| abstract |
An aerosol delivery article is capable of nproducing substantial quantities of smoke, both ninitially and over the useful lifetime of the product, nwithout significant thermal degradation of the aerosol nformer and without the presence of substantial npyrolysis or incomplete combustion products or nsidestream smoke. The article also delivers very low nlevels of carbon monoxide. The article is able of nproviding the user with the sensations and benefits of ncigarette smoking without burning tobacco. The article nincludes a carbonaceous fuel element (18), an aerosol nforming substance within a heat conductive container (26,36), nan outer member (14) surrounding the heat conductive ncontainer, and a mouthend piece (24). Upon draw on the nmouthend piece air enters the peripheral region of the nouter member and enters the heat conductive container. nAs the heat conductive container (26) is in a heat exchange nrelationship with the fuel element (18), aerosol is thereby nformed within the container and passed to the mouth of nthe user. |