Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
  • A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES OF CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
  • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
  • A24D1/20—Cigarettes specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
  • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
  • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
  • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
  • A24F40/46—Shape or structure of electric heating means
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
  • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
  • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
  • A24F40/20—Devices using solid inhalable precursors
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
  • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
  • A24F40/00—Electrically operated smoking devices; Component parts thereof; Manufacture thereof; Maintenance or testing thereof; Charging means specially adapted therefor
  • A24F40/40—Constructional details, e.g. connection of cartridges and battery parts
  • A24F40/46—Shape or structure of electric heating means
  • A24F40/465—Shape or structure of electric heating means specially adapted for induction heating

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an article for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, a non-combustible aerosol provision device, and a system comprising an article and a non-combustible aerosol provision device.
• the article for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device, wherein the article comprises an aerosol-generating section having a first axial end and a second axial end, wherein the aerosol-generating section comprises aerosol-generating material, wherein the article extends between a first article axial end and a second article axial end, wherein the article further comprises a first segment located between the first axial end of the aerosol-generating section and the first article axial end, and a second segment located between the second axial end of the aerosol-generating section and the second article axial end, wherein the first segment has a different composition to the second segment.
• the first segment may comprise a first additive.
• the first additive may comprise a first aerosol-generating material.
• the second segment may comprise a second additive.
• the second additive may comprise a second aerosol-generating material.
• the second aerosol-generating material may be different to the first aerosol-generating material.
• the total amount of the first aerosol-generating material may be different to the total amount of the second aerosol-generating material.
• the first segment may comprise a first body of material.
• the first body of material may at least partially cover the first axial end of the aerosol-generating section.
• the first body of material may comprise the first additive.
• the second segment may comprise a second body of material.
• the second body of material may at least partially covers the second axial end of the aerosol-generating section.
• the second body of material may comprise the second additive.
• the first body of material may be formed by a sheet material or a cellulose-based material.
• the second body of material may be formed by a sheet material or a cellulose-based material.
• the first body of material may be formed from the same material as the second body of material.
• the first aerosol-generating material may comprise a first flavour.
• the outer wrapper 6 surrounds the aerosol-generating section 30 around the axis 8.
• the outer wrapper 6 can be said to circumscribe the aerosol-generating section 30.
• the outer wrapper 6 extends from the first axial end 4 to the second axial end 5 of the aerosol-generating section.
• the outer wrapper 6 further circumscribes the first segment 9 and the second segment 10.
• the outer wrapper extends to the first article axial end 11 and the second article axial end 12.
• the outer wrapper 6 circumscribes the first wrapper 1001 and the second wrapper 1002, which are discussed in more detail below. In another embodiment, the outer wrapper 6 does not circumscribe the first segment 9 and/or the second segment 10.
• the first segment 9 has a different composition to the second segment 10.
• the first segment 9 is formed by a first body of material 52 which comprises the first additive 1000.
• the second closure 10 is formed by a second body of material 53 which comprises the second additive 2000, although as noted above the second additive 2000 may not be present in an embodiment.
• the first body of material 52 abuts the first axial end 4 of the aerosol-generating section.
• the second body of material 53 abuts the second axial end 5 of the aerosol-generating section.
• the first body of material 52 covers the first axial end 4 of the aerosol-generating section.
• the second body of material 53 covers the second axial end 5 of the aerosol-generating section.
• the second body of material 53 is formed by sheet material such as paper or bandcast reconstituted tobacco.
• the sheet material is crimped and/or gathered to form the second body of material 53.
• the second body of material 53 may be formed from shredded or cut strips of the sheet material.
• the second body of material may be formed from a cellulose-based material such as wood pulp or cotton.
• the second additive 2000 is deposited on a surface of the second body of material of the second segment 10.
• the first segment 9 has a first wrapper 1001 which circumscribes the first body of material 52.
• the second segment 10 has a second wrapper 1002 which circumscribes the second body of material 53.
• the first and second wrappers 1001, 1002 may be omitted.
