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(88) Date of publication A3: 18.05.2007 (43) Date of publication: 30.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/31 (21) Application number: 06831535.7 (22) Date of filing: 29.09.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24F 13/00(2006.01) A24F 47/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2006/002040 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/039794 (12.04.2007 Gazette 2007/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 30.09.2005 US 239132 (71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A. 2000 Neuchâtel (CH)	(72) Inventors: BRAUNSHTEYN, Michael, S. Richmond, VA 23220 (US) JUPE, Richard Richmond, VA 23233 (US) LYONS-HART, Jimmy Sandston, VA 23150 (US) YOSS, Gail Chesterfield, VA 23832 (US) OLEGARIO, Raquel, M. Richmond, VA 23235 (US) (74) Representative: Marlow, Nicholas Simon  Reddie & Grose 16, Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)