Article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system

Abstract

An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system that includes an aerosol provision device. The article includes a rod of aerosol-generating material having a distal end for insertion into the non-combustible aerosol provision device such that a heating element of the device extends into the rod of aerosol-generating material through said distal end. The article includes a plug at said distal end of said aerosol-generating material that is configured such that the heating element extends into the rod of aerosol-generating material through the plug. A system including a non-combustible aerosol provision device having a heating element; and an article including a rod of aerosol-generating material is also disclosed.

1 . An article for use in a non-combustible aerosol provision system that includes an aerosol provision device, the article comprising a rod of aerosol-generating material having a distal end for insertion into the non-combustible aerosol provision device such that a heating element of the device extends into the rod of aerosol-generating material through said distal end, wherein the article comprises a plug at said distal end of said aerosol-generating material, the plug being configured such that the heating element extends into the rod of aerosol-generating material through said plug. 
     
     
         2 . An article according to  claim 1 , wherein the plug is formed from paper. 
     
     
         3 . An article according to  claim 2 , wherein the paper is gathered. 
     
     
         4 . An article according to  claim 3 , wherein the paper is crimped. 
     
     
         5 . An article according to  any preceding claim , wherein the plug is formed from a sheet material which is cut into longitudinal strips and gathered into a rod. 
     
     
         6 . An article according to any of  claims 1-4 , wherein said plug abuts the distal end of the aerosol-generating material. 
     
     
         7 . An article according to any of  claims 1 to 4 , comprising a cavity extending in a longitudinal direction into the rod of aerosol-generating material from its distal end to receive the heating element. 
     
     
         8 . An article according to  claim 7 , comprising a passage in the plug positioned in alignment with the cavity extending in the aerosol-generating material. 
     
     
         9 . An article according to  claim 8 , wherein the passage is a slit or slot in the plug. 
     
     
         10 . An article according to  claim 7 , comprising a mouth end opposite to said distal end, said mouth end being configured to be placed between the lips of a user when the distal end is inserted into a non-combustible aerosol provision device. 
     
     
         11 . An article according to  claim 10 , wherein a cooling segment is located between the aerosol-generating material and the mouth end. 
     
     
         12 . An article according to  claim 11 , wherein a filtration segment is located between the cooling segment and the mouth end. 
     
     
         13 . An article according to any of  claims 1 to 4 , comprising holes downstream of the plug configured to allow air to be drawn into the aerosol-generating material through said holes in addition, or alternatively to, air being drawn into the consumable through the plug. 
     
     
         14 . An article according to  claim 13 , comprising a wrapper that wraps the aerosol-generating material, wherein the holes extend through said wrapper. 
     
     
         15 . A system comprising a non-combustible aerosol provision device having a heating element; and an article comprising a rod of aerosol-generating material having a distal end for insertion into a non-combustible aerosol provision device such that the heating element of the device extends into the aerosol-generating material through said distal end, wherein the article comprises a plug at said distal end of the aerosol-generating material, the plug being configured such that the heating element extends into the rod of aerosol-generating material through said plug. 
     
     
         16 . A system according to  claim 15 , wherein a cavity extends into the rod of aerosol-generating material in a longitudinal direction from said distal end to receive the heating element. 
     
     
         17 . A system according to  claim 16 , wherein a passage extends through the plug, the passage being aligned with the cavity extending in the aerosol-generating material. 
     
     
         18 . A system according to  claim 17 , wherein the passage in the plug and the cavity in the aerosol-generating material have the same cross-sectional shape. 
     
     
         19 . A system according to  claim 15 , wherein the heating element and the cavity each have the same cross-sectional shape. 
     
     
         20 . A method of manufacturing an article comprising a rod of aerosol-generating material having a distal end for insertion into a non-combustible aerosol provision device, the article comprising a plug at said distal end of said aerosol-generating material, the method comprising gathering a web or sheets of paper into a rod, wrapping the rod and cutting it into discrete sections to form the plug. 
     
     
         21 . A method according to  claim 20 , comprising crimping the web or sheet of paper prior to gathering the web or sheet of paper into a rod. 
     
     
         22 . A method according to  claim 20 or 21 , comprising gathering the sheet or web around a former to form a hole through the plug.