A PROCESS FOR MAKING A CARBON-CONTAINING HEAT SOURCE

A carbonaceous heat source 20 for a smoking article 10 is provided. The heat source 20 is designed to maximize heat transfer to a flavor bed 21 in the smoking article 10. The heat source 20 undergoes substantially complete combustion leaving minimal residual ash, has a relatively low degree of therm...

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Main Authors WILLIAM ANTON NYSTROM, JOHN ROBERT HEARN, HARRY VINCENT LANZILLOTTI, A. CLIFTON LILLY JR, LEO C. LANZEL, CHARLES R. HAYWARD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.08.1991
Edition5
Subjects
CIGARETTES
CIGARS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
SMOKERS' REQUISITES
TOBACCO
TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS
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Summary:A carbonaceous heat source 20 for a smoking article 10 is provided. The heat source 20 is designed to maximize heat transfer to a flavor bed 21 in the smoking article 10. The heat source 20 undergoes substantially complete combustion leaving minimal residual ash, has a relatively low degree of thermal conductivity and ignites under normal lighting conditions for a conventional cigarette.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU19910077129