Patent SG-11201404854R-A (SG)
Title: Aerosol-generating article having a flavour-generating component
Inventor: JARRIAULT MARINE
IPC: A24D3/17
Filed: 2012-12-28
Abstract: (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 22 August 2013 (22.08.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/120566 A3 (51) International Patent Classification: A241) 3/04 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/EP2012/077087 28 December 2012 (28.12.2012) (22) International Filing Date: 2 (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 12155250.9 13 February 2012 (13.02.2012) EP (71) Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. [CH/CH]; Quai Jeanrenaud 3, CH-2000 Neuchatel (CH). (72) Inventors: JARRIAULT, Marine; Rue de l'Ecluse 34A, CH-2000 Neuchatel (CH). LOUVET, Alexis; Chemin du Bois-Gentil 122, CH-1018 Lausanne (CH). MEYER, Cedric; Rue du Simplon 9, CH-1006 Lausanne (CH). SANNA, Daniele; Via Fosse Ardeatine 11, 40013 Castel Maggiore - Bologna (IT). ZUBER, Gerard; Route de Chalet a Gobet 2, CH-1055 Froideville (CH). (74) Agent: REDDIE & GROSE LLP; 16 Theobalds Road, London Greater London WC1X 8PL (GB). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) (88) Date of publication of the international search report: 21 November 2013 (54) Title: AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLE HAVING A FLAVOUR-GENERATING COMPONENT © CJ rn o Figure 1 (57) Abstract: An aerosol-generating article (10) comprises plurality of elements a assembled in the form of a rod (11). The plurality of elements includes an aerosol-forming substrate (20), and a mouthpiece filter (50) located downstream from the aerosol-forming substrate (20) within the rod (11). The aerosol-generating article (10) further comprises volatile flavour-generating component a (45) disposed between the aerosol-forming substrate (20) and the mouthpiece filter (50) within the rod (11). In some embodiments the volatile flavour-generating component (45) is supported by a low resistance support element (40) located between the aerosol-form­ ing substrate (20) and the mouthpiece filter (50). In some embodiments the volatile flavour-generating component (45) is menthol.