Global Patent Index - EP 2033531 A1

EP 2033531 A1 20090311 - Smoking article with variable ventilation

Title (en)

Smoking article with variable ventilation

Title (de)

Rauchartikel mit variabler Belüftung

Title (fr)

Article de fumeur doté de ventilation variable

Publication

EP 2033531 A1 20090311 (EN)

Application

EP 07253548 A 20070907

Priority

EP 07253548 A 20070907

Abstract (en)

A smoking article (10)(50) comprises: a rod (2) of smokable material; a filter (4) circumscribed by a filter wrapper (56)(16,18); a rod end band (20) of tipping paper attaching the rod (2) to the filter (4); a mouth end band (22) of tipping paper; and a substantially air impermeable sleeve (24) disposed between the rod end (20) and mouth end (22) bands of tipping paper. The sleeve (24) overlies a portion of the filter wrapper and is moveable relative thereto between a first position and a second position, wherein the level of ventilation obtained in the first position is different to the level of ventilation obtained in the second position. Preferably, the sleeve (24) is a central band of tipping paper.

IPC 8 full level

A24D 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24D 3/041 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2033531 A1 20090311; WO 2009031038 A2 20090312; WO 2009031038 A3 20090709; WO 2009031038 A8 20090528

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07253548 A 20070907; IB 2008003012 W 20080828