Smoking article

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5159940
SERIAL NO

07222961

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A smoking article in which a flavored aerosol is generated by heat transfer to a flavor bed from the combustion of a carbon heat source is provided wherein the carbon heat source and the flavor bed are contained within a non-combustible substantially cylindrical hollow ceramic sleeve. The article generates substantially no sidestream smoke. The transfer of heat from the heat source is accomplished by convective and radiative heat transfer.

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PHILIP MORRIS INCORPORATED A CORP OF VA120 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK NY 10017

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hayward, Charles R Midlothian, VA 5 1350
Hearn, John R Richmond, VA 13 2494
Lanzillotti, Harry V Midlothian, VA 12 2253
Losee, Jr D Bruce Richmond, VA 13 4572
Merrill, David E Richmond, VA 3 368
Sanders, Edward B Richmond, VA 18 1401

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