METHOD OF PRODUCING EXPANDED TOBACCO STEMS - Patent 2654467

(19)

(11)

EP 2 654 467 A1

(12)

(43)	Date of publication:
	30.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/44

(21)	Application number: 11811542.7

(22)	Date of filing: 22.12.2011

(51)

International Patent Classification (IPC):

A24B 3/18^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/EP2011/073783

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2012/085198 (28.06.2012 Gazette 2012/26)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30)

Priority:

23.12.2010 EP 10252213

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

(72)	Inventor:
	HOFFMANN, Harald CH-3066 Stettlen (CH)

(74)	Representative: Dowling, Ian
	Reddie & Grose LLP 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)

(54)	METHOD OF PRODUCING EXPANDED TOBACCO STEMS