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(43) Date of publication: 19.08.2009 Bulletin 2009/34 (21) Application number: 07845536.7 (22) Date of filing: 16.11.2007

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 3/06(2006.01) A24D 3/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/CA2007/002066 (87) International publication number: WO 2008/064463 (05.06.2008 Gazette 2008/23)

(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 (30) Priority: 29.11.2006 US 867652 P (71) Applicant: Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited Montréal, QC H4P 3P6 (CA)	(72) Inventors: COTE, France Mirabel, Québec J7J 2L1 (CA) LAROCHELLE, Jacinthe Montréal, Québec H2M 2A4 (CA) (74) Representative: Read, Matthew Charles et al Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH 20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH (GB)