EP0671131A1 - Filtre pour article à fumer et article à fumer avec un tel filtre - Google Patents

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EP0671131A1
EP0671131A1 EP95301485A EP95301485A EP0671131A1 EP 0671131 A1 EP0671131 A1 EP 0671131A1 EP 95301485 A EP95301485 A EP 95301485A EP 95301485 A EP95301485 A EP 95301485A EP 0671131 A1 EP0671131 A1 EP 0671131A1
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Edward Dennis John
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Rothmans International Services Ltd
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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
    • A24D3/041—Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure with adjustable means for modifying the degree of filtration of the filter

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  • This invention relates to a filter for a smoking article such as a cigarette, cigarillo or cigar (hereinafter referred to for brevity as a cigarette), as well as to a cigarette incorporating it.
  • the problem faced by the invention is to provide within a given filter the possibility of varying the characteristics of the filter by a mechanical adjustment of its parts.
  • the invention provides a filter for or in a cigarette which comprises at least two filter portions of different characteristics, which are linked by a wrap which allows a change in the relative longitudinal positions of the two portions, the two portions being constructed such that the total filter characteristics to which smoke passing through the filter is subjected are different in different relative positions of the two portions.
  • One of the two relative positions is preferably of axially abutting contact between ends of the portions.
  • the two portions each have a plurality of coaxial regions, the regions in respective portions having differing characteristics, such that when the two portions are in one relative position smoke flow will be through one set of regions at least one member of which set is in one of the portions and another member in the other of the portions, but when the two portions are in the other relative position smoke flow will be preferentially through a second set of regions at least one member of which set is in one of the portions and another member in the other of the portions.
  • the regions in one portion of the filter may be arranged such that an outer annular region has a lower flow resistance than an inner core region, while in another portion an inner core region has a lower flow of resistance than an outer annular region.
  • One or more of the regions may be totally impermeable to smoke or may be a void.
  • the regions both within each portion and as between portions may vary as to one or more characteristics such as, for example, smoke permeability; chemical activity; physical materials; content of additives such as perfumes; ventilation.
  • the portions are joined together by a wrap which is collapsible while maintaining its integrity, so as to allow the portions to alter their relative position, and preferably to be brought into axial abutment; there may be a guide sleeve to guide relative movement of the portions and to assist comparative rigidity of the filter when the portions are in a spaced-apart condition.
  • the filter portions may move relative to each other by arranging that a wrap of one portion may slide over the other portion.
  • the wrap will be integral and, in the position of nearer approach of the two portions, in a bellows formation.
  • a tobacco rod 1 is surrounded by paper 2, joined by overwrap 3 to a filter structure 4.
  • the filter structure has two axially aligned filter portions 5 and 6 which are respectively bonded at 7 and 8 to a plug wrap 9.
  • the bonding 8 associated with the filter portion 6 does not extend all along the length of that portion so there is formed outside the periphery of that portion but inside the wrap 9 a gap 11.
  • the plug wrap is of a material e.g. plastics, card, tipping paper or stiff plug wrap (porous or non-porous) which can retain its integrity while allowing the two filter portions 5,6 to move relative to each other.
  • a material e.g. plastics, card, tipping paper or stiff plug wrap (porous or non-porous) which can retain its integrity while allowing the two filter portions 5,6 to move relative to each other.
  • FIG 1 they are shown at a mutually distant relationship; in Figure 2 filter portion 6 has been moved towards filter portion 5 so that their adjacent ends abut, and so that the sleeve 10 has acted as a guide sleeve for that motion while entering into the gap 11 outside the portion 6, and so that also the plug wrap 9 has concertinaed into a bellows formation at 12.
  • the filter portions are different from each other.
  • both of them have an inner cylindrical core region, 13,14 respectively, and an outer annular region 15,16 respectively, but it is not necessary that the physical conformation of the two portions should be similar in this way.
  • the inner core regions (13,14) of the two filter portions (5,6) are defined by non-permeable plug wrap thus eliminating any flow communication between the inner core region and the outer annulus within the respective filter portions.
  • the filter characteristics of the various regions (13-16) are such that the total or preferential smoke paths through the filter when the portions 5,6 are in one relative position (Figure 1) is different from that when they are in another relative position ( Figure 2).
  • the core region 13 of the portion 5 is an impermeable plug, surrounded by conventional material such as cellulose acetate tow in the annular region 15.
  • the core region 14 is in contrast a void of somewhat lesser diameter than region 13, while annular region 16 is a conventional filter material such as, again, cellulose acetate.
  • the smoker can select either at the beginning of the smoking of a cigarette or during it to have a different filtration efficiency applied to the smoke.
  • this configuration would be useful to increase early puff yield, the filter being open for the first puffs thus increasing yield, and closed during the latter puffs to decrease delivery.
  • outer annular region (such as 16) and inner core region (such as 14) of the filter portion 6 both have permeable materials and one has the following specific possibilities, amongst many others.

