EP 0649606 A1 19950426 - Smoking articles and method of making them.

Title (en)

Smoking articles and method of making them.

Title (de)

Rauchartikel und Verfahren zu seiner Herstellung.

Title (fr)

Article à fumer et sa méthode de fabrication.

Publication

EP 0649606 A1 19950426 (EN)

Application

EP 94307628 A 19941018

Priority

GB 9322085 A 19931026

Abstract (en)

A smoking article has a pressure drop across it which is in the range 250-700 mmWG at 17.5 cm<3>s<-><1>. The purpose is to minimize the volume of smoke drawable by smokers per puff. The pressure drop may be achieved by an essentially impervious portion (4) of a filter (3) and/or by such a portion in the tobacco rod (2). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A24D 1/00; A24D 3/04

IPC 8 full level

A24D 1/00 (2020.01); A24D 1/04 (2006.01); A24D 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24D 1/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A24D 3/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[X] GB 2086206 A 19820512 - BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO CO
[X] US 4059121 A 19771122 - BRACKMANN WARREN A, et al
[X] FR 1431963 A 19660318 - RECH S TECH ETS DE
[A] GB 2201879 A 19880914 - HERCULES INC
[A] GB 1436636 A 19760519 - BERKOWITZ S
[AD] US 3621851 A 19711123 - HESKETT DONALD E, et al
[A] EP 0539009 A2 19930428 - ROTHMANS INTERNATIONAL LTD [GB]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0649606 A1 19950426; AU 7577394 A 19950518; CA 2117811 A1 19950427; GB 9322085 D0 19931215; JP H07155160 A 19950620; ZA 948377 B 19950627

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94307628 A 19941018; AU 7577394 A 19941012; CA 2117811 A 19941011; GB 9322085 A 19931026; JP 25557494 A 19941020; ZA 948377 A 19941025