EP1569531A4 - Wrapping materials for smoking articles - Google Patents

Wrapping materials for smoking articles

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Publication number
EP1569531A4
EP1569531A4 EP03783753A EP03783753A EP1569531A4 EP 1569531 A4 EP1569531 A4 EP 1569531A4 EP 03783753 A EP03783753 A EP 03783753A EP 03783753 A EP03783753 A EP 03783753A EP 1569531 A4 EP1569531 A4 EP 1569531A4
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EP
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Prior art keywords
smoking articles
wrapping materials
wrapping
materials
smoking
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP03783753A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1569531B1 (en
EP1569531A1 (en
Inventor
Charles Ray Ashcraft
James Herbert Ellis Jr
James Ray Hutchens
Gregory Scott Pierce
John Joseph Tomel Jr
Don Hayes White
Sara Sutton Williard
Paul Stuart Chapman
Mark Stuart Powell
Cynthia Stewart Stokes
Robert Henry Powell
Brian Michael Lawrence
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RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co
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RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co
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Priority claimed from US10/303,646 external-priority patent/US6929013B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/303,639 external-priority patent/US6976493B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/303,648 external-priority patent/US6997190B2/en
Priority claimed from US10/686,558 external-priority patent/US7237559B2/en
Priority to EP10150360A priority Critical patent/EP2172119B1/en
Application filed by RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co filed Critical RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co
Priority to EP09179763A priority patent/EP2160951B1/en
Publication of EP1569531A1 publication Critical patent/EP1569531A1/en
Publication of EP1569531A4 publication Critical patent/EP1569531A4/en
Publication of EP1569531B1 publication Critical patent/EP1569531B1/en
Application granted granted Critical
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Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • D21H19/66—Coatings characterised by a special visual effect, e.g. patterned, textured
    • D21H19/68—Coatings characterised by a special visual effect, e.g. patterned, textured uneven, broken, discontinuous
    • 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
    • D21H11/00—Pulp or paper, comprising cellulose or lignocellulose fibres of natural origin only
    • D21H11/12—Pulp from non-woody plants or crops, e.g. cotton, flax, straw, bagasse
    • 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
    • D21H17/00—Non-fibrous material added to the pulp, characterised by its constitution; Paper-impregnating material characterised by its constitution
    • D21H17/63—Inorganic compounds
    • D21H17/67—Water-insoluble compounds, e.g. fillers, pigments
EP03783753A 2002-11-25 2003-11-25 Wrapping materials for smoking articles Expired - Lifetime EP1569531B1 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP09179763A EP2160951B1 (en) 2002-11-25 2003-11-25 Wrapping materials for smoking articles
EP10150360A EP2172119B1 (en) 2002-11-25 2003-11-25 Wrapping materials for smoking articles

Applications Claiming Priority (9)

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US303648 1981-09-18
US303646 2002-11-25
US10/303,646 US6929013B2 (en) 2001-08-14 2002-11-25 Wrapping materials for smoking articles
US303639 2002-11-25
US10/303,648 US6997190B2 (en) 2002-11-25 2002-11-25 Wrapping materials for smoking articles
US10/303,639 US6976493B2 (en) 2002-11-25 2002-11-25 Wrapping materials for smoking articles
US10/686,558 US7237559B2 (en) 2001-08-14 2003-10-15 Wrapping materials for smoking articles
US686558 2003-10-15
PCT/US2003/037462 WO2004047572A1 (en) 2002-11-25 2003-11-25 Wrapping materials for smoking articles

Related Child Applications (2)

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EP09179763.9 Division-Into 2009-12-17
EP10150360.5 Division-Into 2010-01-08

Publications (3)

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EP1569531A1 EP1569531A1 (en) 2005-09-07
EP1569531A4 true EP1569531A4 (en) 2009-07-15
EP1569531B1 EP1569531B1 (en) 2010-07-21

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EP09179763A Expired - Lifetime EP2160951B1 (en) 2002-11-25 2003-11-25 Wrapping materials for smoking articles
EP10150360A Expired - Lifetime EP2172119B1 (en) 2002-11-25 2003-11-25 Wrapping materials for smoking articles
EP03783753A Expired - Lifetime EP1569531B1 (en) 2002-11-25 2003-11-25 Wrapping materials for smoking articles

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EP10150360A Expired - Lifetime EP2172119B1 (en) 2002-11-25 2003-11-25 Wrapping materials for smoking articles

Country Status (5)

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EP (3) EP2160951B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4606170B2 (en)
AU (1) AU2003291158A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2506302A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2004047572A1 (en)

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