US2011290269A1PendingUtilityA1

Non-Combustion Smoking Tool

Assignee: SHIMIZU KAZUHIKOPriority: Feb 7, 2009Filed: Feb 3, 2010Published: Dec 1, 2011
Est. expiryFeb 7, 2029(~2.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61M 15/0023A24F 40/20A61M 11/042A61M 2205/8206A61M 15/06A24F 40/46
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Abstract

In order to use a commercially available cigarette or cigar as it is, vaporize nicotine from the tobacco leaves, and enable inhalation of the vaporized nicotine without burning the product, a non-combustion smoking tool comprises a slender heater 1 having a sharp end which is directly inserted into a commercially available cigarette or cigar 100 to directly heat the leaves of the cigarette or cigar by the heater so as to vaporize nicotine contained in the tobacco leaves and enable inhalation of the vaporized nicotine.

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1 . A non-combustion smoking tool comprising one or multiple slender heaters to be inserted into a cigarette or a cigar to directly heat tobacco leaves by the heater so as to vaporize nicotine contained in the tobacco leaves and enable smoker to inhale the nicotine. 
     
     
         2 . The non-combustion smoking tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the heater has an end having a sharp shape and has a diameter of 2.3 mm or smaller. 
     
     
         3 . The non-combustion smoking tool according to  claim 1 , wherein the heater is controlled to have a surface temperature of 230° C. or lower.

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