SMOKING ARTICLE INCLUDING FLOW RESTRICTOR

摘要

There is provided a filter (103') for a smoking article. The filter comprises a filter segment (201) of filter material (203) and a flow restrictor (205). The flow restrictor is embedded in the filter segment and surrounded on all sides by the filter material. A cross sectional dimension of the flow restrictor measured perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the filter is between about 60% and about 95% of the diameter of the filter segment. There is also provided a smoking article comprising such a filter.