Smoking article and apparatus and process for manufacturing a smoking article

摘要

A smoking article, and a method and apparatus for producing a smoking article, in which a web material containing an adsorbent material such as activated carbon and a stabilized flavorant such as menthol is positioned adjacent an interior surface of a cigarette wrapper to deliver flavor to a smoker with minimal/insignificant migration of flavor to other parts of the smoking article or packaging. The web material may be a section that extends over only a portion of the smoking article to deliver flavor to a smoker at a specific point during smoking and if positioned at the mouth end of a smoking article will be able to deliver a flavor sensation in the final puff(s).

主权项

1. A smoking article for delivering flavourant to a smoker only during the smoking of a selective portion of the smoking article comprising a rod of smokable material, a wrapper about said rod of smokable material and a web material comprising an adsorbent material and a flavourant, the web material being positioned between said rod of smokable material and said wrapper, wherein said web material extends over only a selective portion of the length of the rod of smokable material in order to deliver flavourant to a smoker only during the smoking of said selective portion.