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(43) Date of publication: 08.06.1994 Bulletin 1994/23 (21) Application number: 92916991.0 (22) Date of filing: 07.08.1992

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 1/ 04( . ) A24D 3/ 04( . ) A24D 1/ 00( . ) A24D 3/ 10( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/CA1992/000344 (87) International publication number: WO 1993/002575 (18.02.1993 Gazette 1993/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL SE (30) Priority: 08.08.1991 GB 19910017118 (71) Applicants: Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. North York (Toronto), Ontario M3B 3L1 (CA) ROTHMANS INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED London W1X 7FB (GB)	(72) Inventor: BRACKMANN, Warren, A. Collins, MO 64738 (US) (74) Representative: Orr, William McLean, et al  URQUHART-DYKES & LORD 5th Floor, Tower House Merrion Way Leeds West Yorkshire, LS2 8PA Leeds West Yorkshire, LS2 8PA (GB)