Global Patent Index - EP 2554060 A1

EP 2554060 A1 20130206 - Filter element incorporating a breakable capsule, method of manufacturing a cigarette having a filter element incorporating a breakable capsule and apparatus for manufacturing the cigarette having a filter element incorporating a breakable capsule

Title (en)

Filter element incorporating a breakable capsule, method of manufacturing a cigarette having a filter element incorporating a breakable capsule and apparatus for manufacturing the cigarette having a filter element incorporating a breakable capsule

Title (de)

Filterelement mit einer zerbrechlichen Kapsel, Verfahren zur Herstellung einer Zigarette mit einem Filterelement mit einer zerbrechlichen Kapsel und Vorrichtung zur Herstellung der Zigarette mit einem Filterelement mit einer zerbrechlichen Kapsel

Title (fr)

Élément filtrant intégrant une capsule cassable, procédé de fabrication d'une cigarette dotée d'un élément filtrant intégrant une capsule cassable et appareil pour fabriquer une cigarette dotée d'un élément filtrant intégrant une capsule cassable

Publication

EP 2554060 A1 20130206 (EN)

Application

EP 11176172 A 20110801

Priority

EP 11176172 A 20110801

Abstract (en)

The present invention is directed to a filter, comprising a tow material comprising at least one cavity, wherein the at least one cavity holds at least one capsule, wherein a shape of the at least one cavity comprised in the tow material is complementary to an outer shape of the at least one capsule, and wherein the tow material comprises at least two segments of tow material surrounding the at least one capsule, and filter paper placed on an outer surface of the tow material such that the filter paper is capable of holding together the at least two segments of the tow material and the at least one capsule.

IPC 8 full level

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

CPC (source: EP US)

A24D 3/0216 (2013.01 - EP US); A24D 3/0225 (2013.01 - EP); A24D 3/048 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

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 2554060 A1 20130206; WO 2013017624 A1 20130207

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 11176172 A 20110801; EP 2012065043 W 20120801