DE3116052A1 - Rauchartikel - Google Patents
RauchartikelInfo
- Publication number
- DE3116052A1 DE3116052A1 DE19813116052 DE3116052A DE3116052A1 DE 3116052 A1 DE3116052 A1 DE 3116052A1 DE 19813116052 DE19813116052 DE 19813116052 DE 3116052 A DE3116052 A DE 3116052A DE 3116052 A1 DE3116052 A1 DE 3116052A1
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- smoking article
- smoke
- passage
- article according
- smoking
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
Links
Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
- A24D3/04—Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure
- A24D3/043—Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure with ventilation means, e.g. air dilution
Landscapes
- Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)
- Pharmaceuticals Containing Other Organic And Inorganic Compounds (AREA)
- Plural Heterocyclic Compounds (AREA)
Description
Röhrendurch messer (mm) |
0,4 | Druckabfall (mm Wasser säule) |
TPM entfernt (%) |
A | 0,6 | 190 | 45 |
B | 0,8 | 140 | 32 |
C | 1/0 | 100 | 24 |
D | 1/2 | 70 | 19 |
E | 1,4 | 40 | 15 |
F | 20 | 12 |
Claims (10)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB8014455 | 1980-05-01 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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DE3116052A1 true DE3116052A1 (de) | 1982-03-11 |
DE3116052C2 DE3116052C2 (de) | 1988-05-11 |
Family
ID=10513132
Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE3153420A Expired - Lifetime DE3153420C2 (de) | 1980-05-01 | 1981-04-22 | |
DE19813116052 Granted DE3116052A1 (de) | 1980-05-01 | 1981-04-22 | Rauchartikel |
Family Applications Before (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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DE3153420A Expired - Lifetime DE3153420C2 (de) | 1980-05-01 | 1981-04-22 |
Country Status (20)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US4380241A (de) |
JP (1) | JPS6020986B2 (de) |
AU (1) | AU540784B2 (de) |
BE (1) | BE888461A (de) |
BR (1) | BR8102811A (de) |
CA (1) | CA1156533A (de) |
CH (1) | CH641016A5 (de) |
DE (2) | DE3153420C2 (de) |
DK (1) | DK162691C (de) |
FI (1) | FI69954C (de) |
FR (1) | FR2481581B1 (de) |
GB (1) | GB2078086B (de) |
HK (1) | HK29984A (de) |
MY (1) | MY8500211A (de) |
NL (1) | NL186616C (de) |
NO (1) | NO154862C (de) |
NZ (1) | NZ196978A (de) |
SE (1) | SE450327B (de) |
SG (1) | SG82083G (de) |
ZA (1) | ZA812491B (de) |
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
DE3415842A1 (de) * | 1983-05-09 | 1984-11-15 | Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Louisville, Ky. | Belueftetes mundstueck fuer einen rauchartikel |
DE3416758A1 (de) * | 1983-05-09 | 1984-11-15 | Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Louisville, Ky. | Belueftetes mundstueck fuer einen rauchartikel |
DE3441817A1 (de) * | 1983-12-05 | 1985-06-13 | Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Louisville, Ky. | Zigarette mit einem mundstueck und verfahren zur herstellung desselben |
DE3442414A1 (de) * | 1983-12-05 | 1985-06-13 | Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Louisville, Ky. | Zigarette mit einem mundstueck |
DE3428697A1 (de) * | 1984-08-03 | 1986-02-13 | B.A.T. Cigaretten-Fabriken Gmbh, 2000 Hamburg | Filter fuer einen rauchbaren artikel |
DE4205658A1 (de) * | 1992-02-25 | 1993-08-26 | Reemtsma H F & Ph | Ventilierte filtercigarette |
Families Citing this family (47)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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IL66401A (en) * | 1981-08-03 | 1985-07-31 | Brown & Williamson Tobacco | Filter cigarette |
