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(11) EP 1 569 531 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
07.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/36

(21) Application number: 03783753.1

(22) Date of filing: 25.11.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A24D 1/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/037462
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/047572 (10.06.2004 Gazette 2004/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 25.11.2002 US 303646
25.11.2002 US 303648
25.11.2002 US 303639
15.10.2003 US 686558

(71) Applicant: R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY
North Carolina 27102-1487 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ASHCRAFT, Charles, Ray
    Winston-Salem, NC 27104 (US)
  • ELLIS, James, Herbert, Jr.
    Winston-Salem, NC 27104 (US)
  • HUTCHENS, James, Ray
    Walnut Cove, NC 27052 (US)
  • PIERCE, Gregory, Scott
    Kernersville, NC 27284 (US)
  • TOMEL, John, Joseph, Jr.
    Mocksville, NC 27028 (US)
  • WHITE, Don, Hayes
    King, NC 27021 (US)
  • WILLIARD, Sara, Sutton
    Winston-Salem, NC 27104 (US)
  • CHAPMAN, Paul, Stuart
    Winston-Salem, NC 27107 (US)
  • POWELL, Mark, Stuart
    Winston-Salem, NC 27105 (US)
  • STOKES, Cynthia, Stewart
    Lexington, NC 27293 (US)
  • POWELL, Robert, Henry
    Colfax, NC 27235 (US)
  • LAWRENCE, Brian, Michael
    Winston-Salem, NC 27104 (US)

(74) Representative: Regelmann, Thomas 
HOEGER, STELLRECHT & PARTNER Patentanwälte Uhlandstrasse 14 c
70182 Stuttgart
70182 Stuttgart (DE)

   


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