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US Patent 5345951 - Smoking article
US Patent Issued on September 13, 1994
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
August 12, 2012Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
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August 12, 2012Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA smoking article in which a flavored aerosol is generated by heat transfer to a flavor bed from the combustion of a heat source is provided. The article generates substantially no sidestream smoke. The transfer of heat from the heat source to the flavor bed is accomplished by convective and radiative heat transfer.Other References
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ApplicationNo. 927734 filed on 08/12/1992US Classes:131/194, Heat exchanging and/or insulating131/196, Spaced inner bowl131/354, Material coated with tobacco dust or particle131/365Wrapper or binderField of Search131/354, Material coated with tobacco dust or particle131/365, Wrapper or binder131/194, Heat exchanging and/or insulating131/195, Cooling air passages131/196, Spaced inner bowl131/361, End structure131/335, By adding constituent to smoke stream131/336AirExaminersPrimary: Bahr, JenniferAttorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent ReferencesRe27214, 455614, 675185, 977635, 1211071, 1244410, 1413448, 1528237, 1770616, 1771366, 1798537, 1836237, 2104266, 2241454, 2471116, 2625163, 2804874, 2900987, 2907686, 2976190, 3047431, 3047432, 3065755, 3065756, 3081776, 3098492, 3162199, 3165105, 3200819, 3219041, 3236244, 3258015, 3279476, 3339557, 3356094, 3368566, 3409019, 3410273, 3447539, 3516417, 3528432, 3540456, 3550598, 3584630, 3608560, 3625228, 3643668, 3713451, 3738374, 3771535, 3858587, 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