Filter for cigarette and filter-tipped cigarette

Abstract

A filter for a cigarette including a filter body and an flavor-releasing member which includes a flavorant carrier constituted of one or more discrete yarns and a plurality of flavor-releasing components carried by the flavorant carrier, wherein the flavor-releasing member is incorporated in the filter body, extending along a central axis of the filter body, one flavor-releasing component releases flavor different from other one or more flavor-releasing components, flavor-releasing behavior of one flavor-releasing component is different from that of other one or more flavor-releasing components, and the flavor-releasing component is a pure flavorant, a pure flavorant combined with cyclodextrin, or a pure flavorant combined with dextrin.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A filter for a cigarette comprising:
 a filter body; and   an flavor-releasing member which includes a flavorant carrier constituted of one or more discrete yarns and a plurality of flavor-releasing components carried by the flavorant carrier,   wherein the flavor-releasing member is incorporated in the filter body, extending along a central axis of the filter body,   one flavor-releasing component releases flavor different from other one or more flavor-releasing components,   flavor-releasing behavior of one flavor-releasing component is different from that of other one or more flavor-releasing components, and the flavor-releasing component is selected from the group consisting of a pure flavorant, a pure flavorant combined with cyclodextrin, and a pure flavorant combined with dextrin.   
     
     
         2 . The filter for a cigarette according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the flavorant carrier is constituted of a plurality of discrete yarns, and   each of the plurality of flavor-releasing components is carried by the discrete yarns separately.   
     
     
         3 . The filter for a cigarette according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the plurality of flavor-releasing components are carried by one single yarn.   
     
     
         4 . The filter for a cigarette according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the discrete yarn is colored.   
     
     
         5 . A filter-tipped cigarette comprising:
 a cigarette rod; and   a filter connected to one end of the cigarette rod,   wherein the filter is constituted of the filter according to  claim 1 .