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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.07.2009 (43) Date of publication: 05.05.2010 Bulletin 2010/18 (21) Application number: 08828447.6 (22) Date of filing: 18.08.2008

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A24D 1/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2008/002994 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/027831 (05.03.2009 Gazette 2009/10)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA MK RS (30) Priority: 29.08.2007 US 935751 P (71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A. 2000 Neuchâtel (CH)	(72) Inventor: ROSE, Marc, W. Mechanicsville, VI 23116 (US) (74) Representative: Marlow, Nicholas Simon  Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)