Global Patent Index - EP 4256982 A1

EP 4256982 A1 20231011 - FILTER SEGMENT AND TOBACCO PRODUCT

Title (en)

FILTER SEGMENT AND TOBACCO PRODUCT

Title (de)

FILTERSEGMENT UND TABAKPRODUKT

Title (fr)

SEGMENT DE FILTRE ET PRODUIT DE TABAC

Publication

EP 4256982 A1 20231011 (EN)

Application

EP 20964271 A 20201203

Priority

JP 2020044955 W 20201203

Abstract (en)

Provided is a filter segment that suppresses the displacement of a breakable capsule even when an external force is applied thereto. A filter segment according to the present invention is a filter segment for a tobacco product, including: a filter containing fibers; and a breakable capsule embedded in the filter to be located on the central axis of the filter segment, where the filter segment has a first hardened structure that is formed of the fibers located near the breakable capsule and fused together by a plasticizer to cover the breakable capsule or a second hardened structure that is formed of the fibers located near the central axis of the filter segment and fused together by the plasticizer.

IPC 8 full level

A24D 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A24D 3/048 (2013.01); A24D 3/061 (2013.01); A24D 3/10 (2013.01); A24D 3/0216 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2022118418A1

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

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 4256982 A1 20231011; JP 7503653 B2 20240620; JP WO2022118418 A1 20220609; WO 2022118418 A1 20220609

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 20964271 A 20201203; JP 2020044955 W 20201203; JP 2022566567 A 20201203