Means for use as an aid to stop smoking or for use in non-smoking areas
OwnerSvein Knudsen, Tor Rasmusseninventors
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Abstract
A smoke-free cigarette substitute containing in a tubular sleeve a nicotine-containing carrier, in granular or powder form, which is drawn into the oral cavity of the user, thus dispensing nicotine into the mouth.
Claims5
A smoke-free cigarette substitute for use as an aid to stop smoking or for use in non-smoking areas, comprising a nicotine containing carrier which is provided in a tubular sleeve (1), whereby an air-permeable plug (5) has been incorporated in one end of the sleeve, characterized in that said nicotine containing carrier comprises a binder to which has been added a nicotine containing material and optionally other aromatic agents, and that the other end of the sleeve (1) has been provided with a funnel-shaped suction orifice (3) and a gum base (4), which orifice allows a wanted dose of said nicotine containing carrier (2) to reach the oral cavity of the user by drawing in, and that said carrier (2) after reaching the oral cavity is intended to be chewed together with the gum base (4) and agglomerate with said gum, and in this way dispense nicotine in the mouth.
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