EP3027071B1 - Filterelement für einen rauchartikel - Google Patents

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EP3027071B1
EP3027071B1 EP14739441.5A EP14739441A EP3027071B1 EP 3027071 B1 EP3027071 B1 EP 3027071B1 EP 14739441 A EP14739441 A EP 14739441A EP 3027071 B1 EP3027071 B1 EP 3027071B1
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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
    • 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
    • A24D3/041—Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure with adjustable means for modifying the degree of filtration of the filter
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a filter element for a smoking article.
  • the present invention relates to a filter element which enables a user to enhance their smoking experience by comprising a number of user-activated components which can control both the flavour and the density of the smoke that they inhale.
  • Filter elements for smoking articles are, of course, well known. Furthermore, it is well known to provide a filter element which has a user-activated component such as a frangible capsule therein for altering the properties of the smoke inhaled from the smoking article in use.
  • a user-activated component such as a frangible capsule therein for altering the properties of the smoke inhaled from the smoking article in use.
  • EP 1906775 discloses a filter element for a smoking article which comprises a frangible capsule. Such a capsule can provide a flavourant that, when broken by a user, alters the flavour of the smoke that is inhaled by the user. This enables the user to change the flavour of the smoke during the smoking experience.
  • filter elements there have been provided means for varying the ratio of tobacco smoke to air inhaled by a user by providing a mechanism to the user for varying the pressure drop across the filter.
  • An example of such configuration is shown in WO 84/00478 or EP 0105683 , for example.
  • US 4532943 discloses a further example of an adjustable filter cigarette.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a filter which gives further variety to a user whilst still ensuring that an easy and cost effective filter is provided.
  • the present invention provides a filter for a smoking article, the filter comprising:
  • a further aspect of the invention relates to a smoking article comprising a filter as previously described and a tobacco rod connected to an end of the filter by said tipping paper overlapping said end of the filter and one end of the tobacco rod.
  • the frangible capsule is located in the segment of the filter plug connected to the tobacco rod, the other segment of the filter being rotatable with regard to the capsule-containing segment and tobacco rod about the longitudinal axis of the filter.
  • the second part of the tipping paper comprising the aperture surrounds the filter plug segment including the perforation and at least part of a plug segment free from perforation.
  • the first and second tipping paper parts are separated by a circumferential slit around the filter plug.
  • a filter cigarette 1 comprises a tobacco rod 2 and a filter component 3.
  • the filter component 3 is configured to allow adjustment of the filter ventilation by a user to adjust the taste strength of the cigarette.
  • the filter component 3 comprises a plug of filter material such as cellulose acetate having a plug wrap 4 extending over its outer surface.
  • the filter component 3 is divided into a mouth end filter segment 5 and a tobacco end filter segments, 6 by a circumferential transverse cut 7, which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cigarette 1.
  • the cut 7 is only partial throughout the diameter of the filter plug 4 so as to leave a central connecting member of filter material between the two segments 5, 6.
  • This connecting member advantageously acts as an axis of rotation for the segments 5, 6 relative to each other to allow variation of the filter ventilation as explained below.
  • At least one perforation 8 is formed into the plug wrap 4 in the segment 6 of the filter component 3 adjoining the tobacco rod 2. This perforation 8 allows air to be drawn in though the plug wrap 4 and into the core of the filter component 3.
  • a tipping paper 9 is provided and wrapped over the plug wrap 4 and filter segment 5, 6.
  • the tipping paper 9 is comprised of 2 bands 10, 11 separable at a pre-cut or cut line 12.
  • a first band 10 of the tipping paper 9 is glued to the mouth end filter segment 5 of the cigarette 1 and extends over the cut 7 between the two filter segments 5, 6 and partially over the second filter segment 6 and the perforation 8 without being glued to the second segment 6.
  • This first tipping band 10 comprises at least one transverse slot 13 which is positioned so that it can be aligned over the perforation 8 in the second filter segment 6.
  • a second tipping band 11 of the tipping paper 9 is glued on the remaining part of the tobacco end segment 6 not covered by band 10 and the tobacco rod 2 to attach the filter component 3 to the tobacco rod 2.
