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(11) EP 0 340 808 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.03.1990 Bulletin 1990/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.11.1989 Bulletin 1989/45

(21) Application number: 89110770.8

(22) Date of filing: 14.07.1986
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: A24D 1/18
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 26.08.1985 US 769532
23.10.1985 US 790484

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
86109589.1 / 0212234

(71) Applicant: R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
Winston-Salem North Carolina 27102 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Banerjee, Chandra Kumar
    Pfafftown North Carolina 27040 (US)
  • Farrier, Ernest Gilbert
    Winston-Salem, NC 27105 (US)
  • Harris, James Luther
    Westfield North Carolina 27053 (US)
  • Norman, Alan Benson
    Clemmons North Carolina 27012 (US)
  • Resce, James Lee
    Yadkinville North Carolina 27055 (US)
  • Reynolds IV, John Hughes
    Winston-Salem North Carolina 27103 (US)
  • Ridings, Henry Thomas
    Lewisville North Carolina 27023 (US)
  • Sensabaugh, Andrew Jackson, Jr.
    Winston-Salem North Carolina 27103 (US)
  • Shannon, Michael David
    Lewisville North Carolina 27023 (US)
  • Shelar, Gary Roger
    Greensboro North Carolina 27410 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner 
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart
70182 Stuttgart (DE)


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    (54) Smoking article and fuel element therefor


    (57) The present invention relates to a smoking article, preferably in cigarette form, which produces an aerosol that resembles tobacco smoke. The article preferably comprises a short combustible fuel element (10) having a density greater than 0.5 g/cc, a separate substrate (12) bearing an aerosol forming material, a heat conducting member (14) recessed from the lighting end of the fuel element (10), which preferably encloses the substrate (12), a resilient insulating jacket (72) encircling at least a portion of the fuel element, and an optional tobacco jacket (88) encircling at least a portion of the aerosol forming material.







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