Capsule including one or more portions of filler material infused with at least one first substance

Abstract

The capsule includes a matrix with one or more portions of a filler material, the filler material including a cellulose material, the filler material being water-insoluble, the one or more portions defining interstices, a containing structure containing the matrix, and at least one first substance infused within the filler material, the at least one first substance being one of nicotine, at least one first flavorant, a pre-aerosol formulation, a combination thereof, or a sub-combination thereof.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A capsule, comprising:
 a matrix including one or more portions of a filler material, the filler material including a cellulose material, the filler material being water-insoluble, the one or more portions defining interstices;   a containing structure containing the matrix; and   at least one first substance infused within the filler material, the at least one first substance being one of nicotine, at least one first flavorant, a pre-aerosol formulation, a combination thereof, or a sub-combination thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the filler material is 30% to 99% alpha-cellulose material, 0.01% to 2% ash and a remainder is hemicellulose. 
     
     
         3 . The capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the filler material is a plant-based cellulose material. 
     
     
         4 . The capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the cellulose material is a non-tobacco plant-based cellulose. 
     
     
         5 . The capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the cellulose material is a tobacco cellulose. 
     
     
         6 . The capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first substance includes nicotine, a weight of the nicotine being between about 1 mg and 15 mg. 
     
     
         7 . The capsule of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one first substance includes the at least one first flavorant, the at least one first flavorant being a tobacco extract. 
     
     
         8 . The capsule of  claim 4 , wherein the at least one first substance includes the at least one first flavorant, the at least one first flavorant being a non-tobacco flavorant. 
     
     
         9 . The capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first substance includes the at least one first flavorant, the at least one first flavorant being a tobacco extract. 
     
     
         10 . The capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first substance includes the at least one first flavorant, the at least one first flavorant being a non-tobacco flavorant. 
     
     
         11 . The capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the filler material is more than 98% alpha-cellulose, 0.01% to less than 2% ash and a remainder is hemicellulose. 
     
     
         12 . The capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more portions are shredded strands of the filler material. 
     
     
         13 . The capsule of  claim 12 , wherein the shredded strands have a thickness in a range of 1-3 mm. 
     
     
         14 . The capsule of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a filter.   
     
     
         15 . The capsule of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a flow restriction section with a first end and a second end, the first end of the flow restriction section being connected to the matrix.   
     
     
         16 . The capsule of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 a filter connected to the second end of the flow restriction section, the filter being devoid of a consumable substance.   
     
     
         17 . The capsule of  claim 16 , wherein,
 the containing structure contacts at least a side surface of the flow restriction section and at least a side surface of the filter such that the containing structure holds the matrix, the flow restriction section and the filter together.   
     
     
         18 . The capsule of  claim 16 , wherein the flow restriction section defines an internal void space with a flow restrictor in the internal void space, the flow restrictor being spaced apart from one of the first end, the second end, or both the first end and the second end. 
     
     
         19 . The capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the containing structure is at least one of a mesh, cellulose, plant-based cellulose, fabric, cotton, fibers, threads, textiles, paper, tipping paper, a same material as the filler material, a sub-combination thereof, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         20 . The capsule of  claim 1 , wherein the containing structure is made from the filler material.