• the first body of material 52 may be formed from cellulose acetate tow.
• the second body of material 53 may be formed from cellulose acetate tow.
• the first additive 1000 is an aerosol-generating material.
• the first additive 1000 may be in the form of an aerosol-generating film or a gel, or the first additive may be provided in a breakable capsule, as described further below in relation to Fig. 7 .
• the first body of material 52 may function to filter aerosol produced from the aerosol-generating material 3 in the aerosol-generating section 30.
• the second body of material 53 may function to filter aerosol produced from the aerosol-generating material 3.
• the aerosol-generating material 3 in the aerosol-generating section 30 may be of varying forms.
• the aerosol-generating material 3 may comprise tobacco or another material.
• the aerosol-generating material 3 may comprise nicotine.
• the aerosol-generating material and/or the article 3 may comprise an aerosol former in an amount of greater than 10% by weight of the aerosol-generating material 3.
• An aerosol-former material comprises one or more constituents capable of forming an aerosol.
• the aerosol-former material may comprise one or more of glycerol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, tetraethylene glycol, 1 ,3-butylene glycol, erythritol, meso-Erythritol, ethyl vanillate, ethyl laurate, a diethyl suberate, triethyl citrate, triacetin, a diacetin mixture, benzyl benzoate, benzyl phenyl acetate, tributyrin, lauryl acetate, lauric acid, myristic acid, and propylene carbonate.
• a user can choose whether to insert the article 1 into the chamber 35 in the first configuration or the second configuration.
• the composition of the aerosol which the user inhales will differ depending on whether the article is in the first configuration or the second configuration as the air which flows in through the vent 36 will either travel through the first segment 9 if the article is in the first configuration or the second segment 10 if the article is in the second configuration.
• the composition of the aerosol which the user inhales is different since the first segment 9 has a different composition to the second segment 10.
• the user When the article 1 is used up, the user removes the mouthpiece 31 from the body 34 and places a new article 1 in the chamber 35.
• Fig. 10 is an alternative example of a non-combustible aerosol provision system.
• the system is the same as that described above in relation to Figs. 9A to 9C , except the device 2 has a different heater.
• the heater 32 in Fig. 10 circumscribes the chamber.
• the heater 32 is located closer to the second axial end 47 of the chamber 35 than the first axial end 46 of the chamber 35.
• the heater 32 aligns with the second segment 10 as well as with part of the aerosol-generating section 30.
• the heater 32 aligns with the first segment 9 as well as with part of the aerosol-generating section 30.
• the composition of the aerosol which the user inhales will differ depending on whether the article is in the first configuration or the second configuration since the first segment has a different composition to the second segment.
• Fig. 10 shows the heater 132 fully aligning with the second segment 10 but in another example the heater 132 may only partially align with the second segment 10.
• Fig. 10 shows the heater partially aligning with the aerosol-generating section 30 but in another example the heater 132 may extend to fully align with the aerosol-generating section 30.
• the heater 132 may be located closer to the first axial end 46 of the chamber than to the second axial end 47 of the chamber.
• 57 means that the heater 132 will heat one of the segments 9, 10 more than the other segment 9, 10 to produce a different user experience when the article is located in the chamber 35 in the first configuration compared to the second configuration.
• the heater 132 selectively heats one of the first and second segments more than the other segment.
• Fig. 11 is an alternative example of a non-combustible aerosol provision system.
• the system is similar to that described in relation to Figs. 9A to 9C and corresponding reference numerals relate to corresponding features.
• the chamber 35 does not comprise a vent 36.
• Fig. 11 shows the article 1 inserted in the chamber 35, although any of the other articles described in this application can be used in the system of Fig. 11 .
• the device 34 comprises a heater 132 which is located closer to the second axial end 47 of the chamber 35 than the first axial end 46 of the chamber 35.
• the heater 132 circumscribes the chamber 35.
• the heater 132 aligns with the second segment 10 as well as the aerosol-generating section 30.
• the heater 132 aligns with the first segment 9 as well as the aerosol-generating section 30.
