Additive - containing member

A smoking article additive-containing member configured for use in a smoking article, the smoking article additive-containing member having first and second regions, the second region comprising a predetermined region having a reduced strength limit relative to the first region so that the predetermined region is configured to break when pressure is applied to the smoking article additive-containing member, thereby to release smoking article additive, wherein the predetermined region is at a seal between two parts of the smoking article additive-containing member.

An arrangement of smoking article additive-containing members, comprising a plurality of smoking article additive-containing members and an elongate connecting member connecting the smoking article additive-containing members together, wherein at least one of said plurality of smoking article additive-containing members comprises first and second regions, the second region comprising a predetermined region having a reduced strength limit relative to the first region so that the predetermined region is configured to break when pressure is applied to the smoking article additive-containing member, thereby releasing smoking article additive, and wherein the predetermined region is at a seal between two parts of the smoking article additive-containing member.

A filter rod for use in the manufacture of smoking articles, comprising a segment of an arrangement of smoking article additive-containing members, said arrangement comprising a plurality of smoking article additive-containing members and an elongate connecting member connecting the smoking article additive-containing members together, wherein at least one of said plurality of smoking article additive-containing members comprises first and second regions, the second region comprising a predetermined region having a reduced strength limit relative to the first region so that the predetermined region is configured to break when pressure is applied to the smoking article additive-containing member, thereby releasing smoking article additive, wherein the predetermined region is at a seal between two parts of the smoking article additive-containing member, and wherein said segment includes one or more smoking article additive-containing members.

A smoking article filter having a mouth end and a tobacco end, comprising a smoking article additive-containing member having first and second regions, the second region comprising a predetermined region having a reduced strength limit relative to the first region so that the predetermined region is configured to break when pressure is applied to the smoking article additive-containing member, thereby to release smoking article additive, wherein the predetermined region is at a seal between two parts of the smoking article additive-containing member, and wherein said predetermined region is configured to direct smoking article additive towards a predetermined region of the filter.