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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2004
Antonio Augusto Da Silva Rodrigues, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Nadia Maria DE Almeida Rodrigues, Legal Representative, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Eduardo José Faria Miranda, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Antonio Augusto Da Silva Rodrigues, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Nadia Maria de Almeida Rodrigues, legal representative, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Eduardo José Faria Miranda, Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Souza Cruz S.A., Rio de Janeiro, BR;
Abstract
A smoking article comprising discrete segments of smokable material having an encapsulated flavourant contained within a component of the smokable material to provide a stable release of flavourant at different points during smoking, and in particular in the final puffs. The encapsulated flavourant is incorporated within a reconstituted tobacco material for ease of manufacture and for improved flavour stabilisation. A method of making a segmented smoking article having encapsulated flavourant therein is also provided.