EP 2191735 B1 20110413 - Smoke-free cigarette
Title (en)
Smoke-free cigarette
Title (de)
Rauchfreie Zigarette
Title (fr)
Cigarette sans fumée
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 08020736 A 20081128
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2191735A1] The cigarette (10) has a thermal unit (40) for self-sustaining generation of heat and a nicotine reservoir provided with nicotine or a nicotine-containing compound. The thermal unit has a crystallization medium i.e. metastable solution, to continuously emit heat between 5 and 10 minutes during crystallization. An outer sleeve (22) is provided with a paper layer, a metal layer and a plastic layer, where the cigarette is designed as a disposable article. The thermal unit is heated to the temperature between 45 and 55 degree Celsius. The medium comprises fluid containing the salthydrate such as natrium acetate-trihydrate and/or sodium sulfate and/or magnesium nitrate-hexahydrate. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a method for manufacturing a smoke-free cigarette (2) a method for providing a thermal unit used in a smoke-free cigarette.
IPC 8 full level
A24F 42/10 (2020.01); A24F 42/60 (2020.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A24F 42/10 (2020.01 - EP US); A24F 42/60 (2020.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2191735 A1 20100602; EP 2191735 B1 20110413; AT E505094 T1 20110415; DE 502008003198 D1 20110526; WO 2010060537 A1 20100603
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 08020736 A 20081128; AT 08020736 T 20081128; DE 502008003198 T 20081128; EP 2009007999 W 20091109