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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2013
British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited, London, GB;
Karl Kaljura, London, GB;
Philip Russell Fawcus, London, GB;
Stuart Dunlop, London, GB;
Adrian Mordue, London, GB;
Nick Harding, London, GB;
Ian Dunckley, London, GB;
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, London, GB;
Abstract
A smoking article comprises a first part, a second part movable relative to the first part. At least one of the first or second parts comprises a section of sheet material wrapped around one or more rod articles, wherein the section of sheet material comprises a circumferentially leading edge and/or a trailing edge. The circumferentially leading edge and/or a trailing edge is angled to a longitudinal axis of the smoking article. The section of the first part or second part comprising the angled edge is configured to be rotatable relative to the other of the first or second part, the relative rotational position of the first and second parts configured to control a property of the smoking article.