US 11,700,877 B2
Menthol cigarette
Ulrike Becker, Richmond, VA (US); Tony Howell, Midlothian, VA (US); Lixin Xue, Midlothian, VA (US); Georgios D. Karles, Richmond, VA (US); and Jay A. Fournier, Richmond, VA (US)
Assigned to Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Philip Morris USA Inc., Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Mar. 6, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/811,169.
Application 14/742,390 is a division of application No. 13/422,654, filed on Mar. 16, 2012, granted, now 9,078,470, issued on Jul. 14, 2015.
Application 13/422,654 is a division of application No. 11/526,813, filed on Sep. 26, 2006, granted, now 8,157,918, issued on Apr. 17, 2012.
Application 16/811,169 is a continuation of application No. 15/349,250, filed on Nov. 11, 2016, granted, now 10,595,557.
Application 15/349,250 is a continuation of application No. 14/742,390, filed on Jun. 17, 2015, granted, now 9,521,865, issued on Dec. 20, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/722,033, filed on Sep. 30, 2005.
Prior Publication US 2020/0268038 A1, Aug. 27, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24D 1/00 (2020.01); A23L 27/00 (2016.01); A24B 15/28 (2006.01); A24C 5/60 (2006.01); A24D 1/02 (2006.01); A24D 3/14 (2006.01); A24D 3/16 (2006.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01); A24C 5/01 (2020.01); A24D 1/20 (2020.01); A24D 3/17 (2020.01); A24B 15/30 (2006.01); A24D 3/06 (2006.01); A24D 3/02 (2006.01)
CPC A24D 1/002 (2013.01) [A23L 27/74 (2016.08); A23L 27/77 (2016.08); A24B 15/282 (2013.01); A24B 15/283 (2013.01); A24B 15/30 (2013.01); A24C 5/01 (2020.01); A24C 5/608 (2013.01); A24D 1/02 (2013.01); A24D 1/025 (2013.01); A24D 1/20 (2020.01); A24D 3/0216 (2013.01); A24D 3/061 (2013.01); A24D 3/14 (2013.01); A24D 3/16 (2013.01); A24D 3/17 (2020.01); A24F 40/20 (2020.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making a component of a non-traditional cigarette, comprising:
incorporating an encapsulated flavorant including a triacetin-free polyvinyl acetate matrix with menthol bound within the polyvinyl acetate matrix as a film on the component, the menthol being substantially uniformly distributed throughout the matrix.