Filler Containing Blends of Aerosol Generating Materials

Abstract

An aerosol generating material is disclosed containing a blend of at least two plant fibers or aerosol generating materials. The reconstituted material can contain at least one of extracted Cannabis fibers and extracted cocoa husk fibers, in combination with at least one of extracted tobacco fibers, tobacco materials, extracted herbal plant fibers, and aerosol generating herbal plant materials. The reconstituted plant fiber material is capable of generating an aerosol, such as a smoke, that has a very mild and neutral or natural taste without any harsh components. The reconstituted plant fiber material contains no nicotine, low or no amounts of other active compounds, such as THC, and contains low to no amounts of harsh combustible compounds, such as tar.

1 . An aerosol generating material comprising:
 a reconstituted plant material containing a mixture of at least two different plant fibers, the reconstituted plant material containing:
 (1) extracted plant fiber fibers 
   
       combined with:
 (2) (a) extracted tobacco fibers comprising tobacco leaves, tobacco hurds, by-products of tobacco extraction, or mixtures thereof; or
 (b) extracted herbal plant fibers; or 
 (c) mixtures thereof. 
 
 
     
     
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         3 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the reconstituted plant material contains the extracted plant fiber fibers combined with extracted tobacco fibers. 
     
     
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         5 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the reconstituted plant material contains the extracted herbal plant fibers, the extracted herbal plant fibers being obtained from coffee, tea, vine, ginger, ginkgo, chamomile, tomato, ivy, mate, rooibos, cucumber, a cereal, turmeric, clove, licorice, sandalwood, cinnamon, mint, cilantro, cumin, thyme, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         6 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the reconstituted plant material further comprises web building fibers comprising delignified cellulose fibers. 
     
     
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         9 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the reconstituted plant material has been treated with a humectant. 
     
     
         10 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 9 , wherein the humectant comprises glycerol, propylene glycol or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         11 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 9 , wherein the humectant is present in the reconstituted plant material in an amount of 5% by weight or less. 
     
     
         12 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 9 , wherein the humectant is present in the reconstituted plant material in an amount of about 10% by weight or greater and in an amount of about 50% by weight or less. 
     
     
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         14 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 1 , further comprising an aerosol delivery composition applied to the reconstituted plant material, the aerosol delivery composition containing an aerosol delivery agent. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         17 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 14 , wherein the aerosol delivery agent comprises nicotine, tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, a terpene, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
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         22 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the aerosol generating material is in the form of a filler material comprising a strip, strips, shreds, or mixtures thereof of the reconstituted plant material. 
     
     
         23 . A smoking article comprising an outer wrapper surrounding a smokable rod, the smokable rod comprising the aerosol generating material of  claim 1 . 
     
     
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         27 . A smoking article comprising a heating device and a chamber, the chamber containing the aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 1 , the heating device being positioned so as to heat the aerosol generating material for producing an inhalable aerosol without burning the aerosol generating material. 
     
     
         28 . An aerosol generating material comprising:
 a reconstituted plant material containing:   (1) extracted plant fiber fibers   the reconstituted plant material being blended with:   (2) (a) a tobacco material;   (b) an herbal material; or   (c) mixtures thereof.   
     
     
         29 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         32 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 28 , wherein the reconstituted plant material is blended with the tobacco material. 
     
     
         33 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 28 , wherein the reconstituted plant material is blended with the herbal material, the herbal material comprising coffee, tea, vine, ginger, ginkgo, chamomile, tomato, ivy, mate, rooibos, cucumber, a cereal, turmeric, clove, licorice, sandalwood, cinnamon, mint, cilantro, cumin, thyme, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         34 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 28 , wherein the reconstituted plant material further comprises web building fibers comprising delignified cellulose fibers. 
     
     
         35 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         37 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 28 , wherein the reconstituted plant material has been treated with a humectant, wherein the humectant is present in the reconstituted plant material in an amount of 10% by weight or greater, and in an amount of about 50% by weight or less. 
     
     
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         41 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 28 , further comprising an aerosol delivery composition applied to the reconstituted plant material, the aerosol delivery composition containing an aerosol delivery agent, wherein the aerosol delivery agent comprises nicotine, tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, a terpene, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
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         49 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 28 , wherein the aerosol generating material is in the form of a filler material comprising strips, shreds, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
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         51 . An aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 32 , wherein the reconstituted plant material contains the extracted plant fiber fibers, the extracted plant fiber fibers comprising tobacco fibers, the aerosol generating material further comprising an aerosol delivery composition containing an aerosol delivery agent, the aerosol delivery agent comprising nicotine, tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol, a terpene, or mixtures thereof. 
     
     
         52 . A smoking article comprising an outer wrapper surrounding a smokable rod, the smokable rod comprising the aerosol generating material of  claim 28 . 
     
     
         53 . (canceled) 
     
     
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         56 . A smoking article comprising a heating device and a chamber, the chamber containing the aerosol generating material as defined in  claim 28 , the heating device being positioned so as to heat the aerosol generating material for producing an inhalable aerosol without burning the aerosol generating material.