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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2017
Philip Morris Products S.a., Neuchatel, CH;
Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
An aerosol generating article () comprises an aerosol generating substrate (), a mouthpiece () in axial alignment with the aerosol generating substrate (), and a tipping wrapper (). The tipping wrapper () comprises a first weakening line () extending circumferentially around at least a portion of the tipping wrapper; a removable tipping wrapper portion () extending downstream from the at least one weakening line (); an upstream tipping wrapper portion () extending upstream from the first weakening line; and a longitudinal edge () extending along the outer surface of the mouthpiece. The longitudinal edge () comprises a tipping wrapper projection () downstream of the at least one weakening line () and a first straight line portion () extending upstream of the tipping wrapper projection (), wherein the tipping wrapper projection () comprises a first curved transition portion () connecting the first straight line portion () to the remainder of the tipping wrapper projection and wherein the first curved transition portion () follows a convex curve.