SMOKING ARTICLE WITH MOVABLE VAPOUR RELEASE COMPONENT Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC A24D3/04 

FIELD: tobacco industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a smoking article having a movable vapour release portion to allow the vapour release portion to be isolated from, or exposed to, a smoke pathway. In particular, there is provided a smoking article comprising a first segment, a second segment, and an aerosol generating substrate coupled to first and second segments. At least one of first and second segments comprises a vapour release portion, whereby first and second segments are movable relative to each other from a first configuration to a second configuration, whereby in first configuration vapour release portion is substantially isolated from an airflow pathway and in second configuration vapour release portion is exposed to airflow pathway.

EFFECT: enabling control of releasable aroma, delivering various organoleptic sensations to smoker by choice.

15 cl, 8 dwg