US 12,349,726 B2
Application of a flavorant particle in a filter of a smoking article for delivering flavor
Munmaya K. Mishra, Manakin Sabot, VA (US)
Assigned to Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed by Altria Client Services LLC, Richmond, VA (US)
Filed on Dec. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/061,690.
Application 16/940,587 is a division of application No. 15/439,121, filed on Feb. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,757,967, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Application 18/061,690 is a continuation of application No. 16/940,587, filed on Jul. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,517,041, issued on Dec. 6, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/324,764, filed on Apr. 19, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0098468 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A24D 3/06 (2006.01); A23L 27/00 (2016.01); A24B 15/28 (2006.01); A24D 3/10 (2006.01); B02C 23/10 (2006.01); A24D 1/20 (2020.01)
CPC A24D 3/061 (2013.01) [A23L 27/72 (2016.08); A24B 15/283 (2013.01); A24D 3/10 (2013.01); B02C 23/10 (2013.01); A24D 1/20 (2020.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of making a tobacco consumable for an electrically-heated tobacco product, the method comprising:
melting a food-grade wax and a flavorant into a molten wax, the molten wax having a melting temperature ranging from 50° C. to 70° C.;
preparing solid flavorant particles from the molten wax, the solid flavorant particles including the flavorant in an amount ranging from 1 weight percent to 10 weight percent; and
preparing the tobacco consumable for the electrically-heated tobacco product including at least a portion of the solid flavorant particles and a tobacco filler.