FILTER FOR A SMOKING ARTICLE

摘要

A filter for a smoking article has a first filter section comprising a filter material and a smoke modifying additive disposed in an axial region thereof and a second filter section connected to the first filter section and having at least one channel located in an axial region thereof for directing smoke, in use, through the axial region of the first filter section. The smoke modifying additive can comprise a flavourant such as menthol and the second filter section can comprise a tubular section of fibrous filter material. An adsorbent filter section can also be provided.

主权项

1. A filter for a smoking article comprising:
a first discrete filter section comprising filter material and a smoke modifying additive disposed in an axial region thereof; and a second discrete filter section connected to said first filter section, the second filter section comprising filter material and at least one channel located in an axial region of the filter material, for directing smoke, in use, through the axial region of the first filter section in which the smoke modifying additive is disposed, wherein the smoke modifying additive is disposed only in said axial region of the filter material of the first filter section or in a greater concentration in said axial region than in non-axial regions of the filter material of the first filter section.