A Breakable Capsule Comprising a Tobacco Product

Abstract

A smoking article includes a filter section including a filter material and at least one capsule including a shell. The capsule includes a liquid contained by the shell in the capsule, which further includes at least one carrier fluid and/or at least one flavored fluid arranged inside the crushable shell. The filter section includes a tobacco product, wherein the tobacco product includes tobacco particles with an average size of 30 μm or less. The tobacco product is arranged inside the filter material, in a plug wrap, in at least one wrapping and/or inside the capsule. A filter section including the tobacco product and a method of manufacturing a smoking article with such a filter section are also provided.

1 . A smoking article comprising a filter section comprising a filter material and at least one capsule comprising a shell, wherein each of the at least one capsule comprises a liquid contained by the shell in the capsule comprising at least one carrier fluid and/or at least one flavored fluid arranged inside the shell, wherein the shell of the capsule is crushable,
 wherein the filter section comprises a tobacco product, wherein the tobacco product comprises tobacco particles with an average size of 30 μm or less, wherein the tobacco product is arranged inside the filter material, in a plug wrap, in at least one wrapping, and/or inside the capsule.   
     
     
         2 . The smoking article according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the filter section comprises a cavity, wherein the cavity comprises at least in part the tobacco product.   
     
     
         3 . The smoking article according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the tobacco product is activatable with the liquid.   
     
     
         4 . The smoking article according to  claim 2 ,
 wherein the cavity comprises the at least one capsule.   
     
     
         5 . The smoking article according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the plug wrap comprises the tobacco product.   
     
     
         6 . The smoking article according to  claim 4 ,
 wherein the smoking article is smokable without crushing the capsule.   
     
     
         7 . A filter section comprising a filter material and a capsule, which comprises a shell and a liquid contained by the shell in the capsule, wherein the liquid comprises at least one carrier fluid and/or at least one flavored fluid, wherein the shell of the capsule is crushable,
 wherein the filter section comprises a tobacco product, wherein the tobacco product comprises tobacco particles with an average size of 30 μm or less, wherein the tobacco product is arranged inside the filter material, in a plug wrap, in at least one wrapping and/or inside the capsule.   
     
     
         8 . The filter section according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the capsule comprises the tobacco product, which is dispersed inside of the capsule in the liquid and/or arranged on an outside surface of the shell.   
     
     
         9 . The filter section according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the shell of the capsule comprises hydrocolloid.   
     
     
         10 . The filter section according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the capsule is configured to releases the liquid in a predefined direction.   
     
     
         11 . The filter section according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein a viscosity of the liquid in the capsule is in a range of 0.3 mPas to 3 m Pas.   
     
     
         12 . A method for manufacturing a smoking article comprising a filter section, which comprises at least one filter material and at least one capsule, wherein each of the at least one capsule comprises a shell and a liquid contained by the shell in the capsule comprising at least one carrier fluid and/or at least one flavored fluid, wherein the shell of the capsule is crushable, comprising steps of:
 arranging a tobacco product in the at least one filter material, in the at least one capsule, on the at least one capsule, in a plug wrap, and/or in at least one wrapping;   providing a consumable material rod;   arranging the at least one capsule in the filter section;   wrapping the filter section in at least one wrapping; and   arranging the wrapped filter section at an end of the consumable material rod.   
     
     
         13 . The method for manufacturing a smoking article according to  claim 12 ,
 wherein the at least one capsule is arrangeable in the at least one filter material of the filter section.   
     
     
         14 . The method for manufacturing a smoking article according to  claim 13 , further comprising:
 arranging the at least one capsule between two of the at least one filter materials, thereby creating the cavity.   
     
     
         15 . The filter section according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the shell of the capsule comprises hydrocolloid, and gellan gum, agar, carrageenans, pectins, 6rabic gum, ghatti gum, pullualan gum, mannan gum and/or modified starch.   
     
     
         16 . The filter section according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein the shell of the capsule comprises a mixture of hydrocolloids and gelatin.   
     
     
         17 . The filter section according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein a viscosity of the liquid in the capsule is in a range of 3 mPas to 10 mPas.   
     
     
         18 . The filter section according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein a viscosity of the liquid in the capsule is in a range of 10 mPas to 100 mPas.