• the composition of the aerosol which the user inhales will differ depending on whether the article is in the first configuration or the second configuration since the first segment has a different composition to the second segment.
• the heater 132 may only partially align with the second segment 10 and the aerosol-generating section when the article is located in the device in the first configuration.
• the heater 132 does not align with the first segment 9 as shown in Fig. 11 .
• the heater 132 could partially align with the first segment 9 in the first configuration and still selectively heat one of the segments of the article more than the other segment of the article.
• the heater 132 is positioned closer to the second axial end 47 of the chamber but it could alternatively be positioned closer to the first axial end 46 of the chamber for selectively heating one of the segments of the article more than the other segment of the article.
• Figs. 12A and 12B show an alternative example of a non-combustible aerosol provision system.
• the system is the same as that described in relation to Figs. 9A to 9C but the chamber 35 does not comprise a vent 36.
• Figs. 12A shows the article 1 inserted in the chamber 35 although any of the other articles described in this application can be used in the system of Figs. 12A and 12B .
• the device comprises a heater 232.
• the heater 232 circumscribes the chamber 35.
• the heater 232 aligns with the aerosol-generating section 30 but not the first segment 9 or the second segment 10.
• the heater 232 aligns with the aerosol-generating section 30 but not the first segment 9 or the second segment 10.
• composition of the aerosol which the user inhales will differ depending on whether the article is in the first configuration or the second configuration since the aerosol which is heated and released from the aerosol-generating material 3 will either travel through the first segment 9 if the article is in the first configuration or the second segment 10 if the article is in the second configuration.
• the aerosol which is released from the aerosol-generating material 3 can cause aerosol to be released from the first segment and/or the second segment as it travels therethrough. It is not necessary for the first segment and/or the second segment to be directly heated by a heater if they contain aerosol-generating material which can be released by the aerosol generated in the aerosol-generating segment as it travels through the respective segment.
• Any of the devices described herein may comprise alternative heaters such as electromagnetic generators and susceptors.
• the article may also be referred to herein as a consumable.
• a consumable is an article comprising or consisting of aerosol-generating material, part or all of which is intended to be consumed during use by a user.
• a consumable may comprise one or more other components, such as an aerosol-generating material storage area, an aerosol-generating material transfer component, an aerosol generation area, a housing, a wrapper, a mouthpiece, a filter and/or an aerosol-modifying agent.
• a consumable may also comprise an aerosol generator, such as a heater, that emits heat to cause the aerosol-generating material to generate aerosol in use.
• the heater may, for example, comprise combustible material, a material heatable by electrical conduction, or a susceptor.
• Aerosol-generating material is a material that is capable of generating aerosol, for example when heated, irradiated or energized in any other way. Aerosol-generating material may, for example, be in the form of a solid, liquid or semi-solid (such as a gel) which may or may not contain an active substance and/or flavourants.
• the aerosol-generating material may comprise one or more active substances and/or flavours, one or more aerosol-former materials, and optionally one or more other functional material.
• the aerosol-generating material may comprise a binder, such as a gelling agent, and an aerosol former.
• a substance to be delivered and/or filler may also be present.
• a solvent such as water, is also present and one or more other components of the aerosol-generating material may or may not be soluble in the solvent.
• the aerosol-generating material is substantially free from botanical material.
• the aerosol-generating material is substantially tobacco free.
• the aerosol-generating material may comprise or be in the form of an aerosol-generating film.
• the aerosol-generating film may comprise a binder, such as a gelling agent, and an aerosol former.
• a substance to be delivered and/or filler may also be present.
• the aerosol-generating film may be substantially free from botanical material.
• the aerosol-generating material is substantially tobacco free.
• the aerosol-generating film may have a thickness of about 0.015 mm to about 1 mm.
• the thickness may be in the range of about 0.05 mm, 0.1 mm or 0.15 mm to about 0.5 mm or 0.3 mm.
• the aerosol-generating film may be continuous.
• the film may comprise or be a continuous sheet of material.
