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(11) EP 2 494 877 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.07.2013 Bulletin 2013/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
05.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/36

(21) Application number: 12168428.6

(22) Date of filing: 14.08.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24D 3/04(2006.01)
A24D 3/14(2006.01)
A24D 3/06(2006.01)
(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:
RS

(30) Priority: 17.08.2007 EP 07253246

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
08827853.6 / 2175749

(71) Applicant: Philip Morris Products S.A.
2000 Neuchâtel (CH)

(72) Inventors:
  • Besso, Clement
    2000 Neuchatel (CH)
  • Jordil, Yves
    74500 Lugrin (FR)
  • Kuersteiner, Charles
    1008 Jouxtens-Mezery (CH)

(74) Representative: Taylor, Gillian Claire 
Reddie & Grose LLP 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL
London WC1X 8PL (GB)

   


(54) Multi-component filter for a smoking article


(57) A multi-component filter (4) for a smoking article comprises: a mouth end segment (12); and a flavour release segment (14) upstream of the mouth end segment (12). The flavour release segment (14) comprises plant leaf and a filter plasticiser. The multi-component filter (4) preferably further comprises a rod end segment (32) comprising filtration material upstream of the flavour release segment. Preferably, one or both of the mouth end segment (12) and the rod end segment (32) comprises at least one liquid flavourant. The rod end segment (32) may include a sorbent.







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