Smoking article mouthpiece

Abstract

A mouthpiece for a smoking article, the mouthpiece comprising a smoking article articulation end and a mouthpiece end with a flow path extending therebetween, and wherein the mouthpiece end comprises a lip portion configurable for placing at a space between lips of an individual without pursing.

1 - 16 . (canceled) 
     
     
         17 . A mouthpiece for a smoking article, the mouthpiece comprising:
 a smoking article articulation end; and   a mouthpiece end with a flow path extending between the mouthpiece end and the smoking article articulation end;   wherein the mouthpiece end comprises a lip portion configurable for placing at a space between lips of an individual without pursing.   
     
     
         18 . The mouthpiece according to  claim 17 , wherein the lip portion is configured with a generally flat shape, with rounded edges. 
     
     
         19 . The mouthpiece according to  claim 18 , wherein the generally flat shape of the lip portion is configured with narrowing side edges. 
     
     
         20 . The mouthpiece according to  claim 18 , wherein the generally flat shape of the lip portion is configured with one or more axially extending grooves at each side edge, imparting side portions of the lip portion pliability. 
     
     
         21 . The mouthpiece according to  claim 18 , wherein one or both lip surfaces of the lip portion is configurable with an axially extending groove, conforming with a lip tubercle shape. 
     
     
         22 . The mouthpiece according to  claim 17 , made of a resilient elastomeric material. 
     
     
         23 . The mouthpiece according to  claim 17 , wherein the flow path is configurable with a filtration unit. 
     
     
         24 . A mouthpiece for a smoking article, the mouthpiece comprising:
 a body portion configured with a smoking article articulation portion and a mouthpiece portion, with a flow path extending therebetween;   wherein said smoking article articulation portion comprises a smoking article holder articulable with a mouth portion of a smoking article; and   wherein said mouthpiece portion is configured with a lip portion, wherein the lip portion is significantly greater than the smoking article holder.   
     
     
         25 . The mouthpiece according to  claim 24 , wherein an inside diameter of the smoking article holder is significantly smaller than a diameter of a minimal circle inscribing the lip portion. 
     
     
         26 . The mouthpiece according to  claim 24 , wherein a section area of the lip portion is significantly greater than a section area of the smoking article holder. 
     
     
         27 . The mouthpiece according to  claim 24 , wherein the smoking article holder is a tubular member, configured for being received within a mouth portion of the smoking article or for receiving a mouth portion of the smoking article. 
     
     
         28 . The mouthpiece according to  claim 27 , wherein the smoking article holder is a tubular element configured with an altering diameter for articulating to smoking articles of different diameters. 
     
     
         29 . The mouthpiece according to  claim 24 , wherein the smoking article holder and the lip portion extend coaxially along a longitudinal axis of the mouthpiece. 
     
     
         30 . The mouthpiece according to  claim 27 , wherein the tubular member of the smoking article holder is configured with a stopper portion, for restricting axial insertion of a mouth portion of a smoking article there into. 
     
     
         31 . The mouthpiece according to  claim 27 , wherein the tubular member is a tubular support extending from a distal end of the body.