| abstract |
Improved delivery of additive materials to cigarettes is provided through the use of one or more capsules (36) containing additive materials, such as flavor components, in the filter section (26) of a cigarette. The capsule or capsules are provided between first and second absorbent members(32,34) and the capsules are subjected to an external force, such as squeezing, by a smoker prior to or during smoking of the cigarette in order to release at least a portion of the additive material and expose the additive material to mainstream smoke passing through the filter. The capsules provide a barrier between the additive materials and other cigarettes components, such as sorbents or filter materials, in order to reduce additive material migration into the other cigarette components prior to desired use. An outer cover (40) which is impermeable to the fluid within the capsules is provided about the capsule or capsules and the first and second absorbent members . |