Filtered cigarette

摘要

A filtered cigarette possesses a smokable rod and a filter element. The filter element possesses a segment incorporating filter material (e.g., cellulose acetate tow) having carbonaceous material (e.g., activated charcoal particles) or other adsorbent dispersed throughout the filter material, and encapsulated flavoring agent (e.g., flavor-containing microcapsules) dispersed throughout the filter material.

主权项

1. A filtered cigarette comprising a smokable rod and a filter element attached thereto, the filter element comprising a first segment of fibrous tow filter material positioned at the mouth end of the cigarette and a second segment of fibrous tow filter material positioned between the first segment of filter material and the smokable rod, wherein an adsorbent and an encapsulated flavoring agent are dispersed throughout said second segment of filter material, and wherein the first segment of filter material is substantially free of adsorbent and encapsulated flavoring agent.