• the sheet may be in the form of a wrapper, it may be gathered to form a gathered sheet or it may be shredded to form a shredded sheet.
• the shredded sheet may comprise one or more strands or strips of aerosol-generating material.
• the aerosol-generating film may be discontinuous.
• the aerosol-generating film may comprise one or more discrete portions or regions of aerosol-generating material, such as dots, stripes or lines, which may be supported on a support.
• the support may be planar or non-planar.
• the aerosol-generating film may be formed by combining a binder, such as a gelling agent, with a solvent, such as water, an aerosol-former and one or more other components, such as one or more substances to be delivered, to form a slurry and then heating the slurry to volatilise at least some of the solvent to form the aerosol-generating film.
• a binder such as a gelling agent
• a solvent such as water
• an aerosol-former such as one or more other components, such as one or more substances to be delivered
• the slurry may be heated to remove at least about 60 wt%, 70 wt%, 80 wt%, 85 wt% or 90 wt% of the solvent.
• the aerosol-generating material may comprise or be an "amorphous solid".
• the aerosol-generating materiel comprises an aerosol-generating film that is an amorphous solid.
• the amorphous solid may be a "monolithic solid".
• the amorphous solid may be substantially non-fibrous.
• the amorphous solid may be a dried gel.
• the amorphous solid is a solid material that may retain some fluid, such as liquid, within it.
• the amorphous solid may, for example, comprise from about 50wt%, 60wt% or 70wt% of amorphous solid, to about 90wt%, 95wt% or 100wt% of amorphous solid.
• the amorphous solid may be substantially free from botanical material.
• the amorphous solid may be substantially tobacco free.
• the aerosol-generating material may comprise or consist of plant/botanical material.
• the term “botanical material” includes any material derived from plants including, but not limited to, leaves, bark, fibres, stems, roots, seeds, flowers, fruits, pollen, husk, shells or the like.
• the term “botanical material” refers to solid plant matter (i.e., part of a plant) and does not encompass a "botanical extract”.
• Example botanicals are tobacco, eucalyptus, star anise, hemp, cocoa, cannabis, fennel, lemongrass, peppermint, spearmint, rooibos, chamomile, flax, ginger, ginkgo biloba, hazel, hibiscus, laurel, licorice (liquorice), matcha, mate, orange skin, papaya, rose, sage, tea such as green tea or black tea, thyme, clove, cinnamon, coffee, aniseed (anise), basil, bay leaves, cardamom, coriander, cumin, nutmeg, oregano, paprika, rosemary, saffron, lavender, lemon peel, mint, juniper, elderflower, vanilla, wintergreen, beefsteak plant, curcuma, turmeric, sandalwood, cilantro, bergamot, orange blossom, myrtle, cassis, valerian, pimento, mace, damien, marjoram, olive, lemon
• the mint may be chosen from the following mint varieties: Mentha arvensis, Mentha c.v., Mentha niliaca, Mentha piperita, Mentha piperita citrata c.v., Mentha piperita c.v., Mentha spicata crispa, Mentha cordifolia, Mentha longifolia, Mentha suaveolens variegata, Mentha pulegium, Mentha spicata c.v. and Mentha suaveolens.
• the botanical is selected from eucalyptus, star anise, cocoa and hemp.
• the botanical is selected from rooibos and fennel.
• the botanical material comprises leaf material.
• the botanical material is tobacco material.
• a "non-combustible" aerosol provision system is one where a constituent aerosol-generating material of the aerosol provision system (or component thereof) is not combusted or burned in order to facilitate delivery of at least one substance to a user.
• the delivery system is a non-combustible aerosol provision system, such as a powered non-combustible aerosol provision system.
• the non-combustible aerosol provision system is an electronic cigarette, also known as a vaping device or electronic nicotine delivery system (END), although it is noted that the presence of nicotine in the aerosol-generating material is not a requirement.
• END electronic nicotine delivery system
• the non-combustible aerosol provision system is an aerosol-generating material heating system, also known as a heat-not-burn system.
