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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 20, 2021
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2017
Philip Morris Products S.a., Neuchatel, CH;
Diogo Meira Brandao, Neuchatel, CH;
Nicolas Bueche, Le Paquier, CH;
Alen Kadiric, Orpund, CH;
Tancredi Merenda, Saint-Blaise, CH;
Philip Morris Products S.A., Neuchatel, CH;
Abstract
An aerosol generating article () comprises: an aerosol generating substrate (); a mouthpiece (); and a tipping wrapper () comprising: a first weakening line () extending around at least a portion of the tipping wrapper (); a removable tipping wrapper portion () extending downstream from the first weakening line (); an upstream tipping wrapper portion () extending upstream from the first weakening line (); a first longitudinal edge () extending along the outer surface of the aerosol generating article; and a second longitudinal edge () opposed to the first longitudinal edge () and overlying the mouthpiece (). The tipping wrapper () overlaps itself in an overlapping region () extending at least 45 degrees circumferentially around the aerosol generating article (). The removable tipping wrapper portion () is adhered to itself by means of an area of adhesive () provided in the overlapping region () and positioned such that the removable tipping wrapper portion () comprises an adhesive free area () adjacent at least a portion of the first longitudinal edge ().