US2025072495A1PendingUtilityA1

A method of manufacturing a product comprising aerosol generating material

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Assignee: NICOVENTURES TRADING LTDPriority: Dec 20, 2021Filed: Dec 20, 2022Published: Mar 6, 2025
Est. expiryDec 20, 2041(~15.4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Joanna Soffe
A24D 1/20A24F 40/465A24F 40/46A24F 40/42A24C 5/01A24B 3/14
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Abstract

An article (2) for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device is disclosed. The article (2) comprises aerosol generating material and a support (8). The support (8) has first and second opposing surfaces (10, 12), at least one discrete portion (6) of aerosol generating material is supported on the first surface (10), and at least one discrete portion (6) of aerosol generating material is supported on the second surface (12).

Claims

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1 . An article for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device in which the article comprises aerosol generating material and a support, the support has first and second opposing surfaces, at least one discrete portion of aerosol generating material is supported on the first surface, and at least one discrete portion of aerosol generating material is supported on the second surface. 
     
     
         2 . The article according to  claim 1  in which the article is self supporting when in at least one direction across the first or second surface of the support a length of the article can be gripped at one end of the length and the article can extend unsupported and horizontally from that grip. 
     
     
         3 . (canceled) 
     
     
         4 . The article according to  claim 1  in which the location shape and dimensions of each of the at least one discrete portions of aerosol generating material on the first surface, and the location shape and dimensions of each of the at least one discrete portion of aerosol generating material on the second surface are such that the discrete portions on the first and second surfaces at least partially correspond to each other. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The article according to  claim 1  in which the location shape and dimensions of at least one of discrete portions of aerosol generating material on the first surface, and the location shape and dimensions of at least one discrete portion of aerosol generating material on the second surface are different. 
     
     
         7 . The article according to  claim 1  in which the composition of the aerosol generating material of at least one discrete portion of aerosol generating material on the first surface is different to the composition of at least one discrete portion of aerosol generating material on the second surface. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . (canceled) 
     
     
         12 . A consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device in which the consumable comprises a portion of the article according to  claim 1 , and the portion of the article has been configured to a shape and size suitable for use with the device. 
     
     
         13 . A method of manufacturing an article in which the article comprises aerosol generating material and a support, in which the method comprises
 providing a support,   applying aerosol generating material to at least one predetermined area on a first surface of the support,   applying aerosol generating material to at least one predetermined area on a second surface of the support.   
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 13  in which the article is self supporting, and an article is self supporting when in at least one direction across the first or second surface of the support a length of the article can be griped at one end of the length and the article can extend unsupported and horizontally from that grip. 
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 13  in which the application of aerosol generating material comprises application of a slurry of aerosol generating material. 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . (canceled) 
     
     
         20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . (canceled) 
     
     
         22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 13  in which the method further comprises
 providing a set or partially set film of aerosol generating material, 
 in which the application of aerosol generating material to the first surface of the support comprises application of the set or partially set film of aerosol generating material to the first surface of the support. 
 
     
     
         24 . (canceled) 
     
     
         25 . (canceled) 
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 13  in which the application of aerosol generating material to the second surface of the support comprises application of a slurry of aerosol generating material. 
     
     
         27 . (canceled) 
     
     
         28 . (canceled) 
     
     
         29 . (canceled) 
     
     
         30 . (canceled) 
     
     
         31 . (canceled) 
     
     
         32 . The method according to  claim 13  in which the method further comprises
 providing a set or partially set film of aerosol generating material, 
 in which the application of aerosol generating material to the second surface comprises application of the set or partially set film of aerosol generating material to the second surface of the support. 
 
     
     
         33 . (canceled) 
     
     
         34 . (canceled) 
     
     
         35 . The method according to  claim 13  in which the support is less than 0.025 mm thick. 
     
     
         36 . (canceled) 
     
     
         37 . The method according to  claim 13  in which the application of aerosol generating material to one or both of the first and second surfaces of the support is application of discrete portions of aerosol generating material to two or more predetermined areas on one or both surfaces of the support. 
     
     
         38 . The method according to  claim 13  in which the location shape and dimensions of each of the at least one discrete portions of aerosol generating material on the first surface, and the location shape and dimensions of each of the at least one discrete portion of aerosol generating material on the second surface are such that the discrete portions on the first and second surfaces at least partially correspond to each other. 
     
     
         39 . The method according to  claim 13  in which the location shape and dimensions of each of the at least one discrete portions of aerosol generating material on the first surface, and the location shape and dimensions of each of the at least one discrete portion of aerosol generating material on the second surface correspond to each other. 
     
     
         40 . The method according to  claim 13  in which the location shape and dimensions of at least one of discrete portions of aerosol generating material on the first surface, and the location shape and dimensions of at least one discrete portion of aerosol generating material on the second surface are different. 
     
     
         41 . (canceled) 
     
     
         42 . (canceled) 
     
     
         43 . (canceled) 
     
     
         44 . The method according to am  claim 13  in which the thickness of the article is between 0.085 mm and 0.610 mm. 
     
     
         45 . (canceled) 
     
     
         46 . (canceled) 
     
     
         47 . The method according to  claim 13  in which the article is larger than is compatible for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision system, in which the method further comprises configuring the article for storage. 
     
     
         48 . The method according to  claim 13  in which the article is larger than is compatible for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision system, in which the method further comprises separating the article into two or more article portions,
 in which each article portion is shaped and dimensioned for use as a consumable for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision system. 
 
     
     
         49 . (canceled) 
     
     
         50 . (canceled) 
     
     
         51 . (canceled)

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