  • Figure 2 shows Figure 1 when assembled with the slot 13 of first band 10 of tipping paper 9 aligned over perforation 8.
  • Such configuration of the filter component 3 and tipping paper 9 makes the mouth end filter segment 5 capable of rotation around the longitudinal axis of the cigarette 1 relative to the tobacco end filter segment 6 connected to the tobacco rod 2. This varies the respective positions of the perforation 8 in the tobacco endfilter segment 6 and the slot 13 in the first tipping band 10 as shown in Figure 3 in order to adjust the filter component ventilation, hence the strength of the cigarette 1.
  • perforation 8 and slot 13 are depicted to vary ventilation in the filter component 3 it will be understood that a plurality of perforations 8 and/or slots 13 could be provided to achieve the same function of varying the ventilation level in the filter component, the common principle of ventilation variation remaining identical and based on alignment/misalignment of said perforations 8 and slot 13 upon rotation of the mouth end segment 5 of the filter with respect to the tobacco end segment 6.
  • Figure 3 shows a cross-sectional view of the filter component 3 through the location of the perforation 8 and slot 13. From this it can be seen that relative rotation of mouth end filter segment 5 with respect to tobacco end filter segment 6 in either direction can adjust the relative positions of the slot 13 and perforation 8 to control the amount of air that can be drawn through the combination of the slot 13 and perforation 8 and into the filter component 3 when the cigarette 1 is being smoked.
  • a frangible capsule 20 Enclosed within the second filter segment 6 is a frangible capsule 20.
  • the frangible capsule could be located in the mouth end segment 5 or even one capsule in each of the two segments 5, 6.
  • the frangible capsule 20 is positioned in the filter component 3 such that it is longitudinally offset from the slot 13 and perforation 8.
  • the frangible capsule 20 is located either close to the tobacco rod 2 or in the mouth end segment 5 such that the central connecting member between filter segments 5, 6 receives limited stress and wetting upon actuation of the frangible capsule 20.
  • the user can rotate mouth end filter segment to vary the relative locations of the slot 13 and perforation 8 and vary the ventilation for the filter component 3 varying air mixture received by a user when the tobacco rod 2 is lit.
  • the user can further vary the smoking experience by breaking the frangible capsule 20 which alters the characteristics of the smoke received by the user, in particular the density and/or the taste thereof.
  • the capsule 20 is preferably located centrally within the filter component 3 and the slot 13 and perforation 8 are formed respectively in the tipping paper and tobacco end filter segment 6 and located offset from the centre in order to ensure that, when manufacturing the filter, creation of the perforation 8 and slot 13 does not damage the capsule 20.
  • Such a structure also ensures the filter plug does not have to be unduly long whilst still providing the appropriate shape, rigidity and functionality to a user.
  • capsules 20 are inserted into filter plug-forming material that may be a material such as cellulose acetate tow in a conventional and well-known manner in the industry of cigarette filter making.
  • a continuous filter rod containing regularly spaced capsules is hereby obtained. This continuous rod is then surrounded with a plug wrap to hold the acetate tow in shape and segmented to produce individual filter components 3, each containing at least one capsule 20.
  • filter components 3 are then loaded into a conventional smoking article maker which is equipped with a processing module to assemble filter components 3 and tobacco rods 2to form cigarettes 1.
  • the filter components are then cut transversally to form two rotatable interconnected segments 5, 6.
  • Perforations 8 are formed in the filter components 3 by laser or blade cutting.
  • Tipping paper 4 is then perforated and cut or preferably pre-cut to define separation line 12 between bands 10, 11 of the tipping paper 9 and then supplied and wrapped around the filter component 3 to connect it with the tobacco rod 2 to form a cigarette product.
  • the filter components 3 are submitted to a laser or blade cut to form simultaneously perforations 8 in the tobacco end filter segment 6 and corresponding slots 13 in the tipping paper 4.
  • the mouth end segment 5 is then twisted to misalign perforations 8 and slots 13 of the filters and thereby set the cigarette products 1 at the lowest level of ventilation of the filter components 3.
