heated to a temperature between 80 and 140° C., and a roll including a tobacco sheet to be disposed in contact with the heater.

Claims (16)

1. A non-combustion flavor inhalation article comprising:

a heating device comprising a heater to be heated to a temperature of between 80 and 140° C., wherein the heater has a hollow cylindrical structure; and

a roll disposed to be in contact with the heater,

wherein the roll has a hollow cylindrical structure and includes a tobacco sheet and a metal foil wrapping on the outside of the tobacco sheet, and

wherein the roll is disposed within the cylindrical structure of the heater such that the metal foil is in contact with an inside surface of the heater.

2. The non-combustion flavor inhalation article according to claim 1 , wherein the roll is a shaped, composite structure obtained by laminating the tobacco sheet and the metal foil material in advance.

3. The non-combustion flavor inhalation article according to claim 1 , wherein the metal foil is of the same material as that of the inside surface of the heater.

4. The non-combustion flavor inhalation article according to claim 1 , further comprising a support disposed inside of the roll, the support being provided with a plurality of projections to support an inside surface of the tobacco sheet with channels formed between the projections and with the inside surface of the tobacco sheet exposed to the channels.

5. The non-combustion flavor inhalation article according to claim 1 , further comprising a support disposed inside of the roll, the support having a hollow cylindrical structure and having an opening in a part thereof formed to allow the inside surface of the tobacco sheet to be exposed.

6. The non-combustion flavor inhalation article according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the roll and the heating device contains a flavor or a flavor carrier.

7. The non-combustion flavor inhalation article according to claim 1 , wherein the heating temperature of the heater ranges between 100 and 130° C.

8. The non-combustion flavor inhalation article of claim 1 , wherein the metal foil is aluminum foil.

9. A non-combustion flavor inhalation article comprising:

a heater having a hollow, cylindrical structure, said heater being adapted to be heated to a temperature between 80 and 140° C.,

a tobacco sheet in the form of a hollow cylindrical roll disposed within the heater and extending from an end of the heater to form a mouth piece therefor, and

a heat-conductor metal foil wrapping disposed on the outside surface of the tobacco sheet and in contact with the inside surface of the heater.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 25, 2011
From: INAGAKI, MICHIHIRO; YAJIMA, MORIO; YAMADA, MANABU; SASAKI, HIROSHI; TAKEUCHI, MANABU; TAKEDA, KOTA
To: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2008-273506 · Oct 23, 2008 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2009068273 · Oct 23, 2009
Related Publication 20110192408A1 · Aug 11, 2011