SG11201407914SA - Flavoured rods for use in aerosol-generating articles - Google Patents

Abstract

(12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 5 December 2013 (05.12.2013) WIPOIPCT (10) International Publication Number WO 2013/178767 A1 (51) International Patent Classification: A24C 5/18 (2006.01) A241) 1/00 (2006.01) A24B 3/14 (2006.01) A24F 47/00 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: (22) International Filing Date: (25) Filing Language: (26) Publication Language: PCT/EP2013/061209 30 May 2013 (30.05.2013) English English (30) Priority Data: 12170358.1 31 May 2012 (31.05.2012) EP (71) Applicant: PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS S.A. [CH/CH]; Quai Jeanrenaud 3, CH-2000 Neuchatel (CH). (72) Inventors: METRANGOLO, Alessandro; Cite Suchard 30a, CH-2000 Neuchatel (CH). GINDRAT, Pierre-Yves; Route des Croix 9, CH-1907 Saxon (CH). FAULKNER, John; Rue de la Gare 24, CH-2023 Gorgier (CH). SCHALLER, Jean-Pierre; 34, Rue de la Servette, CH- 1202 Geneve (CH). SCHNEIDER, Jean-Claude; Ab­ besses 26, CH-2012 Auvernier (CH). (74) Agent: BATES, Alan, Douglas, Henry; Reddie & Grose LLP, 16 Theobalds Road, London, Greater London WC1X 8PL (GB). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available)'. AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available)'. ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) (54) Title: FLAVOURED RODS FOR USE IN AEROSOL-GENERATING ARTICLES CTtTQ FIGURE 1 l> l> 00 l> T-H rn i-H (57) Abstract: A rod is formed from a first sheet comprising tobacco material a (2) and a second sheet (3) comprising non-tobacco a O flavourant, the first and second sheets being gathered together and circumscribed by a wrapper (12). The rod may be used as a com - ^ ponent part of an aerosol-generating article.