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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.12.2005 (43) Date of publication: 02.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/31 (21) Application number: 04783970.9 (22) Date of filing: 13.09.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/04(2006.01) A24C 1/42(2006.01) A24D 3/06(2006.01) A24C 5/60(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/029953 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/041151 (06.05.2005 Gazette 2005/18)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 02.10.2003 US 509042 P (71) Applicant: Vector Tobacco Ltd. Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda (BM)	(72) Inventor: REICH, Susan Mamaroneck, NY 10543 (US) (74) Representative: Plougmann & Vingtoft A/S  Sundkrogsgade 9 2100 Copenhagen 2100 Copenhagen (DK)