EP2856890A4 - Cigarette - Google Patents

Cigarette

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Publication number
EP2856890A4
EP2856890A4 EP12877676.2A EP12877676A EP2856890A4 EP 2856890 A4 EP2856890 A4 EP 2856890A4 EP 12877676 A EP12877676 A EP 12877676A EP 2856890 A4 EP2856890 A4 EP 2856890A4
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Prior art keywords
cigarette
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EP12877676.2A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP2856890A1 (fr
EP2856890B1 (fr
Inventor
Tetsuya Motodamari
Yoshiaki Ishikawa
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Japan Tobacco Inc
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Japan Tobacco Inc
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Application filed by Japan Tobacco Inc filed Critical Japan Tobacco Inc
Priority to PL12877676T priority Critical patent/PL2856890T3/pl
Priority to EP20182859.7A priority patent/EP3735845A1/fr
Priority to EP20172337.6A priority patent/EP3704960B8/fr
Publication of EP2856890A1 publication Critical patent/EP2856890A1/fr
Publication of EP2856890A4 publication Critical patent/EP2856890A4/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2856890B1 publication Critical patent/EP2856890B1/fr
Revoked legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

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Classifications

    • 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
    • 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
    • A24D3/048—Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure containing additives
    • 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
    • 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
    • A24D3/0204—Preliminary operations before the filter rod forming process, e.g. crimping, blooming
    • A24D3/0212—Applying additives to filter materials
    • A24D3/0216—Applying additives to filter materials the additive being in the form of capsules, beads or the like
    • 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
    • A24D3/06—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/061—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters containing additives entrapped within capsules, sponge-like material or the like, for further release upon smoking
    • 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
    • A24D3/06—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/062—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters characterised by structural features
    • A24D3/063—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters characterised by structural features of the fibers
    • 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
    • A24D3/06—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/08—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as carrier or major constituent
    • A24D3/10—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as carrier or major constituent of cellulose or cellulose derivatives

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)
EP12877676.2A 2012-05-30 2012-05-30 Cigarette Revoked EP2856890B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PL12877676T PL2856890T3 (pl) 2012-05-30 2012-05-30 Papieros
EP20182859.7A EP3735845A1 (fr) 2012-05-30 2012-05-30 Cigarette
EP20172337.6A EP3704960B8 (fr) 2012-05-30 2012-05-30 Cigarette

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/JP2012/063991 WO2013179429A1 (fr) 2012-05-30 2012-05-30 Cigarette

Related Child Applications (3)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP20182859.7A Division EP3735845A1 (fr) 2012-05-30 2012-05-30 Cigarette
EP20172337.6A Division EP3704960B8 (fr) 2012-05-30 2012-05-30 Cigarette
EP20172337.6A Division-Into EP3704960B8 (fr) 2012-05-30 2012-05-30 Cigarette

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2856890A1 EP2856890A1 (fr) 2015-04-08
EP2856890A4 true EP2856890A4 (fr) 2016-03-23
EP2856890B1 EP2856890B1 (fr) 2020-07-08

Family

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Family Applications (3)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP20172337.6A Active EP3704960B8 (fr) 2012-05-30 2012-05-30 Cigarette
EP12877676.2A Revoked EP2856890B1 (fr) 2012-05-30 2012-05-30 Cigarette
EP20182859.7A Pending EP3735845A1 (fr) 2012-05-30 2012-05-30 Cigarette

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP20172337.6A Active EP3704960B8 (fr) 2012-05-30 2012-05-30 Cigarette

Family Applications After (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP20182859.7A Pending EP3735845A1 (fr) 2012-05-30 2012-05-30 Cigarette

Country Status (10)

Country Link
EP (3) EP3704960B8 (fr)
JP (1) JP5710838B2 (fr)
KR (2) KR101721741B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN104379005B (fr)
ES (1) ES2821430T3 (fr)
PL (1) PL2856890T3 (fr)
RU (1) RU2591138C1 (fr)
SG (1) SG11201407530VA (fr)
TW (1) TWI508671B (fr)
WO (1) WO2013179429A1 (fr)

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EP3735845A1 (fr) 2020-11-11
SG11201407530VA (en) 2015-01-29
PL2856890T3 (pl) 2021-01-25
JP5710838B2 (ja) 2015-04-30
ES2821430T3 (es) 2021-04-26
EP3704960A1 (fr) 2020-09-09
EP2856890A1 (fr) 2015-04-08
EP2856890B1 (fr) 2020-07-08
EP3704960B1 (fr) 2022-06-01
KR20170036817A (ko) 2017-04-03
CN104379005B (zh) 2017-11-28
KR20150003288A (ko) 2015-01-08
TW201347690A (zh) 2013-12-01
KR101913980B1 (ko) 2018-10-31
EP3704960B8 (fr) 2022-07-13
JPWO2013179429A1 (ja) 2016-01-14
WO2013179429A1 (fr) 2013-12-05
CN104379005A (zh) 2015-02-25
RU2591138C1 (ru) 2016-07-10
KR101721741B1 (ko) 2017-04-10
TWI508671B (zh) 2015-11-21

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