EP2789248A4 - Smoking article and filter - Google Patents

Smoking article and filter

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Publication number
EP2789248A4
EP2789248A4 EP12854784.1A EP12854784A EP2789248A4 EP 2789248 A4 EP2789248 A4 EP 2789248A4 EP 12854784 A EP12854784 A EP 12854784A EP 2789248 A4 EP2789248 A4 EP 2789248A4
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Prior art keywords
filter
smoking article
smoking
article
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2789248B1 (en
EP2789248A1 (en
Inventor
Jun Nakamura
Yuichiro Kido
Hirokazu Ichitsubo
Yutaka Kaihatsu
Yu Ninomiya
Akihiro Sugiyama
Wakako Kanto
Yasunobu Inoue
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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
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/32—Separating, ordering, counting or examining cigarettes; Regulating the feeding of tobacco according to rod or cigarette condition
    • A24C5/34—Examining cigarettes or the rod, e.g. for regulating the feeding of tobacco; Removing defective cigarettes
    • A24C5/3406—Controlling cigarette combustion
    • 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
    • A24D3/02—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/0275—Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters for filters with special features
    • 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
    • A24D1/002—Cigars; Cigarettes with additives, e.g. for flavouring
    • 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
    • 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
    • A24D1/027—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers with ventilating means, e.g. perforations
    • 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
    • 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
    • A24D3/17—Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
    • A24F—SMOKERS' REQUISITES; MATCH BOXES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES
    • A24F42/00—Simulated smoking devices other than electrically operated; Component parts thereof; Manufacture or testing thereof
    • A24F42/20—Devices without heating means
EP12854784.1A 2011-12-09 2012-11-29 Smoking article and filter Active EP2789248B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP18198912.0A EP3446576B1 (en) 2011-12-09 2012-11-29 Smoking article and filter

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

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JP2011269995 2011-12-09
JP2012132374 2012-06-11
JP2012234041 2012-10-23
PCT/JP2012/080905 WO2013084786A1 (en) 2011-12-09 2012-11-29 Smoking article and filter

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EP18198912.0A Division-Into EP3446576B1 (en) 2011-12-09 2012-11-29 Smoking article and filter
EP18198912.0A Division EP3446576B1 (en) 2011-12-09 2012-11-29 Smoking article and filter

Publications (3)

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EP2789248A1 EP2789248A1 (en) 2014-10-15
EP2789248A4 true EP2789248A4 (en) 2015-07-08
EP2789248B1 EP2789248B1 (en) 2020-01-08

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EP (2) EP3446576B1 (en)
JP (1) JP5816702B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101722303B1 (en)
CN (1) CN103974636B (en)
CA (1) CA2857227C (en)
MY (1) MY168741A (en)
TW (1) TWI478672B (en)
UA (1) UA118460C2 (en)
WO (1) WO2013084786A1 (en)

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CA2857227A1 (en) 2013-06-13
CA2857227C (en) 2016-10-11
UA118460C2 (en) 2019-01-25
EP2789248B1 (en) 2020-01-08
EP3446576B1 (en) 2020-07-29
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WO2013084786A1 (en) 2013-06-13
EP2789248A1 (en) 2014-10-15
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EP3446576A1 (en) 2019-02-27
KR101722303B1 (en) 2017-03-31

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