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(11) EP 1 411 784 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/18

(21) Application number: 02756831.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.07.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A24D 3/12, A24D 3/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/024240
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/015544 (27.02.2003 Gazette 2003/09)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 01.08.2001 US 309388 P
01.08.2001 US 309435 P
30.10.2001 US 11841

(71) Applicant: Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation
LouisvilleKentucky 40202 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • FIGLAR,, James, N.
    Macon, GA 31216 (US)
  • TUCKER, Brian, E.
    Macon, GA 31210 (US)
  • ST. CHARLES, F., Kelley
    Perry, GA 31069 (US)

(74) Representative: Rögner, Jürgen, Dipl.-Ing. 
Patentanwälte Schwabe Sandmair Marx,Stuntzstrasse 16
81677 München
81677 München (DE)

   


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