EP3478095B1 - Smoking article having transparent wrapper - Google Patents

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EP3478095B1
EP3478095B1 EP17733476.0A EP17733476A EP3478095B1 EP 3478095 B1 EP3478095 B1 EP 3478095B1 EP 17733476 A EP17733476 A EP 17733476A EP 3478095 B1 EP3478095 B1 EP 3478095B1
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substantially transparent
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Enrico Binassi
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Philip Morris Products SA
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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
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/02—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers
    • A24D1/025—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers the covers having material applied to defined areas, e.g. bands for reducing the ignition propensity
    • 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
    • A24C5/471—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces by means of a connecting band
    • A24C5/472—Applying adhesives to the connecting band
    • 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
    • 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
    • A24D3/08—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
    • 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
    • A24D3/18—Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes; Manufacture thereof

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  • US 2015/0296875 A1 discloses a smoking article comprising: a mouthpiece comprising one or more segments and a substantially transparent wrapper circumscribing at least a portion of the one or more segment, wherein the substantially transparent wrapper comprises at least one of cellulose diacetate film and biaxially oriented polypropylene film; a paper wrapper circumscribing at least a portion of the mouthpiece and a portion of the aerosol generating substrate; and a window in the paper wrapper so that an underlying mouthpiece segment can be viewed through the window and the substantially transparent wrapper.
  • the filter cigarette 10 shown in Figures 1 and 2 comprises a wrapped rod 12 of tobacco cut filler which is attached at one end to an axially aligned filter 14 comprising a single filter segment 16.
  • the single filter segment 16 is formed of cellulose acetate tow which has been wrapped with a substantially transparent wrapper in the form of substantially transparent plug wrap 18.
  • the filter segment 16 incorporates particles of a cellulosic material (not shown) impregnated with a liquid flavourant, which are dispersed within the cellulose acetate tow.
  • the wrapped tobacco rod 12 and the filter 14 are joined by an outer wrapper 20 formed of standard tipping paper, which circumscribes the entire length of the filter 14 and an adjacent portion of the tobacco rod 12.
  • the outer wrapper 20 is secured to the substantially transparent plug wrap 18 at adhesive bond points (not shown) spaced around the circumference of the filter 14.

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
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EP16177368 2016-06-30
PCT/EP2017/066205 WO2018002264A1 (en) 2016-06-30 2017-06-29 Smoking article having transparent wrapper

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EP3478095B1 true EP3478095B1 (en) 2021-10-20

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US (1) US20190174816A1 (ko)
EP (1) EP3478095B1 (ko)
JP (1) JP7137481B2 (ko)
KR (1) KR102443984B1 (ko)
CN (1) CN109310144B (ko)
AR (1) AR108921A1 (ko)
MX (1) MX2018015122A (ko)
RU (1) RU2760898C2 (ko)
SG (1) SG11201809616WA (ko)
WO (1) WO2018002264A1 (ko)

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KR20190024884A (ko) 2019-03-08
JP7137481B2 (ja) 2022-09-14
CN109310144A (zh) 2019-02-05
RU2019101800A (ru) 2020-07-30
CN109310144B (zh) 2021-09-14
EP3478095A1 (en) 2019-05-08
RU2019101800A3 (ko) 2020-10-16
SG11201809616WA (en) 2018-11-29
AR108921A1 (es) 2018-10-10
US20190174816A1 (en) 2019-06-13
WO2018002264A1 (en) 2018-01-04
MX2018015122A (es) 2019-04-15
KR102443984B1 (ko) 2022-09-19

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