EP1567024A4 - Apparatus for making cigarette with burn rate modification - Google Patents

Apparatus for making cigarette with burn rate modification

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Publication number
EP1567024A4
EP1567024A4 EP03789809A EP03789809A EP1567024A4 EP 1567024 A4 EP1567024 A4 EP 1567024A4 EP 03789809 A EP03789809 A EP 03789809A EP 03789809 A EP03789809 A EP 03789809A EP 1567024 A4 EP1567024 A4 EP 1567024A4
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Prior art keywords
burn rate
rate modification
making cigarette
cigarette
making
Prior art date
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EP03789809A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1567024A1 (en
EP1567024B1 (en
Inventor
Douglas R Hicks
Joseph T Wanna
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Brown and Williamson Holdings Inc
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Brown and Williamson Holdings Inc
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Priority claimed from US10/299,231 external-priority patent/US6827087B2/en
Application filed by Brown and Williamson Holdings Inc filed Critical Brown and Williamson Holdings Inc
Publication of EP1567024A1 publication Critical patent/EP1567024A1/en
Publication of EP1567024A4 publication Critical patent/EP1567024A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1567024B1 publication Critical patent/EP1567024B1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B15/00—Chemical features or treatment of tobacco; Tobacco substitutes, e.g. in liquid form
    • A24B15/10—Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes
    • A24B15/12—Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco
    • A24B15/14—Chemical features of tobacco products or tobacco substitutes of reconstituted tobacco made of tobacco and a binding agent not derived from tobacco
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/14—Machines of the continuous-rod type
    • A24C5/18—Forming the rod
    • A24C5/1857—Belt construction or driving means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/14—Machines of the continuous-rod type
    • A24C5/20—Reels; Supports for bobbins; Other accessories
    • 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
    • A24D1/025—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers the covers having material applied to defined areas, e.g. bands for reducing the ignition propensity

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Cigar And Cigarette Tobacco (AREA)
  • Making Paper Articles (AREA)
  • Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)
EP03789809A 2002-11-19 2003-11-18 Apparatus for making cigarette with burn rate modification Expired - Lifetime EP1567024B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US10/299,231 US6827087B2 (en) 2002-11-19 2002-11-19 Cigarette with burn rate modification
US299231 2002-11-19
US10/389,072 US6705325B1 (en) 2002-11-19 2003-03-14 Apparatus for making cigarette with burn rate modification
US389072 2003-03-14
PCT/US2003/036823 WO2004045320A1 (en) 2002-11-19 2003-11-18 Apparatus for making cigarette with burn rate modification

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1567024A1 EP1567024A1 (en) 2005-08-31
EP1567024A4 true EP1567024A4 (en) 2007-12-05
EP1567024B1 EP1567024B1 (en) 2010-03-10

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EP03789809A Expired - Lifetime EP1567024B1 (en) 2002-11-19 2003-11-18 Apparatus for making cigarette with burn rate modification

Country Status (8)

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EP (1) EP1567024B1 (en)
JP (1) JP3949139B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101084468B1 (en)
BR (1) BR0316410B1 (en)
CA (1) CA2505982C (en)
MX (1) MXPA05005373A (en)
RU (1) RU2331344C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2004045320A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20050039767A1 (en) 2002-11-19 2005-02-24 John-Paul Mua Reconstituted tobacco sheet and smoking article therefrom
US20070157940A1 (en) * 2006-01-06 2007-07-12 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Smoking articles comprising inner wrapping strips
UA112440C2 (en) * 2011-06-02 2016-09-12 Філіп Морріс Продактс С.А. SMOKING SOURCE OF HEAT FOR SMOKING PRODUCTS
DE102011114434A1 (en) 2011-09-28 2013-03-28 Hauni Maschinenbau Ag Device for transporting strip or strip material
ITBO20130243A1 (en) * 2013-05-22 2014-11-23 Gd Spa EQUIPMENT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SMOKE ITEMS.

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2033791A (en) * 1932-05-13 1936-03-10 Sulzberger Nathan Moistureproof cigarette and process of making same
GB2154494A (en) * 1984-02-23 1985-09-11 Gd Spa Device for supplying webs of wrapping material to a cigarette making machine of the two rod type
EP0309818A2 (en) * 1987-10-01 1989-04-05 Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.) Device for separating material webs into (two) partial webs
US5156169A (en) * 1990-11-06 1992-10-20 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Apparatus for making cigarettes

Family Cites Families (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4666550A (en) * 1986-02-24 1987-05-19 Philip Morris Incorporated Apparatus for producing a strip of laminated sheet material

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2033791A (en) * 1932-05-13 1936-03-10 Sulzberger Nathan Moistureproof cigarette and process of making same
GB2154494A (en) * 1984-02-23 1985-09-11 Gd Spa Device for supplying webs of wrapping material to a cigarette making machine of the two rod type
EP0309818A2 (en) * 1987-10-01 1989-04-05 Focke & Co. (GmbH & Co.) Device for separating material webs into (two) partial webs
US5156169A (en) * 1990-11-06 1992-10-20 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Apparatus for making cigarettes

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See also references of WO2004045320A1 *

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MXPA05005373A (en) 2006-03-30
WO2004045320A1 (en) 2004-06-03
RU2005119623A (en) 2006-06-10
BR0316410A (en) 2005-10-11
KR101084468B1 (en) 2011-11-21
JP3949139B2 (en) 2007-07-25
EP1567024A1 (en) 2005-08-31
AU2003294326A1 (en) 2004-06-15
RU2331344C2 (en) 2008-08-20
EP1567024B1 (en) 2010-03-10
BR0316410B1 (en) 2012-12-25
JP2006506098A (en) 2006-02-23
CA2505982A1 (en) 2004-06-03
CA2505982C (en) 2011-04-05
KR20050074636A (en) 2005-07-18

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