EP 2227973 B1 20161228 - Smoke-free cigarette
Title (en)
Smoke-free cigarette
Title (de)
Rauchfreie Zigarette
Title (fr)
Cigarette sans fumée
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 09003623 A 20090312
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP2227973A1] 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
A24D 1/22 (2020.01); F24V 30/00 (2018.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A24D 1/22 (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 MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2227973 A1 20100915; EP 2227973 B1 20161228; WO 2010102832 A1 20100916
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 09003623 A 20090312; EP 2010001585 W 20100312