EP3586652A4 - Smoking article provided with filter - Google Patents

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EP3586652A4
EP3586652A4 EP17899488.5A EP17899488A EP3586652A4 EP 3586652 A4 EP3586652 A4 EP 3586652A4 EP 17899488 A EP17899488 A EP 17899488A EP 3586652 A4 EP3586652 A4 EP 3586652A4
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Taku HIDESHIMA
Hirofumi Fujikura
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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
    • A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
    • A24D1/006—Cigars; Cigarettes with reinforced extremities
    • 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
    • A24C5/475—Attaching filters or mouthpieces to cigars or cigarettes, e.g. inserting filters into cigarettes or their mouthpieces adapted for composite filters
    • 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
    • A24D1/02—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
    • A24D3/17—Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices
EP17899488.5A 2017-03-06 2017-03-06 Smoking article provided with filter Active EP3586652B9 (en)

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PCT/JP2017/008832 WO2018163253A1 (en) 2017-03-06 2017-03-06 Smoking article provided with filter

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EP3586652A1 EP3586652A1 (en) 2020-01-01
EP3586652A4 true EP3586652A4 (en) 2020-12-16
EP3586652B1 EP3586652B1 (en) 2021-12-29
EP3586652A9 EP3586652A9 (en) 2023-02-22
EP3586652B9 EP3586652B9 (en) 2023-03-01

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US (1) US20190387788A1 (en)
EP (1) EP3586652B9 (en)
JP (1) JP6790228B2 (en)
KR (1) KR102297811B1 (en)
CN (1) CN110381756B (en)
RU (1) RU2720966C1 (en)
WO (1) WO2018163253A1 (en)

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CN110381756B (en) 2022-02-08
EP3586652A9 (en) 2023-02-22
CN110381756A (en) 2019-10-25
EP3586652B9 (en) 2023-03-01
US20190387788A1 (en) 2019-12-26
EP3586652B1 (en) 2021-12-29
KR20190120804A (en) 2019-10-24
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WO2018163253A1 (en) 2018-09-13
JPWO2018163253A1 (en) 2019-11-07

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