| abstract |
The smoking article 1 (1, 100, 300) includes a front plug (2, 102, 302) and an aerosol-forming substrate (7). A hole (103, 303) or slit (23) is defined through the front plug (2, 102, 302) through which the heating element (8) can be inserted. In use, the heating element (8) is inserted into the smoking article 1 (1,100,300) through the holes (103,303) or slit (23) and the aerosol-forming substrate (7) is heated to aerosolize it. Is generated. Thereafter, when the heating element (8) is withdrawn from the smoking article 1 (1,100,300), the front plug (2,102,302) removes the aerosol-forming substrate (7) from the smoking article 1 (1,100). , 300). [Selection] Figure 1 |