Aerosolizable structure

Abstract

Disclosed is an aerosolizable structure for use in an article for use with apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material. The aerosolizable structure includes a gathered layered structure having a first sheet including aerosolizable material and a second sheet including heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the aerosolizable material of the first sheet. The second sheet is free from aerosolizable material.

1 . An aerosolizable structure for use in an article for use with an apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material, the aerosolizable structure comprising:
 a gathered layered structure comprising:
 a first sheet comprising aerosolizable material; and 
 a second sheet comprising heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the aerosolizable material of the first sheet, wherein the second sheet is free from aerosolizable material. 
   
     
     
         2 . The aerosolizable structure of  claim 1 , wherein the aerosolizable material is reconstituted, cellulosic, or in gel form. 
     
     
         3 . The aerosolizable structure of  claim 2 , wherein the aerosolizable structure is free from any aerosolizable material between the heating material and the reconstituted or cellulosic aerosolizable material or the aerosolizable material in gel form. 
     
     
         4 . The aerosolizable structure of  claim 2 , wherein the reconstituted or cellulosic aerosolizable material or the aerosolizable material in gel form is in surface contact with the heating material. 
     
     
         5 . An aerosolizable structure for use in an article for use with apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material, the aerosolizable structure comprising:
 a gathered layered structure comprising:
 a first sheet comprising aerosolizable material; 
 a second sheet comprising heating material; and 
 a third sheet comprising aerosolizable material; 
 wherein the second sheet is located between the first sheet and the third sheet, and wherein the heating material is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the aerosolizable material of the first sheet and the third sheet. 
   
     
     
         6 . The aerosolizable structure of  claim 5 , wherein the second sheet is free from aerosolizable material. 
     
     
         7 . The aerosolizable structure of  claim 1 , wherein the gathered layered structure is crimped. 
     
     
         8 . The aerosolizable structure of  claim 1 ,  claims 1  to  7 , wherein the heating material comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: an electrically-conductive material, a magnetic material, and a magnetic electrically-conductive material. 
     
     
         9 . The aerosolizable structure of  claim 1 , wherein the heating material comprises a metal or a metal alloy. 
     
     
         10 . The aerosolizable structure of  claim 1 , wherein the heating material comprises one or more materials selected from the group consisting of: aluminum, gold, iron, nickel, cobalt, conductive carbon, graphite, steel, plain-carbon steel, mild steel, stainless steel, ferritic stainless steel, copper, and bronze. 
     
     
         11 . The aerosolizable structure of any one of  claims 1  to  10 , wherein the first sheet comprises reconstituted tobacco. 
     
     
         12 . The aerosolizable structure of  claim 1 , wherein the second sheet comprises aluminum aluminium foil. 
     
     
         13 . The aerosolizable structure of  claim 1 , comprising a wrapper wrapped around the gathered layered structure. 
     
     
         14 . The aerosolizable structure of  claim 1 , wherein the aerosolizable structure is substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
         15 . An article for use with an apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material, the article comprising the aerosolizable structure of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         16 . The article of  claim 15 , comprising a filter for filtering aerosol released from the aerosolizable structure in use, and a connector by which the filter is retained relative to the aerosolizable structure. 
     
     
         17 . A system for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material, the system comprising:
 the article according to  claim 15 ; and   an apparatus for heating the aerosolizable material of the article to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material, the apparatus comprising:
 a heating zone for receiving the article, and 
 a magnetic field generator for generating the varying magnetic field for penetrating the heating material of the article when the article is located in the heating zone. 
   
     
     
         18 . A method of manufacturing an aerosolizable structure for use in an article for use with apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material, the method comprising:
 providing a layered structure, the layered structure having a first sheet comprising aerosolizable material, and a second sheet comprising heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the aerosolizable material; and   gathering the layered structure to form a gathered layered structure.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the second sheet is free from aerosolizable material. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the layered structure has a third sheet comprising aerosolizable material, wherein the second sheet is located between the first sheet and the third sheet, and wherein the heating material is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the aerosolizable material of the first sheet and the third sheet. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the gathering comprises feeding the layered structure through a converging funnel. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the gathering causes the layered structure to become substantially cylindrical. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 18 , comprising crimping the layered structure before the gathering. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein providing the layered structure comprises causing the first sheet to come into contact with the second sheet. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 18 , comprising wrapping a wrapper around the gathered layered structure to form a wrapped gathered layered structure. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , comprising severing the wrapped gathered layered structure to form a discrete wrapped gathered layered structure. 
     
     
         27 . A method of manufacturing an article for use with an apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material, the method comprising:
 performing the method of  claim 18 ; and   connecting a filter to the gathered layered structure using a connector that retains the filter relative to the gathered layered structure.