Tobacco industry product

Abstract

A tobacco industry product (1) comprising a mouthpiece (3) having a mouth end (4) positionable between the lips of a user is disclosed. The mouth end comprises an organoleptic substance (5), so that the organoleptic substance comes into contact with the user's lips during use. A transverse cross sectional profile of the mouth end comprises major (A1) and minor (A2) axes that are perpendicular to each other. The profile being longer in a direction extending along the major axis than in a direction extending along the minor axis.

1 . A tobacco industry product comprising a mouthpiece having a mouth end positionable between the lips of a user, the mouth end comprising an organoleptic substance, so that the organoleptic substance comes into contact with the user's lips during use, wherein a transverse cross sectional profile of the mouth end comprises major and minor axes that are perpendicular to each other, said profile being longer in a direction extending along the major axis than in a direction extending along the minor axis. 
     
     
         2 . A tobacco industry product according to  claim 1  wherein the mouthpiece tapers from a circular end of the mouthpiece to the mouth end. 
     
     
         3 . A tobacco industry product according to  claim 1 , wherein said transverse cross sectional profile of the mouthpiece describes an oval. 
     
     
         4 . A tobacco industry product according to  claim 1  wherein the organoleptic substance is applied or incorporated into tipping paper. 
     
     
         5 . A tobacco industry product according to  claim 4 , further comprising a rod shaped portion, wherein the mouthpiece comprises the tipping paper to attach the mouthpiece to the rod shaped portion. 
     
     
         6 . A tobacco industry product according to  claim 1  wherein the mouthpiece comprises a passage extending therethrough and a filter disposed within the passage. 
     
     
         7 . A tobacco industry product according to  claim 6 , wherein the filter comprises a cellulose acetate plug. 
     
     
         8 . A tobacco industry product according to  claim 1  wherein the mouthpiece is formed of cellulose acetate. 
     
     
         9 . A tobacco industry product according to  claim 1 , wherein the organoleptic substance is selected from a list of organoleptic compounds comprising: WS-3, WS-23, Physcool, saccharine, thaumatin, citric acid and nonivamide. 
     
     
         10 . A tobacco industry product according to  claim 1 , wherein the tobacco industry product is a combustible smoking article. 
     
     
         11 . A method of manufacturing a tobacco industry product comprising a mouthpiece having a mouth end positionable between the lips of a user, the mouth end having a transverse cross sectional profile with perpendicular major and minor axes, said profile being longer in a direction extending along the major axis than in a direction extending along the minor axis, the method comprising providing an organoleptic substance in or on the mouth end. 
     
     
         12 . A method of manufacturing a tobacco industry product according to  claim 11 , wherein the mouthpiece comprises tipping paper and wherein applying the organoleptic substance in or on the mouth end comprises applying or incorporating the organoleptic substance into the tipping paper.