US2025064116A1PendingUtilityA1

A method of manufacturing a consumable comprising aerosol generating material

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Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LTDPriority: Dec 20, 2021Filed: Dec 20, 2022Published: Feb 27, 2025
Est. expiryDec 20, 2041(~15.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Dorcas JonesJohn E. RichardsonRobert PressRichard HepworthJoanna Soffe
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Abstract

A method of making a consumable ( 2 ) for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision system is disclosed. The consumable ( 2 ) comprises aerosol generating material, a support ( 4 ), and a cover ( 6 ). In the method a support ( 4 ), cover ( 6 ), and cover support ( 30 ) are provided, and the cover support ( 30 ) is positioned adjacent the support ( 4 ) between a portion of a first surface ( 8 ) of the support ( 4 ) and the cover ( 6 ) in a cover position. The cover ( 6 ) is fixed to the support ( 4 ). At least one discrete portion ( 12 ) of aerosol generating material is applied to the first surface ( 8 ) of the support ( 4 ), and the cover support ( 30 ) when located in the cover position overlies at least one discrete portion ( 12 ) of aerosol generating material.

Claims

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1 . A method of making a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision system in which the consumable comprises aerosol generating material, a support, and a cover in which 
       a support is provided, 
       a cover is provided, 
       a cover support is provided, 
       the cover support is positioned adjacent the support between a portion of a first surface of the support and the cover in a cover position, and 
       the cover is fixed to the support, 
       in which 
       at least one discrete portion of aerosol generating material is applied to the first surface of the support, and 
       the cover support when located in the cover position overlies at least one discrete portion of aerosol generating material. 
     
     
         2 . (canceled) 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1  in which the fixing of the cover to the support comprises impelling at least one contact portion of the cover against the support after the at least one contact portion of the cover has been fixed to the support. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 1  in which the cover support extends in a first direction, the cover is fixed to the support by a first and a second contact portion, the first and second contact portions have a long dimension and a short dimension, and the long dimension of at least one of the first and second contact portions is approximately parallel to the first direction. 
     
     
         6 . (canceled) 
     
     
         7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 5  in which the support has a second surface, at least part of at least one of the first and second contact portions of the cover is fixed to the second surface of the support. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 1  in which the support is a sheet material, and the first surface of the support is one of the major surfaces of the sheet material. 
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 1  in which the first and second contact portions of the cover are spaced from each other, the cover is not fixed to the support between the first and second contact portions of the cover, and the cover and support together define a passage with first and second ends. 
     
     
         12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . (canceled) 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 11  in which the method further comprises locating a mouth piece or a socket with which a mouth piece can be engaged on the first surface of the support or the cover at or adjacent to a position where an end of a passage will be formed once the cover is fixed to the support. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 1  in which the method comprises removing the cover support from between the cover and the support. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 1  in which the cover support has a structure that may be penetrated by an aerosol, and the cover support is retained between the support and the cover. 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . (canceled) 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . (canceled) 
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . (canceled) 
     
     
         30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . (canceled) 
     
     
         32 . (canceled) 
     
     
         33 . (canceled) 
     
     
         34 . (canceled) 
     
     
         35 . (canceled) 
     
     
         36 . The method according to  claim 1  in which the cover is formed of a laminate material and the laminate comprises two or more layers of sheet material. 
     
     
         37 . The method according to  claim 1  in which the cover comprises a composite material, and the composite material comprises one or more stiffening elements. 
     
     
         38 . The method according to  claim 1  in which the cover is self supporting when the support is removed from between the support and the cover. 
     
     
         39 . (canceled) 
     
     
         40 . (canceled) 
     
     
         41 . The method according to  claim 1  in which the material forming the or each cover is a permeable material. 
     
     
         42 . The method according to  claim 1  in which the material forming the or each cover comprises one or more fold lines. 
     
     
         43 . The method according to  claim 1  in which the material forming the or each cover comprises one or more corrugations. 
     
     
         44 . (canceled) 
     
     
         45 . (canceled) 
     
     
         46 . (canceled) 
     
     
         47 . (canceled) 
     
     
         48 . The method according to  claim 1  in which the support comprises a susceptor. 
     
     
         49 . (canceled) 
     
     
         50 . (canceled) 
     
     
         51 . (canceled) 
     
     
         52 . (canceled) 
     
     
         53 . A consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision system in which the consumable is a product of the method according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         54 . (canceled) 
     
     
         55 . (canceled) 
     
     
         56 . (canceled) 
     
     
         57 . An aerosol provision device for use with a consumable according to  claim 53 , in which the device comprises an aerosol generator configured to heat at least a portion of the aerosol generating material supported on the consumable. 
     
     
         58 . An aerosol provision system comprising an aerosol provision device and a consumable according to  claim 53 , in which the device comprises an aerosol generator configured to heat at least a portion of the aerosol generating material supported on the consumable. 
     
     
         59 . A method of generating aerosol from a consumable according to  claim 53 , using an aerosol-generating device with at least one aerosol generator disposed to heat, but not burn, the consumable in use; wherein at least one aerosol generator is a resistive heater element or a magnetic field generator and a susceptor.

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