• a heat-not-burn system is a tobacco heating system.
• the non-combustible aerosol provision system is a hybrid system to generate aerosol using a combination of aerosol-generating materials, one or a plurality of which may be heated.
• Each of the aerosol-generating materials may be, for example, in the form of a solid, liquid or gel and may or may not contain nicotine.
• the hybrid system comprises a liquid or gel aerosol-generating material and a solid aerosol-generating material.
• the solid aerosol-generating material may comprise, for example, tobacco or a non-tobacco product.
• the non-combustible aerosol provision system may comprise a non-combustible aerosol provision device and a consumable for use with the non-combustible aerosol provision device.
• the disclosure relates to consumables comprising aerosol-generating material and configured to be used with non-combustible aerosol provision devices. These consumables are sometimes referred to as articles throughout the disclosure.
• the non-combustible aerosol provision system such as a non-combustible aerosol provision device, may comprise a power source and a controller.
• the power source may, for example, be an electric power source or an exothermic power source.
• the exothermic power source comprises a carbon substrate which may be energised so as to distribute power in the form of heat to an aerosol-generating material or to a heat transfer material in proximity to the exothermic power source.
• the non-combustible aerosol provision system may comprise an area for receiving the consumable, an aerosol generator, an aerosol generation area, a housing, a mouthpiece, a filter and/or an aerosol-modifying agent.
• the consumable for use with the non-combustible aerosol provision device may comprise aerosol-generating material, an aerosol-generating material storage area, an aerosol-generating material transfer component, an aerosol generator, an aerosol generation area, a housing, a wrapper, a filter, a mouthpiece, and/or an aerosol-modifying agent.
• An article for use with a non-combustible aerosol provision device wherein the article comprises an aerosol-generating section having a first axial end and a second axial end, wherein the aerosol-generating section comprises aerosol-generating material, wherein the article extends between a first article axial end and a second article axial end, wherein the article further comprises a first segment located between the first axial end of the aerosol-generating section and the first article axial end, and a second segment located between the second axial end of the aerosol-generating section and the second article axial end, wherein the first segment has a different composition to the second segment.
• Clause 2 The article according to clause 1, wherein the first segment comprises a first additive.
• Clause 3 The article according to clause 2, wherein the first additive comprises a first aerosol-generating material.
• Clause 4 The article according to clause 2 or 3, wherein the second segment comprises a second additive.
• Clause 5 The article according to clause 4, wherein the second additive comprises a second aerosol-generating material.
• Clause 6 The article according to clause 4 or 5, wherein the composition of the first additive is different to the composition of the second additive.
• Clause 7 The article according to clause 4, wherein the first additive comprises a first aerosol-generating material and the second additive comprises a second aerosol-generating material which is different to the first aerosol-generating material and optionally wherein the total amount of the first aerosol-generating material is different to the total amount of the second aerosol-generating material.
• Clause 8 The article according to clause 4 or 5, wherein the first additive is the same as the second additive and the total amount of the first additive is different to the total amount of the second additive, and optionally wherein the first aerosol-generating material is the same as the second aerosol-generating material and the total amount of the first aerosol-generating material is different to the total amount of the second aerosol-generating material.
• Clause 9 The article according to any one of clauses 4 to 8, wherein the total amount of the first additive in the first segment is greater than the total amount of the second additive in the second segment, and optionally wherein the total amount of the first aerosol-generating material is greater than the total amount of the second aerosol-generating material and/or wherein the first aerosol generating material comprises a greater amount of an active substance, such as nicotine, than the second aerosol-generating material.
• Clause 10 The article according to any of clauses 1 to 9, wherein the first segment comprises a first body of material which optionally at least partially covers the first axial end of the aerosol-generating section.
• Clause 11 The article according to clause 10, wherein the first body of material fully covers the first axial end of the aerosol-generating section.
• Clause 12 The article according to clause 10 or 11, wherein the first body of material comprises the first additive.
• Clause 13 The article according to clause 12, wherein the first additive is deposited on a surface of the first body of material.
