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(11) EP 0 283 672 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.07.1989 Bulletin 1989/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
28.09.1988 Bulletin 1988/39

(21) Application number: 88101280.1

(22) Date of filing: 29.01.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)4: A24B 15/30
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 10.02.1987 US 12922
24.12.1987 US 137987

(71) Applicant: R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
Winston-Salem North Carolina 27102 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Lawson, Jerry Wayne
    Clemmons, N.C. 27012 (US)
  • Bullings, Bruce Randall
    Winston-Salem, N.C. 27102 (US)
  • Perfetti, Thomas Albert
    Winston-Salem, N.C. 27103 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner 
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart
70182 Stuttgart (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
   
       


    (54) Cigarette


    (57) Cigarettes having high nicotine content tobacco cut filler are rendered smooth smoking and palatable by incorporating an organic acid additive therein. For example, a cigarette having a cut filler with a blend nicotine content of greater than 2 percent has at least one organic acid additive incorporated into the cigarette in an amount of greater than 1 percent. Smooth smoking cigarettes yielding good tobacco taste and minimal off-taste are provided when the majority of the organic acid additive is levulinic acid. Alternatively, cigarettes having a salt such as nicotine levulinate incorporated therein can exhibit low FTC "tar" to nicotine ratios while providing a smooth, palatable and flavorful taste.







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