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EP1014813B1
EP1014813B1 EP98955453A EP98955453A EP1014813B1 EP 1014813 B1 EP1014813 B1 EP 1014813B1 EP 98955453 A EP98955453 A EP 98955453A EP 98955453 A EP98955453 A EP 98955453A EP 1014813 B1 EP1014813 B1 EP 1014813B1
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Gunther Peters
Sabine Schäfer
Solvey Knorr
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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
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • 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
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a thin filter cigarette with a Diameter of about 6 mm and a length of 90 to 100 mm and a smoke yield of maximum 1 mg condensate.
  • the object of the invention is to use a thin filter cigarette to create a diameter of about 6 mm, due to their Nicotine / condensate values of 0.1 / 1 clearly as an ultralight cigarette is to be classified and the usual for smoking Number of moves reached.
  • the invention Cigarette has an attractive appearance, fits well and also has a pleasant draft resistance, which is the case with Smoking has a positive effect.
  • a double filter was attached to the tobacco rod produced in this way attached without a hollow chamber, the strand-side filter section made of paper and the mouth-side filter section made of cellulose acetate existed,
  • the total length of the double filter was 27 mm, the length of the strand-side paper filter being 12 mm and the length of the mouth-side cellulose acetate filter was 15 mm.
  • Cigarette smoking is increasingly criticized because in particular Non-smokers are disturbed by the smoke and its smell feel.
  • the cigarette according to the invention from Example 1 points here already clear advantages over most commercially available Cigarettes because they smoke only because of their low Tobacco weight approx. 40% less sidestream smoke lets and thus to correspondingly less smoky rooms, one lower odor impression in the room, both fresh and stale, and a decreased smell of clothing that Hair and furnishings such as curtains, carpets etc. leads (see Table 4).
  • the room was opened by test subjects a trained panel (i.e. a group) of smokers and Non-smokers rated optically and smell.
  • the subjects marked their impression based on the optical test criterion "Smokiness” and the olfactory test criterion “smells like Cigarette smoke "on a scale from 0 to 100.
  • the numerical Results of this sensory test were statistical evaluated, summarized into groups and the following scaling of terms the test criteria "smokiness” and "smells Cigarette smoke "assigned: not ..., low ..., little ..., strong ..., very strong.
  • the results are in columns 4 and 5 listed in Table 4.
  • the embodiment shows quantitatively (-43%) and qualitatively a lower smoke impression as commercially available ciarettes.
  • Example 1 Another improvement is achieved when the tobacco rod is out Example 1 with special papers, e.g. from Ecusta, Pisgah Forest, NC, U.S.A.
  • the Papers can be of different performance levels (papers NS1 up to NS3 with increasing basis weight).
  • Possible designs are examples 2a to 2c, it being from Area of use depends on whether the user is a paper less Efficacy like NS1 chooses, which is optically and in the movability no different from standard papers, or for Decides papers with higher performance that with increasing weight per unit area also visually (thicker, white) signal that special paper is being used.
  • Examples 2a-c illustrate the visual impression of smoke reduced (see Table 4). The examples are tasty compared to example 1 by experts and the subjects of the Smoke panels rated as equivalent and in the case of the example 2a preferred as full and aromatic.
  • Example 4 Another way to reduce the quantitative amount of smoke was realized in example 4 by the tobacco mixture was expanded to 100% from Example 1. It becomes a tobacco weight reached below 300mg and a reduction in particle mass by almost 80% compared to commercially available cigarettes. Also opposite a cigarette of the same format as described in Example 1, a reduction of over 60% is achieved.

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  • Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)
  • Mechanical Pencils And Projecting And Retracting Systems Therefor, And Multi-System Writing Instruments (AREA)
  • Vending Machines For Individual Products (AREA)
  • Processes Of Treating Macromolecular Substances (AREA)
  • Agricultural Chemicals And Associated Chemicals (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Tobacco Products (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Confectionery (AREA)

Claims (19)

