Filter for tobacco smoking
AssigneeJapan Tobacco Inc.
InventorsAtsushi Tateno, Kimio Mashiko
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Abstract
Disclosed is a filter for tobacco smoking which comprises a filter tip having a space therein, with flavor-sealed particles being contained in the space. The flavor-sealing particles are composed of a natural polysaccharide, or its derivative, and diluent agent, and are destroyed, in order to release the flavor sealed therein, by the application of a force to the outer surface of the filter which is greater than a force normally applied to the filter in a smoking action. According to the present invention, the flavor sealed in the particles can be released without the particles being burnt at the time of smoking.
Claims6
A filter for tobacco smoking, comprising:
- a filter tip having a space therein;
- and
- flavor-sealed particles contained in said space in the filter tip, said flavor-sealed particles being composed of a natural polysaccharide, or its derivative, and a diluent agent selected from the group including powdered starch such as corn starch and potato starch, rice powder, calcium carbonate, diatomaceous earth, acetate powder, and pulp flock, and being destroyed to release the sealed flavor, by application of a force to the outer surface of the filter which is greater than a force normally applied to the filter in a smoking action.
A filter for tobacco smoking, comprising:
- a filter tip having a space therein;
- and
- flavor-sealed particles contained in said space in the filter tip, said flavor-sealed particles being composed of a natural polysaccharide or its derivative, and a diluent agent, wherein said flavor-sealed particles are further coated with a natural polysaccharide or its derivative for encapsulation, and are destroyed to release the sealed flavor, by application of a force to the outer surface of the filter which is greater than a force normally applied to the filter in a smoking action.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.