EP3178333A4 - Cigarette with filter - Google Patents

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EP3178333A4
EP3178333A4 EP14899311.6A EP14899311A EP3178333A4 EP 3178333 A4 EP3178333 A4 EP 3178333A4 EP 14899311 A EP14899311 A EP 14899311A EP 3178333 A4 EP3178333 A4 EP 3178333A4
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Yu NINOMIYA
Kenichi ITABASHI
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Japan Tobacco Inc
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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
    • 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
    • A24C—MACHINES FOR MAKING CIGARS OR CIGARETTES
    • A24C5/00—Making cigarettes; Making tipping materials for, or attaching filters or mouthpieces to, cigars or cigarettes
    • A24C5/47—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces
    • 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
    • A24D1/04—Cigars; Cigarettes with mouthpieces or filter-tips
    • A24D1/045—Cigars; Cigarettes with mouthpieces or filter-tips with smoke filter means
    • 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
EP14899311.6A 2014-08-07 2014-08-07 Cigarette with filter Active EP3178333B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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PCT/JP2014/070879 WO2016021021A1 (en) 2014-08-07 2014-08-07 Cigarette with filter

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EP3178333A1 EP3178333A1 (en) 2017-06-14
EP3178333A4 true EP3178333A4 (en) 2018-02-14
EP3178333B1 EP3178333B1 (en) 2021-05-05

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EP14899311.6A Active EP3178333B1 (en) 2014-08-07 2014-08-07 Cigarette with filter

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JP (1) JP6218948B2 (en)
KR (2) KR102121894B1 (en)
CN (1) CN106572698B (en)
RU (1) RU2663381C1 (en)
TW (1) TWI576054B (en)
WO (1) WO2016021021A1 (en)

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FR2497636A1 (en) * 1981-01-15 1982-07-16 Cigarette Components Ltd CIGARETTE FILTER
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GB2135865A (en) * 1983-03-03 1984-09-12 Filtrona Ltd Tobacco smoke filter
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EP3178333B1 (en) 2021-05-05
EP3178333A1 (en) 2017-06-14
KR102121894B1 (en) 2020-06-11
TW201605360A (en) 2016-02-16
CN106572698B (en) 2020-09-04
KR20190104635A (en) 2019-09-10
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WO2016021021A1 (en) 2016-02-11
RU2663381C1 (en) 2018-08-03

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