US4492238A (en) | 1981-09-30 | 1985-01-08 | Philip Morris Incorporated | Method and apparatus for production of smoke filter components |
US4600027A (en) * | 1982-07-23 | 1986-07-15 | Philip Morris Incorporated | Cigarette and method of making it |
US4570649A (en) * | 1982-09-30 | 1986-02-18 | Philip Morris Incorporated | Filter cigarette |
US4649944A (en) * | 1982-09-30 | 1987-03-17 | Philip Morris Incorporated | Filter cigarette |
US4527573A (en) * | 1982-11-05 | 1985-07-09 | Philip Morris Incorporated | Filter cigarette |
US4526183A (en) * | 1982-09-30 | 1985-07-02 | Philip Morris Incorporated | Filter cigarette |
US4532943A (en) * | 1982-09-30 | 1985-08-06 | Philip Morris Incorporated | Adjustable filter cigarette |
US4503869A (en) * | 1983-06-10 | 1985-03-12 | Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation | Cigarette mouthpiece |
US4580584A (en) * | 1984-02-21 | 1986-04-08 | Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation | Cigarette filter |
US4582072A (en) * | 1984-06-25 | 1986-04-15 | Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation | Cigarette filter |
GB8518385D0 (en) * | 1985-07-20 | 1985-08-29 | British American Tobacco Co | Tobacco smoke filters |
GB8525967D0 (en) * | 1985-10-22 | 1985-11-27 | Cigarette Components Ltd | Ventilated cigarette filter |
US4649941A (en) * | 1985-12-16 | 1987-03-17 | R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | Adjustable air dilution cigarette exhibiting controlled pressure drop |
GB8713904D0 (en) * | 1987-06-15 | 1987-07-22 | Tabac Fab Reunies Sa | Filter for smoking articles |
JPH01137196U (de) * | 1988-03-11 | 1989-09-20 | ||
US5265626A (en) * | 1989-01-17 | 1993-11-30 | B.A.T. Cigarettenfabriken Gmbh | Coaxial filter cigarette |
US4898190A (en) * | 1989-03-01 | 1990-02-06 | R. J. Reynolds Tabacco Company | Adjustable air dilution cigarette with pressure drop compensation |
US5195543A (en) * | 1991-10-28 | 1993-03-23 | American Filtrona Corporation | Balanced flow tobacco smoke filter |
US5392792A (en) * | 1993-04-13 | 1995-02-28 | R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company | Reduced gas phase cigarette |
US6345625B1 (en) | 1997-12-06 | 2002-02-12 | Kar Eng Chew | Filter for secondary smoke and smoking articles incorporating the same |
US20030236489A1 (en) * | 2002-06-21 | 2003-12-25 | Baxter International, Inc. | Method and apparatus for closed-loop flow control system |
US8240315B2 (en) | 2005-12-29 | 2012-08-14 | Philip Morris Usa Inc. | Smoking article with improved delivery profile |
US7987856B2 (en) | 2005-12-29 | 2011-08-02 | Philip Morris Usa Inc. | Smoking article with bypass channel |
PL2007233T3 (pl) | 2006-03-28 | 2020-03-31 | Philip Morris Products S.A. | Wyrób do palenia z ogranicznikiem |
US8353298B2 (en) | 2006-07-12 | 2013-01-15 | Philip Morris Usa Inc. | Smoking article with impaction filter segment |
US8424539B2 (en) | 2006-08-08 | 2013-04-23 | Philip Morris Usa Inc. | Smoking article with single piece restrictor and chamber |
US8235056B2 (en) | 2006-12-29 | 2012-08-07 | Philip Morris Usa Inc. | Smoking article with concentric hollow core in tobacco rod and capsule containing flavorant and aerosol forming agents in the filter system |
TW200900014A (en) * | 2007-03-09 | 2009-01-01 | Philip Morris Prod | Smoking article filter with annular restrictor and downstream ventilation |
TW200911141A (en) | 2007-03-09 | 2009-03-16 | Philip Morris Prod | Super recessed filter cigarette restrictor |
