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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2012
Philip Morris Products S.a., Neuchatel, CH;
Clement Besso, Neuchatel, CH;
Alexandre Camus, Colombier, CH;
Dorothy Tritz, Yverdon-les-Bains, CH;
Charles Kuersteiner, Jouxtens-Mezery, CH;
Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a smoking article () comprising a smokeable material and a mouthpiece (), the mouthpiece comprising at least three segments () in axial alignment. One segment defining a cavity () is disposed between two other segments () and a fluid-containing breakable capsule () is arranged in the cavity. A first wrapper () circumscribes at least the cavity, wherein the first wrapper comprises a substantially smooth transparent section overlaying at least a part of the cavity, such that the capsule is at least partially visible through the first wrapper. The first wrapper has one or more layers of transparent varnish applied thereto. The invention further relates to a mouthpiece for a smoking article and a method of producing a smoking article.