Philip Morris Inc.

Johnny L Miller

Walter Allen Nichols

Xuan M Pham

D Bruce Losee

Robert E Talley

James A DeBlasio

Harry V Lanzillotti

Constance H Morgan

John R Hearn

Richard A Thesing

Alex S Gergely

Bruce E Waymack

Susan J Douglas

Flexible spatula

A dual cigarette carton formed from two substantially identical single cigarette cartons. A label bearing indicia encoded for the automatic pricing of the dual carton is placed across adjacent coplanar walls of the two single cartons. The indicia are positioned such that they are rendered unreadable by automatic equipment when the two single cartons are separated for individual sale. Each single carton further includes indicia encoded for the automatic pricing of a single carton, the indicia being positioned such that they are not readily visible when the single cartons are connected to form a dual carton.

Dual cigarette carton with separable or divisible label containing

A flavor source to be used as a thermally releasable flavorant for smoking articles that do not combust tobacco. The material includes tobacco particles, an aerosol precursor that forms an aerosol upon exposure to heat, and a filler material that absorbs and radiates heat to minimize the likelihood that the flavor material will ignite. The material is mixed in an extruder, extruded through a die, and cut into pellets having a substantially uniform shape. The pellets are loaded into a chamber for inclusion in a smoking article as a flavor generator.

Thermally releasable flavor source for smoking articles

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Richmond, VA, United States of America

Johnny L Miller