TW200911138A (en) * | 2007-03-09 | 2009-03-16 | Philip Morris Prod | Smoking articles with restrictor and aerosol former |
US20080216850A1 (en) * | 2007-03-09 | 2008-09-11 | Philip Morris Usa Inc. | Restrictor attachment for unfiltered smoking article |
US20100059072A1 (en) * | 2008-09-09 | 2010-03-11 | Steve Woodson | Ventilated smoking material perforation apparatus, method and product |
US20100059075A1 (en) * | 2008-09-09 | 2010-03-11 | Steve Woodson | Ventilated smoking material perforation apparatus and method |
US20110083687A1 (en) * | 2009-10-09 | 2011-04-14 | Philip Morris Usa Inc. | Cigarette filter to reduce smoke deliveries in later puffs |
US8424540B2 (en) | 2009-10-09 | 2013-04-23 | Philip Morris Usa Inc. | Smoking article with valved restrictor |
AR080556A1 (es) | 2009-10-09 | 2012-04-18 | Philip Morris Prod | Diseno de filtro para mejorar el perfil sensorial de articulos para fumar con boquilla de filtro de carbono |
US8905037B2 (en) | 2009-10-15 | 2014-12-09 | Philip Morris Inc. | Enhanced subjective activated carbon cigarette |
US9138016B2 (en) | 2010-03-26 | 2015-09-22 | Philip Morris Usa Inc. | Smoking articles with significantly reduced gas vapor phase smoking constituents |
GB201013072D0 (en) * | 2010-08-04 | 2010-09-15 | British American Tobacco Co | Smoking article |
CN101904563A (zh) * | 2010-08-18 | 2010-12-08 | 沈中 | 香烟过滤嘴 |
WO2015035220A1 (en) * | 2013-09-05 | 2015-03-12 | Lorillard Tobacco Company | Filter components, filters, smoking articles, and related methods, all for the controlled delivery of aerosols |
SG11201608795SA (en) * | 2014-05-30 | 2016-11-29 | Philip Morris Products Sa | Smoking article with ventilated mouth end cavity |
JP6416512B2 (ja) * | 2014-06-19 | 2018-10-31 | 株式会社ダイセル | 中空状たばこフィルター部材の製造方法 |
RU2663381C1 (ru) * | 2014-08-07 | 2018-08-03 | Джапан Тобакко Инк. | Сигарета с фильтром |
US20160165950A1 (en) * | 2014-12-12 | 2016-06-16 | Lorillard Tobacco Company | Reduction of carbon monoxide in mainstream cigarette smoke |
US20180271144A1 (en) * | 2017-03-23 | 2018-09-27 | Shrujal Patel | Smoking wrapper/filter combination |
Citations (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB625391A (en) * | 1947-07-28 | 1949-06-27 | Harry Wyner | Improvements in and relating to cigarette filter plugs and cigarettes made therewith |
US2954778A (en) | 1956-11-16 | 1960-10-04 | Mac Farland Aveyard & Company | Auxiliary filtration means for filter-type cigarettes |
DE1916740U (de) | 1965-03-23 | 1965-05-26 | Franz Dipl Ing Jahnel | Zigarette mit rauchreiniger und verkuerztem tabakstrang. |
GB1080478A (en) * | 1965-01-22 | 1967-08-23 | Henry Jacques Gaisman | Improvements in or relating to objects to be smoked |
FR1531543A (fr) * | 1967-05-22 | 1968-07-05 | Seita | Nouvel embout pour produits à fumer |
US3581748A (en) | 1969-07-02 | 1971-06-01 | Int Automated Electronics Corp | Cigarette filter |
DE2107850A1 (de) * | 1970-02-21 | 1971-09-09 | ||
US3789855A (en) * | 1971-06-22 | 1974-02-05 | Liggett & Myers Inc | High flavor impact, low smoke yield cigarette mouthpiece |
DE2440821A1 (de) * | 1973-08-27 | 1975-03-27 | Liggett & Myers Inc | Zigarettenfilter |
US4023576A (en) * | 1973-11-21 | 1977-05-17 | Liggett & Myers Incorporated | Cigarette mouthpiece for controlling flow |
DE2847984A1 (de) * | 1977-11-11 | 1979-05-17 | Laurens Sigaretten | Zigarettenfilter und filterzigarette |
Family Cites Families (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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CA736743A (en) * | 1966-06-21 | Levavi David | Cigarette smoke filter device | |
