Smoking article with improved means for delivering flavorants

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5137034
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07408433

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The present invention generally relates to a smoking article having a fuel element, a physically separate aerosol generating means, a mouthend piece, and improved means for delivering one or more flavorants to the user which comprises a carbon filled sheet material longitudinally disposed behind the aerosol generating means in a non-burning portion of the smoking article which carries or otherwise contains one or more flavorants. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a carbon filled sheet of tobacco employed as at least as a portion of the mouthend piece of such articles to carry flavorants, particularly highly volatile flavorants like menthol.

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R J REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY401 NORTH MAIN STREET WINSTON-SALEM NC 27101

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Perfetti, Thomas A Winston-Salem, NC 33 3600
Worrell, Gary W Tobaccoville, NC 3 435

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