EP0474940B2 - Concentric smoking filter having discrete tow and web filter media - Google Patents

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EP0474940B2
EP0474940B2 EP90313555A EP90313555A EP0474940B2 EP 0474940 B2 EP0474940 B2 EP 0474940B2 EP 90313555 A EP90313555 A EP 90313555A EP 90313555 A EP90313555 A EP 90313555A EP 0474940 B2 EP0474940 B2 EP 0474940B2
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Cynthia W. Arterbery
W. Timothy Callaham
Gus D. Keritsis
Morris F. White, Jr.
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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
    • A24D3/06—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/08—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as carrier or major constituent
    • A24D3/10—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as carrier or major constituent of cellulose or cellulose derivatives
    • 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
    • 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
    • A24D3/06—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
    • 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
    • A24D3/06—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/16—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of inorganic materials
    • A24D3/163—Carbon

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  • filtering media other than cellulose acetate.
  • One such medium is an appropriate sheet or web material.
  • the web material which is gathered into a cylindrical plug, can be paper or any other web material, including cellulose acetate in sheet form. When such web materials are used as filters, they are frequently corrugated before being gathered. Paper webs may also be creped to improve tensile strength.
  • segment 52 is constructed like filter 12, but has a length of only 18-20 mm, while segment 53 is a 7-9 mm long plug of 2.6/42000 cellulose acetate for tow having a denier per fiber of 2.6, a total denier of 42,000, and a "Y" cross-sectional shape.
  • Total filter RTD is between about 125 mm W.G. and about 175 mm W.G., preferably about 141 mm W.G.
  • the RTD of segment 53 is between about 15 mm W.G. and about 45 mm W.G., preferably about 36 mm W.G.
  • the RTD of segment 52 is between about 85 mm W.G.
  • the cigarette also exhibited a pattern of visible deposition of filtrate on the end of the filter much more like a tow filter as opposed to a web filter, even though most of the filtrate was deposited on the web core. This is believed to be the result of the smoke being forced into core 21 as the ventilation air is introduced at holes 15, and then trying to spread back into peripheral tow layer 20 through permeable wrapper 23.
  • the filter of this invention will improve the taste of low delivery cigarettes. It is also possible that the filter of this invention may offer similar performance at higher deliveries. For example, a medium delivery cigarette may be perceived as a full-flavor cigarette.

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)
  • Filtering Materials (AREA)
  • Filtering Of Dispersed Particles In Gases (AREA)
  • Undergarments, Swaddling Clothes, Handkerchiefs Or Underwear Materials (AREA)
  • Respiratory Apparatuses And Protective Means (AREA)
  • Solid-Sorbent Or Filter-Aiding Compositions (AREA)
EP90313555A 1990-08-24 1990-12-13 Concentric smoking filter having discrete tow and web filter media Expired - Lifetime EP0474940B2 (en)

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US571878 1990-08-24

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JP (1) JP2767322B2 (da)
KR (1) KR0175139B1 (da)
AT (1) ATE115369T1 (da)
AU (1) AU635095B2 (da)
CA (1) CA2031727C (da)
DE (1) DE69015185T3 (da)
DK (1) DK0474940T4 (da)
ES (1) ES2066157T5 (da)
FI (1) FI94385C (da)
GR (2) GR3015326T3 (da)
HK (1) HK162995A (da)
HU (1) HU212772B (da)
NO (1) NO176464C (da)
PL (1) PL166314B1 (da)
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NO905639L (no) 1992-02-25
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FI906092A0 (fi) 1990-12-11
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GR3015326T3 (en) 1995-06-30
FI906092A (fi) 1992-02-25
FI94385B (fi) 1995-05-31
AU635095B2 (en) 1993-03-11
DK0474940T3 (da) 1995-04-03
CA2031727A1 (en) 1992-02-25
RU1836040C (ru) 1993-08-23
DE69015185D1 (de) 1995-01-26
HU908366D0 (en) 1991-07-29
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ES2066157T3 (es) 1995-03-01
NO176464C (no) 1995-04-12
HK162995A (en) 1995-10-27
AU6774890A (en) 1992-02-27
NO905639D0 (no) 1990-12-28
FI94385C (fi) 1995-09-11
KR0175139B1 (ko) 1999-02-18
EP0474940A1 (en) 1992-03-18
PL288311A1 (en) 1992-02-24
JP2767322B2 (ja) 1998-06-18
KR920003914A (ko) 1992-03-27
DK0474940T4 (da) 2000-04-03
GR3032144T3 (en) 2000-04-27
PL166314B1 (pl) 1995-05-31
JPH06269270A (ja) 1994-09-27
ATE115369T1 (de) 1994-12-15

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