  1. Cigarette avec filtre
    a) avec un rouleau de tabac, qui est entouré par du papier à cigarettes, lequel rouleau présente un diamètre compris entre 5 et 7 mm,
    b) avec un débit de fumée constitué d'1 mg de condensat au maximum,
    c) avec un élément de filtre du côté tabac présentant une rétention relative supérieure à 90 %,
    d) avec un élément de filtre du côté de la bouche présentant une rétention relative inférieure à 10 %,
    e) avec une zone de ventilation s'étendant dans la direction de la périphérie dans le papier enveloppant le filtre ainsi que dans le papier de revêtement reliant le filtre et le rouleau de tabac, moyennant quoi la zone de ventilation se trouve dans l'élément de filtre qui se trouve du côté de la bouche, et présente une distance par rapport à l'élément de filtre du côté tabac qui est au moins égale à 1 mm,
    f) le rapport entre le débit, dans le rouleau, nicotine/condensat. 10 est supérieur ou égal à 1,0,
    g) la longueur totale du filtre est comprise entre 25 et 30 mm, et le diamètre entre 5 et 7 mm,
    h) la longueur de l'élément de filtre du côté de la bouche est comprise entre 13 et 18 mm.
  2. Cigarette à filtre selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le degré de ventilation est compris entre 70 et 95 %.
  3. Cigarette à filtre selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que les orifices de ventilation sont réalisés par une perforation laser en ligne sur la cigarette.
  4. Cigarette à filtre selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que la perforation laser en ligne est fabriquée de préférence sous la forme de deux lignes avec de petits trous les moins nombreux possible.
  5. Cigarette avec filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de filtre du côté tabac est constitué d'un matériau en papier, qui contient jusqu'à 100 % de fibres de cellulose filées.
  6. Cigarette avec filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications I à 4, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de filtre côté tabac est constitué d'un matériau en papier, qui contient jusqu'à 50 % en poids de charbon actif.
  7. Cigarette avec filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de filtre du côté tabac possède une résistance à la traction maximale de 60daPa/cm.
  8. Cigarette avec filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de filtre du côté de la bouche possède une résistance à la traction maximale de 30 daPa/cm.
  9. Cigarette avec filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de filtre du côté de la bouche a une valeur de denier par filament comprise entre au moins 5 et 8, et une section de filament en forme de Y.
  10. Cigarette avec filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de filtre du côté de la bouche a une valeur de denier totale d'au moins 15 000 à 20 000.
  11. Cigarette avec filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisée en ce que le rouleau de tabac possède une densité apparente comprise entre 100 et 200 mg/cm3.
  12. Cigarette avec filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 11, caractérisée en ce que le rouleau de tabac a une longueur comprise entre 65 et 75 cm.
  13. Cigarette avec filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 12, caractérisée en ce que le rouleau de tabac a une résistance à la traction comprise entre 0,7 et 1,7 daPa/mm.
  14. Cigarette avec filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, caractérisée en ce que le rouleau de tabac possède une fraction de tabac expansé comprise entre 40 et 100 %.
  15. Cigarette avec filtre selon l'uns quelconque des revendications 1 à 14, caractérisée en ce que le papier enveloppant le rouleau de tabac a une perméabilité à l'air comprise entre 8 et 60 Coresta.
  16. Cigarette avec filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 15, caractérisée en ce que le papier enveloppant le rouleau de tabac a une perméabilité à l'air de 24 Coresta.
  17. Cigarette selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 16, caractérisée en ce que le papier à cigarettes réduit la fumée du courent secondaire visible et a en l'occurrence une perméabilité à l'air inférieure ou égale à 20 Coresta.
  18. Cigarette avec filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 17, caractérisée en ce que le papier à cigarettes possède un grammage compris entre 20 et 50 g/m2.
  19. Cigarette avec filtre selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 18, caractérisée en ce que le papier à cigarettes possède une teneur en matières de remplissage comprise antre 20 et 50 % en poids.
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DE19746664 1997-10-23
DE19746664A DE19746664A1 (de) 1997-10-23 1997-10-23 Dünne Cigarette
PCT/EP1998/006524 WO1999021445A1 (fr) 1997-10-23 1998-10-15 Cigarettes fines

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JP (1) JP2001520874A (fr)
KR (1) KR20010015790A (fr)
CN (1) CN1130134C (fr)
AT (1) ATE230222T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU1228399A (fr)
BG (1) BG64071B1 (fr)
CZ (1) CZ296334B6 (fr)
DE (2) DE19746664A1 (fr)
DK (1) DK1014813T3 (fr)
EA (1) EA001553B1 (fr)
EE (1) EE200000175A (fr)
ES (1) ES2189266T3 (fr)
GE (1) GEP20022668B (fr)
HK (1) HK1035305A1 (fr)
HR (1) HRP20000237B1 (fr)
HU (1) HU225286B1 (fr)
ID (1) ID26565A (fr)
OA (1) OA11403A (fr)
PL (1) PL187543B1 (fr)
SI (1) SI1014813T1 (fr)
SK (1) SK283635B6 (fr)
TR (1) TR200001103T2 (fr)
UA (1) UA49091C2 (fr)
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SI1014813T1 (en) 2003-04-30
EA001553B1 (ru) 2001-04-23
EA200000450A1 (ru) 2000-10-30
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