  • the finished cigarette products are then gathered to form a bundle which is then packed for sale.

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Claims (8)

  1. Filter (3) für einen Rauchartikel (1), wobei der Filter (3) umfasst:
    zumindest einen Stopfen aus Filtermaterial, der von einer Stopfenumhüllung (4) umgeben ist, wobei der Stopfen aus Filtermaterial zumindest zwei Segmente (5, 6) umfasst, die longitudinal ausgerichtet und drehbar um eine gemeinsame Längsachse montiert sind, wobei zumindest eins der Segmente zumindest eine Perforierung (8) umfasst, die in der Stopfenumhüllung (4) geformt ist, um Lufteinlass in den Filter (3) im Gebrauch zu ermöglichen;
    ein Zigarettenmundstückpapier (9) das die Stopfenumhüllung (4) umgibt, wobei das Zigarettenmundstückpapier (9) einen ersten Teil (10), der an ein erstes (5) der zwei Segmente des Filterstopfens angebracht ist und einen zweiten Teil (11) umfasst, der an das zweite Segment (6) der Stopfenumhüllung (4) angebracht ist und zumindest eine darin geformte Öffnung (13) umfasst, wobei die Zigarettenmundstückpapierteile (10, 11) und die Segmente (5, 6) des Filterstopfens derartig angeordnet sind, dass die jeweilige Öffnung (13) und die Perforierung (8) des Zigarettenmundstückpapiers und des Filterstopfens bei Drehung eines der Segmente des Filterstopfens um seine Längsachse überlagert werden können, um die Filterventilation zu variieren; und
    zumindest eine brüchige Kapsel (20) im Stopfen aus Filtermaterial, wobei die Kapsel (20) eine Substanz zur Änderung der Charakteristiken eines Luftstroms enthält, der im Gebrauch den Filter (3) durchläuft, wobei die zumindest eine brüchige Kapsel (20) und die Perforierung (8) und die Öffnung (13) im Filterstopfen und Zigarettenmundstückpapier im Filter longitudinal voneinander versetzt sind; wobei, im Gebrauch, die Charakteristiken des Rauchs zusätzlich zur Filterventilation durch Zerbrechen der brüchigen Kapsel (20) geändert werden können.
  2. Filter (3) nach Anspruch 1, wobei sich die brüchige Kapsel (20) in einem Segment des Filterstopfens befindet, in dem keine Perforierungen geformt sind.
  3. Filter (3) nach Anspruch 1, wobei sich die brüchige Kapsel (20) in einem Segment des Filterstopfens befindet, in dem keine Perforierungen geformt sind.
  4. Filter nach Anspruch 1, wobei sich die brüchige Kapsel (20) in einer wesentlich zentralen Position innerhalb des Filterstopfens, auf dessen Längsachse, befindet.
  5. Rauchartikel (1), der einen Filter (3) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3 und einen Tabakstab (2) umfasst, der mit einem Ende des Filters (3) durch das Zigarettenmundstückpapier (9) verbunden ist, welches das Ende des Filters (3) und ein Ende des Tabakstabes (2) überlappt.
  6. Rauchartikel (1) nach Anspruch 5, wobei sich die brüchige Kapsel (20) im Segment (6) des Filterstopfens befindet, der mit dem Tabakstab (2) verbunden ist, wobei das andere Segment (5) des Filters (3) mit Bezug auf das Segment, welches die Kapsel enthält, und den Tabakstab (2) um die Längsachse des Filters (3) drehbar ist.
  7. Rauchartikel (1) nach Ansprüchen 5 oder 6, wobei der zweite Teil des die Öffnung umfassenden Zigarettenmundstückpapierteils ein Segment des Filterstopfens umfasst, das die Perforierung (8) und zumindest einen Teil eines Segments des Stopfens einschließt, das frei von Perforierung (8) ist.
  8. Rauchartikel nach einem der Ansprüche 5 bis 7, wobei die ersten und zweiten Teile (10, 11) des Zigarettenmundstückpapiers durch einen zirkumferenziellen Schlitz (12) um den Filterstopfen herum getrennt sind.
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