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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2016
Filed:
May. 11, 2012
Edward Awty, London, GB;
Charanjit Nandra, London, GB;
Alfred Vincent Spencer, London, GB;
Paul Frobisher, Clevedon, GB;
Michael Newnham, Clevedon, GB;
Richard Harbutt, Surrey, GB;
Jane Nicholls, London, GB;
Derek Roberts, Surrey, GB;
Edward Awty, London, GB;
Charanjit Nandra, London, GB;
Alfred Vincent Spencer, London, GB;
Paul Frobisher, Clevedon, GB;
Michael Newnham, Clevedon, GB;
Richard Harbutt, Surrey, GB;
Jane Nicholls, London, GB;
Derek Roberts, Surrey, GB;
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO (INVESTMENTS) LIMITED, London, GB;
Abstract
A deformable additive release component () for a smoking article is disclosed, comprising an aperture () through which additive may be released, an outer wall section (), an inner wall section () that defines a chamber () within which the additive is held and at least one channel () between the inner and outer wall sections to allow airflow through the component, wherein the component is configured to transmit a compressive force applied to the outer wall section to the inner wall section and to open the aperture. A filter () for a smoking article that comprises said additive release component, and a smoking article () that comprises said additive release component or said filter, are also described. Methods of manufacturing the additive release components is also disclosed.