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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.03.2008 (43) Date of publication: 31.12.2008 Bulletin 2009/01 (21) Application number: 07789552.2 (22) Date of filing: 02.04.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 1/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2007/002118 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/113693 (11.10.2007 Gazette 2007/41)

(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: HR (30) Priority: 31.03.2006 US 787540 P (71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A. 2000 Neuchâtel (CH)	(72) Inventors: GARG, Rajesh, K. Richmond, VA 23233 (US) PHAN, Tony, A. Richmond, VA 23236 (US) (74) Representative: Marlow, Nicholas Simon  Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)