EP 3723518 A1 20201021 - A SUBSTITUTE SMOKING CONSUMABLE
Title (en)
A SUBSTITUTE SMOKING CONSUMABLE
Title (de)
RAUCHERSATZVERBRAUCHSMITTEL
Title (fr)
CONSOMMABLE À FUMER DE SUBSTITUTION
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 201721032 A 20171215
- EP 2018084043 W 20181207
Abstract (en)
[origin: GB2569365A] The application discloses a heat not burn consumable 1 (also known as a non-combustible cigarette). The consumable comprises a vapour generating member 7 (VGM) preferably a tubular sheet of reconstituted tobacco with a channel defined inside. The channel has an inlet 5 which is configured to cooperate with a heating device. The VGM (tobacco sheet) comprises between 0.0001-0.02 milligrams per millimeter squared of an active substance (preferably nicotine). More preferably, the VGM comprises 0.001-0.01 milligrams per millimeter squared of nicotine. Also preferably, a passageway extends from the inlet to an outlet at the other end of the consumable, where the channel forms at least a portion of said passageway. Preferably the VGM has a thickness less than 1.5mm. Also preferably, the portion actively heated of the VGM is between 10-35mm and the total length of the consumable is between 50-100mm. Preferably, the consumable comprises 100-1000mg of tobacco with between 0.2-2.0 milligrams of nicotine. Also preferably, the passageway comprises 20-40% of the total length of the consumable. Preferably, the consumable comprises a mixing zone (or cooling/aerosol chamber) downstream of the VGM.
IPC 8 full level
A24B 15/16 (2020.01); A24D 1/20 (2020.01); A24F 47/00 (2020.01)
CPC (source: EP GB US)
A24B 15/16 (2013.01 - EP US); A24D 1/20 (2020.01 - EP GB US)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2019115408A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
GB 201721032 D0 20180131; GB 2569365 A 20190619; EP 3723518 A1 20201021; JP 2021506278 A 20210222; JP 7291867 B2 20230616; WO 2019115408 A1 20190620
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 201721032 A 20171215; EP 18826515 A 20181207; EP 2018084043 W 20181207; JP 2020532898 A 20181207