• Clause 14 The article according to clause 12, wherein the first additive is provided in a breakable capsule in the first body of material.
• Clause 15 The article according to any of clauses 1 to 14, wherein the second segment comprises a second body of material which optionally at least partially covers the second axial end of the aerosol-generating section.
• Clause 16 The article according to clause 15, wherein the second body of material fully covers the second axial end of the aerosol-generating section.
• Clause 17 The article according to clause 15 or 16, wherein the second body of material comprises the second additive.
• Clause 18 The article according to clause 17, wherein the second additive is deposited on a surface of the second body of material.
• Clause 19 The article according to clause 17, wherein the second additive is provided in a breakable capsule in the second body of material.
• Clause 20 The article according to any one of clauses 10 to 19, wherein the first body of material is formed by sheet material such as paper or bandcast tobacco.
• Clause 21 The article according to any one of clauses 10 to 19, wherein the first body of material is formed from a cellulose-based material or cellulose acetate tow.
• Clause 22 The article according to any one of clauses 15 to 21, wherein the second body of material is formed by sheet material such as paper or bandcast tobacco.
• Clause 23 The article according to any one of clauses 15 to 21, wherein the second body of material is formed from a cellulose-based material or cellulose acetate tow.
• Clause 24 The article according to any one of clauses 10 to 23, wherein the first body of material is formed from the same material as the second body of material.
• Clause 25 The article according to any one of clauses 2 to 24, wherein the first additive is in the form of an aerosol-generating film or gel.
• Clause 26 The article according to any one of clauses 4 to 25, wherein the second additive is in the form of an aerosol-generating film or gel.
• Clause 27 The article according to any one of clauses 2 to 26, wherein the first additive, and optionally the first aerosol-generating material, comprises a first flavour.
• Clause 28 The article according to clause 27, wherein the second additive, and optionally the second aerosol-generating material, comprises a second flavour which is different to the first flavour.
• Clause 29 The article according to any one of clauses 2 to 28, wherein the first additive, and optionally the first aerosol-generating material, comprises an active substance such as nicotine.
• Clause 30 The article according to any one of clauses 4 to 29, wherein the second additive, and optionally the second aerosol-generating material, comprises an active substance such as nicotine.
• Clause 31 The article according to clause 30 when dependent upon clause 29, wherein the total amount of the active substance in the first additive or first aerosol-generating material is greater than the total amount of the active substance in the second additive or second aerosol-generating material.
• Clause 32 The article according to any of clauses 1 to 31, wherein the axial length of the first segment is shorter than the axial length of the second segment.
• Clause 33 The article according to any one of clauses 1 to 32, wherein the article extends between a first article axial end and a second article axial end.
• Clause 34 The article according to clause 33, wherein the first segment includes an internal channel, and optionally wherein the internal channel extends from the first axial end of the aerosol-generating section to the first article axial end.
• Clause 35 The article according to clause 34, wherein the second segment includes an internal channel, and optionally wherein the internal channel extends from the second axial end of the aerosol-generating section to the second article axial end.
• Clause 36 The article according to any one of clauses 1 to 35, wherein the first segment comprises a tube.
• Clause 37 The article according to clause 36, wherein the first additive is located on the internal surface of the tube.
• Clause 38 The article according to clause 36 or 37, wherein the second segment comprises a second tube.
• Clause 40 The article according to any one of clauses 1 to 39, wherein the first segment contacts the first axial end of the aerosol-generating section.
• Clause 41 The article according to any one of clauses 1 to 40, wherein the second segment contacts the second axial end of the aerosol-generating section.
• Clause 42 The article according to any one of clauses 1 to 41, wherein the article further comprises an outer wrapper which circumscribes the aerosol-generating section.
• Clause 43 The article according to clause 42, wherein the outer wrapper further circumscribes the first segment and/or the second segment.
• Clause 44 The article according to clause 42 or 43, wherein the outer wrapper comprises at least one air permeable section for providing a flow path through the outer wrapper.
