The present invention is related to a method of manufacturing an aerosol-generating article component, the method comprising the steps of: •providing a web (210) of a material containing alkaloids; •feeding the web (210) of a material containing alkaloids to an embossing device (310) in a transport direction; •embossing the web (210) of a material containing alkaloids to form embossed web (220) of a material containing alkaloids by feeding the web (210) between a first and a second embossing rollers (350,360) so that the first and second embossing rollers (350,360) apply an embossing pattern to the web (210), wherein the embossing pattern includes ridges (240) or troughs (350) extending in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction; •gathering the embossed web (220) of a material containing alkaloids, and •forming a continuous rod using the embossed web (220) of a material containing alkaloids.

A system for portioning a beaded substrate in a rod. The system includes a suction conveyor belt. The suction conveyor belt includes a belt suction chamber, a first belt end, and a second belt end, the second belt end opposite and downstream of the first belt end. The system also includes a metering device configured to provide the beaded substrate to the suction conveyor belt, and more specifically to the first belt end. The metering device includes a reach and a hopper. The metering device may provide the beaded substrate to the first belt end prior to the suction conveyor belt biasing a filler material onto the first belt end. The system may further includes a cutting mechanism that cooperates with the metering device to position the beaded substrate a first distance away from a first cut end.

A flavouring component for a smoking article comprising a rod of flavouring material. The flavouring material comprises a carrier material and flavouring particles adhered to to the carrier material by means of a binder. The flavouring material is formed by passing the carrier material through a mixture comprising the binder and the flavouring particles. Also disclosed is a smoking article including such a flavouring component, and an apparatus and method for manufacturing such a flavouring component.

A flavouring component (43) for a smoking article (50) comprising a rod (33) of flavouring material (17). The flavouring material (17) comprises a carrier material (15) and flavouring particles (14) adhered to the carrier material (15) by means of a binder (13). The flavouring material (17) is formed by passing the carrier material (15) through a mixture (12) comprising the binder (13) and the flavouring particles (14). Also disclosed is a smoking article (50) including such a flavouring component (43), and an apparatus (10) and method for manufacturing such a flavouring component (43).

Disclosed is an aerosolizable structure for use in an article for use with apparatus for heating aerosolizable material to volatilize at least one component of the aerosolizable material. The aerosolizable structure includes a gathered layered structure having a first sheet including aerosolizable material and a second sheet including heating material that is heatable by penetration with a varying magnetic field to heat the aerosolizable material of the first sheet. The second sheet is free from aerosolizable material.

The tongue includes a shaft, the shaft being hollow. The tongue includes an upper plate connected to the shaft. The upper plate includes a first protrusion on a first side of the upper plate, and a second protrusion on the first side of the upper plate. The first protrusion and the second protrusion define a notch. The first protrusion runs along at least part of an upper portion of a longitudinal length of the shaft. The rod forming apparatus includes the tongue. The method installs the tongue on the rod forming apparatus.

The tongue includes a major body, where the major body has a first longitudinal length that runs from a first end to a second end of the major body. The major body includes a first channel defined along a first edge of the major body, and a second channel defined along a second edge of the major body. The first channel and the second channel is hollow and runs substantially along the first longitudinal length from the first end to the second end of the major body. The first channel and the second channel oppose each other and face away from each other. The tongue support assembly and the rod forming apparatus include the tongue. The method aligns the tongue with a lower plate of a compression box.

The tongue includes a shaft, the shaft being hollow. The shaft includes a first end and a second end, the first end defining a first opening with a first radius of curvature, and the second end defining a second opening with a second radius of curvature. The first radius of curvature is larger than the second radius of curvature. The shaft defines at least one injection port that traverses through an inner surface of the shaft. A first plate is connected to the shaft. The first plate includes an engaging structure configured to mount the tongue onto a lower plate and align the shaft with a groove defined by the lower plate. The rod forming apparatus includes the tongue. The method installs the tongue onto the rod forming apparatus.

A tipped cigarette roller apparatus for rolling cigarettes with a glass tip includes a roller frame having a left side, a right side, and a bottom side. Each of the left side and the right side has a back axle aperture and a front axle slot extending therethrough. The left side has a tip aperture extending therethrough between the back axle aperture and the front axle slot. The tip aperture is configured to receive a collar of a glass cigarette tip. A back roller is coupled to the roller frame and has a back axle rotatably coupled within the back axle aperture of the left side and the right side. A front roller is coupled to the roller frame and has a front axle rotatably and slidably coupled within the front axle slot of the left side and the right side.

A tipped cigarette roller apparatus for rolling cigarettes with a glass tip includes a roller frame having a left side, a right side, and a bottom side. Each of the left side and the right side has a back axle aperture and a front axle slot extending therethrough. The left side has a tip aperture extending therethrough between the back axle aperture and the front axle slot. The tip aperture is configured to receive a collar of a glass cigarette tip. A back roller is coupled to the roller frame and has a back axle rotatably coupled within the back axle aperture of the left side and the right side. A front roller is coupled to the roller frame and has a front axle rotatably and slidably coupled within the front axle slot of the left side and the right side.