Tobacco compositions, method and device for releasing essentially pure nicotine
AssigneeAB Leo
InventorsJan E. Lilja, Sven E. L. Nilsson
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Abstract
Novel tobacco compositions which, when subjected to an elevated temperature below the combustion temperature of the tobacco, liberates essentially pure nicotine. The invention also includes a method for liberating nicotine from the compositions and a device for carrying out the method.
Claims8
A method of inhaling essentially pure nicotine from tobacco compositions comprising the step of mixing a tobacco material with water and a basic substance dissolved or dispersed in the water and heating the composition obtained to an elevated temperature below the combustion temperature of the tobacco but sufficiently high to liberate an effective amount of nicotine when air is drawn through the composition for inhalation purposes.
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