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EP95301485A 1994-03-11 1995-03-08 Filtre pour article à fumer et article à fumer avec un tel filtre Withdrawn EP0671131A1 (fr)

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GB9404707 1994-03-11
GB9404707A GB9404707D0 (en) 1994-03-11 1994-03-11 Filter for smoking article and smoking article incorporating it

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JP (1) JPH07298866A (fr)
AU (1) AU1470695A (fr)
CA (1) CA2144097A1 (fr)
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WO2012156697A1 (fr) * 2011-05-13 2012-11-22 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Filtre pour un article à fumer
WO2013068398A1 (fr) * 2011-11-07 2013-05-16 Philip Morris Products S.A Article à fumer doté d'un composant de libération de vapeur mobile
CN103238936A (zh) * 2013-05-22 2013-08-14 广东中烟工业有限责任公司 一种复合引流卷烟滤棒及复合引流卷烟
CN103238934A (zh) * 2013-05-22 2013-08-14 广东中烟工业有限责任公司 一种导流卷烟滤棒及导流卷烟
US8636012B2 (en) 2010-03-29 2014-01-28 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Smoking article and method of manufacturing a smoking article
AU2013270555B2 (en) * 2011-05-13 2015-02-05 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Filter for a smoking article
EP2229827B1 (fr) 2007-12-14 2016-11-30 Japan Tobacco Inc. Filtre de cigarette et cigarette à filtre
KR20170024082A (ko) * 2014-06-30 2017-03-06 브리티시 아메리칸 토바코 (인베스트먼츠) 리미티드 유동 제어 디바이스

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US3428050A (en) * 1967-02-21 1969-02-18 Walter R Kandel Filter cigarette of adjustable filter capacity
US4433696A (en) * 1981-10-02 1984-02-28 Philip Morris Incorporated Variable dilution filter
EP0105682A1 (fr) * 1982-09-30 1984-04-18 Philip Morris Incorporated Cigarette à filtre
EP0189980A1 (fr) * 1985-01-14 1986-08-06 Philip Morris Products Inc. Cigarette à filtre
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US8636012B2 (en) 2010-03-29 2014-01-28 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Smoking article and method of manufacturing a smoking article
US8960197B2 (en) 2011-05-13 2015-02-24 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Filter for a smoking article
EP2762017A3 (fr) * 2011-05-13 2015-05-20 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Filtre pour article à fumer
US9730470B2 (en) 2011-05-13 2017-08-15 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Filter for a smoking article
US20140096785A1 (en) * 2011-05-13 2014-04-10 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Filter for a Smoking Article
US20140166031A1 (en) * 2011-05-13 2014-06-19 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Filter for a Smoking Article
EP2762018A3 (fr) * 2011-05-13 2015-05-27 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Filtre pour article à fumer
AU2012257634B2 (en) * 2011-05-13 2014-10-30 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Filter for a smoking article
AU2013270555B2 (en) * 2011-05-13 2015-02-05 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Filter for a smoking article
WO2012156697A1 (fr) * 2011-05-13 2012-11-22 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Filtre pour un article à fumer
US8960198B2 (en) 2011-05-13 2015-02-24 British American Tobacoo (Investments) Limited Filter for a smoking article
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WO2013068398A1 (fr) * 2011-11-07 2013-05-16 Philip Morris Products S.A Article à fumer doté d'un composant de libération de vapeur mobile
US9549572B2 (en) 2011-11-07 2017-01-24 Philip Morris Products S.A. Smoking article with movable vapour release component
CN103917117B (zh) * 2011-11-07 2018-08-28 菲利普莫里斯生产公司 具有可动的气雾释放部件的发烟制品
CN103238934A (zh) * 2013-05-22 2013-08-14 广东中烟工业有限责任公司 一种导流卷烟滤棒及导流卷烟
CN103238936A (zh) * 2013-05-22 2013-08-14 广东中烟工业有限责任公司 一种复合引流卷烟滤棒及复合引流卷烟
KR20170024082A (ko) * 2014-06-30 2017-03-06 브리티시 아메리칸 토바코 (인베스트먼츠) 리미티드 유동 제어 디바이스
US20170127719A1 (en) * 2014-06-30 2017-05-11 British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited Flow Control Device
KR102180906B1 (ko) 2014-06-30 2020-11-19 브리티시 아메리칸 토바코 (인베스트먼츠) 리미티드 유동 제어 디바이스
US11330837B2 (en) * 2014-06-30 2022-05-17 Nicoventures Trading Limited Flow control device

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JPH07298866A (ja) 1995-11-14
GB9504611D0 (en) 1995-04-26
AU1470695A (en) 1995-09-21
CA2144097A1 (fr) 1995-09-12
GB9404707D0 (en) 1994-04-27

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