EP2692247A4 - Tobacco material expansion method and device - Google Patents

Tobacco material expansion method and device

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EP2692247A4
EP2692247A4 EP11862760.3A EP11862760A EP2692247A4 EP 2692247 A4 EP2692247 A4 EP 2692247A4 EP 11862760 A EP11862760 A EP 11862760A EP 2692247 A4 EP2692247 A4 EP 2692247A4
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Prior art keywords
tobacco material
expansion method
material expansion
tobacco
expansion
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2692247A1 (en
EP2692247B1 (en
Inventor
Satoshi Taguchi
Hiromi Uematsu
Manabu Nishimura
Koji Sakamoto
Kazuyuki Tsuchizawa
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Japan Tobacco Inc
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Japan Tobacco Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24B—MANUFACTURE OR PREPARATION OF TOBACCO FOR SMOKING OR CHEWING; TOBACCO; SNUFF
    • A24B3/00—Preparing tobacco in the factory
    • A24B3/18—Other treatment of leaves, e.g. puffing, crimpling, cleaning
    • A24B3/182—Puffing
EP11862760.3A 2011-03-31 2011-03-31 Tobacco material expansion method and device Active EP2692247B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/JP2011/058342 WO2012132008A1 (en) 2011-03-31 2011-03-31 Tobacco material expansion method and device

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EP2692247A1 EP2692247A1 (en) 2014-02-05
EP2692247A4 true EP2692247A4 (en) 2014-11-12
EP2692247B1 EP2692247B1 (en) 2018-08-08

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JP (1) JP5948316B2 (en)
WO (1) WO2012132008A1 (en)

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US4418706A (en) * 1981-09-21 1983-12-06 Office Of Monopoly Method for expanding tobacco and apparatus therefor
GB2155302A (en) * 1984-03-13 1985-09-25 Korea Ginseng & Tobacco Res Process for expanding tobacco leaves and apparatus therefor
EP0242873A1 (en) * 1986-04-23 1987-10-28 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco GmbH Process for treating tobacco and similar organic materials
WO2002021947A1 (en) * 2000-09-15 2002-03-21 Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken Gmbh Method for improving the filling capacity of tobacco

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JP5948316B2 (en) 2016-07-06

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