Patent ID: 8910640
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: A24F,F22B

Abstract:
1. A smoking article comprising: a hollow shell comprising an exterior wall with a mouthend and including a wick formed of a plurality of individual filaments aligned in a brush-like configuration, the individual filaments each comprising a first end that is affixed to a holding member and an opposing free end, and the mouthend of the hollow shell being configured for draw of formed aerosol by a user; and an aerosol precursor composition, wherein: the wick is positioned within the hollow shell such that the free ends of the filaments are directed toward an interior of the hollow shell and so as to transport the aerosol precursor material inward, relative to the exterior wall, from the holding member toward a central axis extending the length of the hollow shell; or the wick is positioned within the hollow shell such that the free ends of the filaments are directed outward from the central axis extending the length of the hollow shell and so as to transport the aerosol precursor material outward from the central axis toward the exterior wall of the hollow shell.