Global Patent Index - EP 2343996 A1

EP 2343996 A1 20110720 - TIPPING MATERIALS FOR FILTERED CIGARETTES

Title (en)

TIPPING MATERIALS FOR FILTERED CIGARETTES

Title (de)

SPITZENMATERIAL FÜR FILTERZIGARETTEN

Title (fr)

MATÉRIAUX DE MANCHETTE POUR DES CIGARETTES AVEC FILTRE

Publication

EP 2343996 A1 20110720 (EN)

Application

EP 09789845 A 20090618

Priority

  • US 2009047802 W 20090618
  • US 26303108 A 20081031
  • US 26301908 A 20081031

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2010051076A1] A filtered cigarette (174) includes a smokable rod (186) and a filter element (200), secured to each other using tipping material (208). The tipping material includes at least one flavorant providing a sensory characteristic. The cigarette may include more than one layer of tipping material. An outer layer of tipping material (250) can overlie at least a portion of an underlying inner layer of tipping material, and during use, the outer layer can be removed from the cigarette. Thus, it is provided a cigarette that can be used as such, or that can be adapted by the smoker to provide a different sensory experience (cigarette can be altered by removal of the outer tipping material, and or by provision of a tipping material layer that is treated with a flavorant and/or provides a desirable diffusivity). The use of the outer layer of tipping material can be used to improve the physical integrity of the cigarette.

IPC 8 full level

A24D 1/02 (2006.01); A24D 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24B 15/282 (2013.01 - EP); A24D 1/02 (2013.01 - EP); A24D 3/043 (2013.01 - EP US); A24D 3/048 (2013.01 - EP US); A24D 3/14 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2010051076A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2010051076 A1 20100506; CN 102227174 A 20111026; EP 2343996 A1 20110720; JP 2012507287 A 20120329

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2009047802 W 20090618; CN 200980148804 A 20090618; EP 09789845 A 20090618; JP 2011534549 A 20090618