US1718122A (en) * | 1927-01-18 | 1929-06-18 | Shon Clarence L De | Cigarette tip |
US2819720A (en) * | 1955-07-01 | 1958-01-14 | Burbig Henry | Cigarette or cigar with filter |
FR1365712A (fr) * | 1962-07-30 | 1964-07-03 | Filtres pour cigarettes | |
US3490461A (en) * | 1967-04-20 | 1970-01-20 | Philip Morris Inc | Cigarette ventilation |
GB1436636A (en) * | 1973-05-07 | 1976-05-19 | Berkowitz S | Tobacco smoking structures |
GB1527705A (en) * | 1976-03-01 | 1978-10-11 | Liggett & Myers Inc | Cigarette filter |
GB1508084A (en) * | 1976-03-17 | 1978-04-19 | British American Tobacco Co | Tobacco-smoke filters |
GB1585862A (en) * | 1976-11-19 | 1981-03-11 | British American Tobacco Co | Tobacco-smoke filters |
AU4119078A (en) * | 1977-11-18 | 1980-05-08 | Philip Morris Inc | Filter system |
US4256122A (en) * | 1979-04-11 | 1981-03-17 | Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation | Cigarette filter |
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1981
- 1981-04-08 CA CA000374956A patent/CA1156533A/en not_active Expired
- 1981-04-13 AU AU69467/81A patent/AU540784B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1981-04-13 GB GB8111609A patent/GB2078086B/en not_active Expired
- 1981-04-14 ZA ZA00812491A patent/ZA812491B/xx unknown
- 1981-04-15 FR FR8107552A patent/FR2481581B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1981-04-16 FI FI811202A patent/FI69954C/fi not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1981-04-16 BE BE0/204521A patent/BE888461A/fr not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1981-04-17 US US06/255,091 patent/US4380241A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1981-04-22 DE DE3153420A patent/DE3153420C2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1981-04-22 DE DE19813116052 patent/DE3116052A1/de active Granted
- 1981-04-27 SE SE8102648A patent/SE450327B/sv not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1981-04-27 JP JP56065100A patent/JPS6020986B2/ja not_active Expired
- 1981-04-28 NL NLAANVRAGE8102081,A patent/NL186616C/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1981-04-28 NO NO811437A patent/NO154862C/no unknown
- 1981-04-30 BR BR8102811A patent/BR8102811A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1981-04-30 NZ NZ196978A patent/NZ196978A/en unknown
- 1981-04-30 CH CH284481A patent/CH641016A5/fr not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1981-04-30 DK DK191681A patent/DK162691C/da active
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1983
- 1983-12-23 SG SG820/83A patent/SG82083G/en unknown
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1984
- 1984-04-05 HK HK299/84A patent/HK29984A/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
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1985
- 1985-12-30 MY MY211/85A patent/MY8500211A/xx unknown
Patent Citations (11)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB625391A (en) * | 1947-07-28 | 1949-06-27 | Harry Wyner | Improvements in and relating to cigarette filter plugs and cigarettes made therewith |
US2954778A (en) | 1956-11-16 | 1960-10-04 | Mac Farland Aveyard & Company | Auxiliary filtration means for filter-type cigarettes |
GB1080478A (en) * | 1965-01-22 | 1967-08-23 | Henry Jacques Gaisman | Improvements in or relating to objects to be smoked |
DE1916740U (de) | 1965-03-23 | 1965-05-26 | Franz Dipl Ing Jahnel | Zigarette mit rauchreiniger und verkuerztem tabakstrang. |
FR1531543A (fr) * | 1967-05-22 | 1968-07-05 | Seita | Nouvel embout pour produits à fumer |
