Global Patent Index - EP 2471390 A1

EP 2471390 A1 20120704 - Smoking article having wrapper with indicium

Title (en)

Smoking article having wrapper with indicium

Title (de)

Rauchartikel mit markierter Umhüllung

Title (fr)

Article à fumer doté d'un emballage avec indice

Publication

EP 2471390 A1 20120704 (EN)

Application

EP 10252249 A 20101230

Priority

EP 10252249 A 20101230

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to an elongate, cylindrical smoking article (10) having a transverse cross-sectional shape with a major chord and a minor chord, wherein a first side (28) of the cross-sectional shape extends between the end points of the major chord (26). The smoking article comprises: a tobacco rod (12); a filter (16) in axial alignment with the tobacco rod; and a wrapper (22) circumscribing at least a portion of the smoking article. The wrapper (22) includes a first indicium (24) applied to an external surface thereof, wherein the first indicium (24) is applied entirely within a first surface defined by the first side (28) of the cross-sectional shape, such that the first indicium (24) is visible from one direction without rotation of the smoking article (10).

IPC 8 full level

A24C 5/18 (2006.01); A24C 5/47 (2006.01); A24D 1/00 (2020.01); A24D 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A24C 5/1878 (2013.01 - EP US); A24C 5/47 (2013.01 - EP); A24D 1/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A24D 1/02 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2471390 A1 20120704

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10252249 A 20101230