Global Patent Index - EP 0664964 A2

EP 0664964 A2 19950802 - Improvements relating to smoking articles.

Title (en)

Improvements relating to smoking articles.

Title (de)

Rauchartikel.

Title (fr)

Articles à fumer.

Publication

EP 0664964 A2 19950802 (EN)

Application

EP 94309403 A 19941215

Priority

  • GB 9401552 A 19940127
  • GB 9401553 A 19940127

Abstract (en)

The present invention provides a solution to reduce the lingering smell in confined spaces associated with smoked filter tipped cigarette butts. Unlike other methods the invention does not require any active step by the smoker to activate any deodorising material. The present invention provides a smoking article incorporating a tobacco smoke filter element which exhibits in a passive manner a deodorising property even after smoking has occurred. The filter element incorporates a vapour phase absorbing material which is maintained substantially free from contact by the particulate phase of tobacco smoke, yet which is open to diffusion contact with the vapour phase of tobacco smoke both during and after smoking of the smoking article. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A24D 3/04; A24D 3/06

IPC 8 full level

A24D 3/04 (2006.01); A24D 3/06 (2006.01); A24D 3/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24D 3/048 (2013.01 - EP US); A24D 3/06 (2013.01 - EP); A24D 3/163 (2013.01 - EP US)

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 0664964 A2 19950802; EP 0664964 A3 19970423; EP 0664964 B1 20030709; AT E244516 T1 20030715; DE 69432920 D1 20030814; DE 69432920 T2 20040519; DK 0664964 T3 20031027; ES 2201071 T3 20040316; PT 664964 E 20031031

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 94309403 A 19941215; AT 94309403 T 19941215; DE 69432920 T 19941215; DK 94309403 T 19941215; ES 94309403 T 19941215; PT 94309403 T 19941215