US3581748A (en) | 1969-07-02 | 1971-06-01 | Int Automated Electronics Corp | Cigarette filter |
DE2107850A1 (de) * | 1970-02-21 | 1971-09-09 | ||
US3789855A (en) * | 1971-06-22 | 1974-02-05 | Liggett & Myers Inc | High flavor impact, low smoke yield cigarette mouthpiece |
DE2440821A1 (de) * | 1973-08-27 | 1975-03-27 | Liggett & Myers Inc | Zigarettenfilter |
US4023576A (en) * | 1973-11-21 | 1977-05-17 | Liggett & Myers Incorporated | Cigarette mouthpiece for controlling flow |
DE2847984A1 (de) * | 1977-11-11 | 1979-05-17 | Laurens Sigaretten | Zigarettenfilter und filterzigarette |
Cited By (6)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
DE3415842A1 (de) * | 1983-05-09 | 1984-11-15 | Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Louisville, Ky. | Belueftetes mundstueck fuer einen rauchartikel |
DE3416758A1 (de) * | 1983-05-09 | 1984-11-15 | Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Louisville, Ky. | Belueftetes mundstueck fuer einen rauchartikel |
DE3441817A1 (de) * | 1983-12-05 | 1985-06-13 | Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Louisville, Ky. | Zigarette mit einem mundstueck und verfahren zur herstellung desselben |
DE3442414A1 (de) * | 1983-12-05 | 1985-06-13 | Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., Louisville, Ky. | Zigarette mit einem mundstueck |
DE3428697A1 (de) * | 1984-08-03 | 1986-02-13 | B.A.T. Cigaretten-Fabriken Gmbh, 2000 Hamburg | Filter fuer einen rauchbaren artikel |
DE4205658A1 (de) * | 1992-02-25 | 1993-08-26 | Reemtsma H F & Ph | Ventilierte filtercigarette |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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DK162691C (da) | 1992-04-21 |
CH641016A5 (fr) | 1984-02-15 |
JPS56169579A (en) | 1981-12-26 |
FR2481581A1 (fr) | 1981-11-06 |
HK29984A (en) | 1984-04-13 |
DK191681A (da) | 1981-11-02 |
GB2078086B (en) | 1983-08-03 |
FI811202L (fi) | 1981-11-02 |
NO811437L (no) | 1981-11-02 |
NL186616C (nl) | 1991-01-16 |
AU6946781A (en) | 1981-11-05 |
GB2078086A (en) | 1982-01-06 |
FI69954B (fi) | 1986-01-31 |
NO154862B (no) | 1986-09-29 |
CA1156533A (en) | 1983-11-08 |
AU540784B2 (en) | 1984-12-06 |
BE888461A (fr) | 1981-08-17 |
SE450327B (sv) | 1987-06-22 |
NL8102081A (nl) | 1981-12-01 |
SE8102648L (sv) | 1981-11-02 |
US4380241A (en) | 1983-04-19 |
DK162691B (da) | 1991-12-02 |
DE3116052C2 (de) | 1988-05-11 |
NZ196978A (en) | 1983-11-18 |
SG82083G (en) | 1984-08-03 |
JPS6020986B2 (ja) | 1985-05-24 |
BR8102811A (pt) | 1981-09-01 |
FI69954C (fi) | 1986-09-12 |
FR2481581B1 (fr) | 1987-05-15 |
ZA812491B (en) | 1982-06-30 |
MY8500211A (en) | 1985-12-31 |
NL186616B (nl) | 1990-08-16 |
DE3153420C2 (de) | 1992-12-24 |
NO154862C (no) | 1987-01-07 |
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Legal Events
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OR8 | Request for search as to paragraph 43 lit. 1 sentence 1 patent law | ||
8127 | New person/name/address of the applicant |
Owner name: BROWN & WILLIAMSON TOBACCO CORP., 40232 LOUISVILLE |
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8128 | New person/name/address of the agent |
Representative=s name: EITLE, W., DIPL.-ING. HOFFMANN, K., DIPL.-ING. DR. |
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Representative=s name: GRUENECKER, A., DIPL.-ING. KINKELDEY, H., DIPL.-IN |
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8127 | New person/name/address of the applicant |
Owner name: BRITISH-AMERICAN TOBACCO CO. LTD., LONDON, GB |
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