EP1983852B1 - Verbesserungen im zusammenhang mit rauchartikeln und filter dafür - Google Patents

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EP1983852B1
EP1983852B1 EP07704936A EP07704936A EP1983852B1 EP 1983852 B1 EP1983852 B1 EP 1983852B1 EP 07704936 A EP07704936 A EP 07704936A EP 07704936 A EP07704936 A EP 07704936A EP 1983852 B1 EP1983852 B1 EP 1983852B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24DCIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/04Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure
    • A24D3/043Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure with ventilation means, e.g. air dilution
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24DCIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/02Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/0275Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features
    • A24D3/0279Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features with tubes
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24DCIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
    • A24D3/00Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
    • A24D3/04Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure
    • A24D3/045Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure with smoke acceleration means, e.g. impact-filters

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  1. Filter (1) für Rauchartikel, umfassend:
    einen ersten Abschnitt (2), der rauchdichtes Material mit einem sich in Längsrichtung dort hindurch erstreckenden Rauchströmungsweg umfasst;
    einen zweiten Abschnitt (8), der vom besagten ersten Abschnitt durch einen leeren Spalt (14) beabstandet und axial mit besagtem ersten Abschnitt ausgerichtet ist, wobei besagter zweite Abschnitt einen Kernteil (10) umfasst, der von einem Kranzteil (12) umschrieben ist; und
    Entlüftungslöcher (20), die im zweiten Abschnitt oder im Spalt positioniert sind;
    wobei einer besagten Kernteils und Kranzteils Filtermaterial für Hochdruckabfall umfasst und der andere Teil Material für niedrigeren Druckabfall umfasst; wobei besagter Rauchströmungsweg in Längsrichtung mit besagtem Kranz oder Kernteil ausgerichtet ist, der Material für Hochdruckabfall umfasst.
  2. Filter (1) für Rauchartikel, umfassend:
    einen ersten Abschnitt (2), der rauchdichtes Material mit einem sich in Längsrichtung dort hindurch erstreckenden Rauchströmungsweg umfasst;
    einen zweiten Abschnitt (8), der vom ersten Abschnitt durch einen leeren Spalt (14) beabstandet und axial mit dem ersten Abschnitt ausgerichtet ist, wobei besagter zweite Abschnitt ein Mundende und ein Spaltende umfasst;
    Entlüftungslöcher (20), die im zweiten Abschnitt oder im Spalt positioniert sind; und einen rauchdichten Blockierfleck (32), der an das Spaltende des besagten zweiten Abschnitts angebracht ist; wobei der besagte Rauchströmungsweg in Längsrichtung mit besagtem Blockierfleck ausgerichtet ist.
  3. Filter nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei besagter Rauchströmungsweg eine Öffnung ist, die zentral im besagten ersten Abschnitt angeordnet ist.
  4. Filter nach Anspruch 3, wobei besagter Rauchströmungsweg ein Röhrchen (4) darin einschließt.
  5. Filter nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei besagter Rauchströmungsweg Material für niedrigeren Druckabfall als besagtes rauchdichte Material umfasst.
  6. Filter für Rauchartikel nach Anspruch 5, wobei besagtes Material für niedrigeren Druckabfall zentral im besagten ersten Abschnitt angeordnet ist.
  7. Filter für Rauchartikel nach Anspruch 5, wobei besagtes Material für niedrigeren Druckabfall besagtes rauchdichte Material in einer Kranz-/Kernbeziehung umschreibt.
  8. Filter für Rauchartikel nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei besagte Entlüftungslöcher besagten zweiten Abschnitt umschreiben.
  9. Filter nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei sich besagte Entlüftungslöcher zwischen besagtem ersten Abschnitt und besagtem zweiten Abschnitt befinden.
  10. Filter nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei besagte Entlüftungslöcher den Eintritt von Außenluft in besagten Filter zulassen.
  11. Filter nach Anspruch 4, wobei die durch besagte Entlüftungslöcher gezogene Luftmenge zunimmt, sowie sich besagtes Röhrchen mit Teer füllt.
  12. Filter nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei besagter Rauchströmungsweg zwischen 5 und 10 mm lang ist.
  13. Filter nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei besagter Rauchströmungsweg zwischen 0,5 und 3 mm Durchmesser hat.
  14. Filter für Rauchartikel nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der Durchmesser eines Kerns des besagten zweiten Abschnitts ca. 60 % des Durchmessers besagten Filters ist.
  15. Filter für Rauchartikel nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei weniger als 4 mm zwischen besagtem ersten Abschnitt und besagtem zweiten Abschnitt vorhanden ist.
  16. Rauchartikel, umfassend:
    einen Strang rauchbaren Materials;
    eine Umhüllung, die besagten Strang rauchbaren Materials umschreibt; und ein Filter nach einem beliebigen vorhergehenden Anspruch;
    einen ersten Abschnitt des Filters, der ein erstes Ende und ein entgegengesetztes Ende aufweist, wobei besagtes erste Ende an besagten Strang rauchbaren Materials befestigt ist und der zweite Abschnitt des Filters vom besagten ersten Abschnitt beabstandet durch besagten Spalt angeordnet ist und axial mit besagtem entgegengesetzten Ende des besagten ersten Abschnitts ausgerichtet ist.
EP07704936A 2006-02-16 2007-01-19 Verbesserungen im zusammenhang mit rauchartikeln und filter dafür Not-in-force EP1983852B1 (de)

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GBGB0603126.4A GB0603126D0 (en) 2006-02-16 2006-02-16 Improvements relating to smoking articles and filters therefor
PCT/GB2007/000155 WO2007093757A1 (en) 2006-02-16 2007-01-19 Improvements relating to smoking articles and filter therefor

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JP (1) JP2009526540A (de)
KR (1) KR20080094731A (de)
CN (1) CN101384185B (de)
AR (1) AR059453A1 (de)
AT (1) ATE516716T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2007216341B2 (de)
BR (1) BRPI0707756A2 (de)
CA (1) CA2642521A1 (de)
ES (1) ES2370008T3 (de)
GB (1) GB0603126D0 (de)
MX (1) MX2008010505A (de)
MY (1) MY159363A (de)
PL (1) PL1983852T3 (de)
RU (1) RU2421110C2 (de)
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