Back to results
US 2022/0256912 A1Published application
Aerosol-generating article comprising an aerosol-cooling element
AssigneePhilip Morris Products S.A.
InventorMiguel Lereno Santos Vale
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An aerosol-cooling element for an aerosol-generating article. The aerosol-cooling element comprises an interior structure and a wrapper material secured around the interior structure. The wrapper material comprises a first portion welded to a second portion of the wrapper material.
Claims12
A method for manufacturing an aerosol-cooling element for an aerosol-generating article, the method comprising:
- providing an interior structure of the aerosol-cooling element by crimping and folding a sheet material into a rod shape;
- wrapping the interior structure of the aerosol-cooling element with a wrapper material;
- securing the wrapper material around the interior structure by welding a first portion of the wrapper material to a second portion of the wrapper material;
- and
- compressing the interior structure and wrapper material when securing the wrapper material around the interior structure.
2 more elements
An apparatus for manufacturing an aerosol-cooling element for an aerosol-generating article, the apparatus comprising:
- a gathering unit to gather and fold a supply of crimped sheet material into a rod shaped interior structure for the aerosol-cooling element rod shape;
- a wrapping unit to wrap the interior structure about a longitudinal axis of the rod shape with a wrapper material and to secure the wrapper material around the interior structure by welding a first portion of the wrapper material to a second portion of the wrapper material;
- and
- a compressing unit to compress the interior structure and wrapper material when securing the wrapper material around the interior structure.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.