EP3170411A4 - Apparatus and method for producing cigarette filter - Google Patents

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EP3170411A4
EP3170411A4 EP14897870.3A EP14897870A EP3170411A4 EP 3170411 A4 EP3170411 A4 EP 3170411A4 EP 14897870 A EP14897870 A EP 14897870A EP 3170411 A4 EP3170411 A4 EP 3170411A4
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cigarette filter
producing cigarette
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Katsuo Kato
Masaharu ASAKURA
Junji Ueno
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Japan Tobacco Inc
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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
    • A24D3/02Manufacture of tobacco smoke filters
    • A24D3/0204Preliminary operations before the filter rod forming process, e.g. crimping, blooming
    • A24D3/0212Applying additives to filter materials
    • A24D3/022Applying additives to filter materials with liquid additives, e.g. application of plasticisers
    • 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
    • A24D3/0229Filter rod forming processes
EP14897870.3A 2014-07-18 2014-07-18 Apparatus and method for producing cigarette filter Active EP3170411B1 (en)

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PCT/JP2014/069195 WO2016009555A1 (en) 2014-07-18 2014-07-18 Apparatus and method for producing cigarette filter

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EP3170411A4 true EP3170411A4 (en) 2018-03-14
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JP (1) JP6198951B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101933812B1 (en)
CN (1) CN106572697B (en)
EA (1) EA033296B1 (en)
MY (1) MY182844A (en)
PL (1) PL3170411T3 (en)
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MY182844A (en) 2021-02-05
JP6198951B2 (en) 2017-09-20
WO2016009555A1 (en) 2016-01-21
EP3170411B1 (en) 2020-10-21
KR101933812B1 (en) 2018-12-28
CN106572697A (en) 2017-04-19
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