EP0375844A3 - Wrapper for an article of smoking - Google Patents

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EP0375844A3
EP0375844A3 EP19890117395 EP89117395A EP0375844A3 EP 0375844 A3 EP0375844 A3 EP 0375844A3 EP 19890117395 EP19890117395 EP 19890117395 EP 89117395 A EP89117395 A EP 89117395A EP 0375844 A3 EP0375844 A3 EP 0375844A3
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wrapper
smoking
article
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EP0375844A2 (en
EP0375844B1 (en
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Walter Dipl.-Ing. Riedesser
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JULIUS GLATZ GmbH
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JULIUS GLATZ GmbH
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Priority to AT89117395T priority Critical patent/ATE96624T1/en
Priority to CA 2004102 priority patent/CA2004102C/en
Priority to AU45763/89A priority patent/AU614917B2/en
Publication of EP0375844A2 publication Critical patent/EP0375844A2/en
Publication of EP0375844A3 publication Critical patent/EP0375844A3/en
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H27/00—Special paper not otherwise provided for, e.g. made by multi-step processes
    • D21H27/30—Multi-ply
    • 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
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/02—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
    • D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D21H19/00—Coated paper; Coating material
    • D21H19/80—Paper comprising more than one coating
    • D21H19/84—Paper comprising more than one coating on both sides of the substrate
EP89117395A 1988-11-30 1989-09-20 Wrapper for an article of smoking Expired - Lifetime EP0375844B1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AT89117395T ATE96624T1 (en) 1988-11-30 1989-09-20 WRAPPING FOR SMOKING ARTICLES.
CA 2004102 CA2004102C (en) 1988-11-30 1989-11-29 Wrapper for smoking article
AU45763/89A AU614917B2 (en) 1988-11-30 1989-11-30 Non-porous cigarette paper

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3840329A DE3840329A1 (en) 1988-11-30 1988-11-30 COATING FOR SMOKING ITEMS
DE3840329 1988-11-30

Publications (3)

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EP0375844A2 EP0375844A2 (en) 1990-07-04
EP0375844A3 true EP0375844A3 (en) 1990-12-12
EP0375844B1 EP0375844B1 (en) 1993-11-03

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EP89117395A Expired - Lifetime EP0375844B1 (en) 1988-11-30 1989-09-20 Wrapper for an article of smoking

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US (1) US4984589A (en)
EP (1) EP0375844B1 (en)
DE (2) DE3840329A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2047080T3 (en)

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DE58906110D1 (en) 1993-12-09
EP0375844A2 (en) 1990-07-04
US4984589A (en) 1991-01-15
DE3840329A1 (en) 1990-06-07
ES2047080T3 (en) 1994-02-16
EP0375844B1 (en) 1993-11-03

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