Global Patent Index - EP 0434339 A2

EP 0434339 A2 19910626 - Cigarette and cigarette filter element therefor.

Title (en)

Cigarette and cigarette filter element therefor.

Title (de)

Zigarette und Zigarettenfilterelement dafür.

Title (fr)

Cigarette et son élément filtrant.

Publication

EP 0434339 A2 19910626 (EN)

Application

EP 90313767 A 19901217

Priority

  • US 45217589 A 19891218
  • US 60628790 A 19901106
  • US 62149990 A 19901207

Abstract (en)

A cigarette comprises a blend of tobacco materials and a filter element provided from a non-woven thermoplastic material. The non-woven material comprises polyester or polypropylene fibers. The non-woven material is in intimate contact with an acidic material (e.g. phosphoric acid) or a basic material (e.g., sodium hydroxide).

IPC 1-7

A24D 3/08; A24D 3/16

IPC 8 full level

A24B 15/24 (2006.01); A24D 3/08 (2006.01); A24D 3/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24B 15/24 (2013.01); A24D 3/08 (2013.01); A24D 3/16 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0434339 A2 19910626; EP 0434339 A3 19911009; CA 2032378 A1 19910619; JP H04135476 A 19920508

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90313767 A 19901217; CA 2032378 A 19901217; JP 41105690 A 19901217