Global Patent Index - EP 0481596 A1

EP 0481596 A1 19920422 - Filter mouthpiece for smoking articles.

Title (en)

Filter mouthpiece for smoking articles.

Title (de)

Filtermundstücke für Rauchartikel.

Title (fr)

Bout filtre pour articles à fumer.

Publication

EP 0481596 A1 19920422 (EN)

Application

EP 91307950 A 19910830

Priority

GB 9022530 A 19901017

Abstract (en)

A filter mouthpiece 12 is disclosed which delivers substantially constant levels of DPM which do not vary significantly from cigarette to cigarette. The mouthpiece comprises rod-end 14, middle 16 and mouth-end 18 filter portions in axial alignment with each other rendered generally impermeable over their peripheral surfaces. The middle portion includes a perforate tube 26, open at both ends. The filter mouthpiece may be ventilated. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A24D 3/04

IPC 8 full level

A24D 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24D 3/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0481596 A1 19920422; EP 0481596 B1 19940105; AT E99504 T1 19940115; DE 69100939 D1 19940217; DE 69100939 T2 19940707; DK 0481596 T3 19940516; ES 2047986 T3 19940301; FI 914887 A0 19911016; FI 914887 A 19920418; GB 9022530 D0 19901128; NO 177033 B 19950403; NO 177033 C 19950712; NO 914064 D0 19911016; NO 914064 L 19920421; TR 25451 A 19930501

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 91307950 A 19910830; AT 91307950 T 19910830; DE 69100939 T 19910830; DK 91307950 T 19910830; ES 91307950 T 19910830; FI 914887 A 19911016; GB 9022530 A 19901017; NO 914064 A 19911016; TR 97091 A 19911014