• Clause 45 The article according to clause 44, wherein the at least one air permeable section is between the first axial end of the aerosol generating section and the second axial end of the aerosol generating section.
• Clause 46 The article according to clause 44 or 45, wherein the air permeable section comprises a window.
• Clause 48 A system comprising a non-combustible aerosol provision device, and an article as defined in any one of clauses 1 to 47, wherein the device comprises a chamber for receiving the article, the chamber having a first axial end and a second axial end, and a heater for heating the article when it is located in the chamber, wherein the article can be located in the chamber in a first configuration and in a second configuration which is different to the first configuration.
• Clause 49 The system according to clause 48, wherein when the article is located in the chamber in the first configuration, the first article axial end of the article is towards the first axial end of the chamber and the second article axial end of the article is towards the second axial end of the chamber.
• Clause 50 The system according to clause 49, wherein when the article is located in the chamber in the second configuration, the first article axial end of the article is towards the second axial end of the chamber and the second article axial end of the article is towards the first axial end of the chamber.
• Clause 51 The system according to any one of clauses 48 to 50, wherein the heater is positioned closer to the second axial end of the chamber than to the first axial end of the chamber or closer to the first axial end of the chamber than to the second axial end of the chamber for selectively heating one of the first and second segments more than the other of the first and second segments.
• Clause 52 The system according to any one of clauses 48 to 51, wherein the heater is at least partially aligned with the aerosol-generating section when the article is in the first configuration and the second configuration, and optionally wherein the heater is fully aligned with the aerosol-generating section when the article is in the first configuration and/or in the second configuration.
• Clause 53 The system according to any one of clauses 48 to 52, wherein the heater is not aligned with the first segment when the article is located in the chamber in the first configuration, and optionally wherein the heater is not aligned with the second segment when the article is located in the chamber in the first configuration.
• Clause 54 The system according to any one of clauses 48 to 53, wherein the heater is at least partially aligned with the second segment when the article is located in the chamber in the first configuration and/or wherein the heater is at least partially aligned with the first segment when the article is located in the chamber in the second configuration.
• Clause 55 The system according to any one of clauses 48 to 54, wherein the heater is not aligned with the second segment when the article is located in the chamber in the second configuration.
• Clause 56 The system according to any one of clauses 48 to 55, wherein when the article is located in the chamber the first configuration then the first and the second article axial ends are located within the chamber.
• Clause 57 The system according to any one of clauses 48 to 56, wherein the chamber comprises a vent between the first axial end of the chamber and the second axial end of the chamber.
• Clause 58 The system according to clause 57, wherein when the article comprises at least one air permeable section, the at least one air permeable section aligns with the vent when the article is located in the chamber in the first configuration and/or in the second configuration for allowing air to flow into the article through the vent and the at least one air permeable section.
• a non-combustible aerosol provision device for heating an article comprising aerosol-generating material, wherein the device comprises a chamber for receiving the article in a first configuration and a second configuration which is different to the first configuration, wherein the chamber extends between a first axial end and a second axial end and wherein the chamber comprises an opening at the first axial end for receiving the article therethrough, and a heater for heating the article when it is located in the chamber, wherein the heater is positioned closer to the first axial end of the chamber than to the second axial end of the chamber, or wherein the heater is positioned closer to the second axial end of the chamber than to the first axial end of the chamber.
• Clause 60 The device according to clause 59, wherein the device comprises a body and a mouthpiece, wherein the mouthpiece comprises a first end for contacting a user's mouth and a second end for connecting to the body, and wherein the chamber is located in the body.
• the mouthpiece comprises a passage extending through the mouthpiece from a first opening at the first end of the mouthpiece to a second opening at the second end of the mouthpiece for conveying aerosol through the mouthpiece for inhalation by a user.
• Clause 63 The device according to clause 60, 61 or 62, wherein the mouthpiece is movable related to the body for allowing a user to insert the article into the chamber through the opening.
• Clause 64 A system comprising the device of any one of clauses 59 to 62, and the article of any one of clauses 1 to 47.

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