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(11) |
EP 0 226 368 A3 |
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EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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Date of publication A3: |
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07.06.1989 Bulletin 1989/23 |
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Date of publication A2: |
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24.06.1987 Bulletin 1987/26 |
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Date of filing: 28.11.1986 |
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Designated Contracting States: |
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DE FR GB IT NL SE |
| (30) |
Priority: |
04.12.1985 GB 8529852
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| (71) |
Applicant: Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. |
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North York (Toronto),
Ontario M3B 3L1 (CA) |
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| (72) |
Inventor: |
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- Brackmann, Warren Arthur
Mississauga§Ontario (CA)
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Representative: Orr, William McLean et al |
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URQUHART-DYKES & LORD
5th Floor, Tower House
Merrion Way
Leeds
West Yorkshire, LS2 8PA
Leeds
West Yorkshire, LS2 8PA (GB) |
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Sculptured cigarette |
(57) A novel cigarette structure is provided which produces an approximately uniform delivery
of flavour along its length as the cigarette is smoked. The filler rod of the cigarette
has a strip of more highly-flavoured tobacco to one side or to two sides of the rod,
with the remainder of the cross-section of the rod being formed of lower flavoured
tobacco, and has a higher proportion of the more highly-flavoured tobacco than the
lower flavour tobacco at the lighting end. The cigarette filler rod of improved smoking
characteristics may be formed by a simplified assembly procedure.