Smoking article

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8616217
APP PUB NO 20130019888A1
SERIAL NO

13626444

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A smoking article comprises a multilayered tube member (9) including at least one metal layer and one paper layer, a carbon heat source (4) arranged in an end portion of the tube member (9) to be at least partly in direct close contact with an inner surface of the tube member (9), the carbon heat source emitting heat when ignited, a smoking flavor releasing source (8) arranged in the tube member (9) to adjoin the carbon heat source (4), and a holder part (14) keeping the carbon heat source (4) in direct contact with said end portion and holding the carbon heat source (4) against said end portion.

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JAPAN TOBACCO INCTOKYO 105-6927

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hamamoto, Naoki Tokyo, JP 1 29
Sasaki, Hiroshi Tokyo, JP 427 8301
Tsurizumi, Ryutaro Tokyo, JP 1 29
Watanabe, Tomoichi Tokyo, JP 25 378

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