(19)
(11) EP 2 757 912 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.08.2013

(43) Date of publication:
30.07.2014 Bulletin 2014/31

(21) Application number: 12753893.2

(22) Date of filing: 22.08.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24F 47/00(2006.01)
B32B 29/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/051850
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/043299 (28.03.2013 Gazette 2013/13)
(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: 20.09.2011 US 201113236962

(71) Applicant: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, NC 27102-1487 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CONNER, Billy, Tyrone
    Clemmons, NC 27102 (US)
  • SEBASTIAN, Andries, Don
    Clemmons, NC 27012 (US)
  • CROOKS, Evon, Llewellyn
    Mocksville, NC 27028 (US)
  • THOMAS, Timothy, Frederick
    High-Point, NC 27265 (US)
  • STONE, James, Richard
    Advance, NC 27006 (US)
  • BANERJEE, Chandra, Kumar
    Clemmons, NC 27012 (US)
  • CHANG, Yi-ping
    Greensboro, NC 27410 (TW)
  • BARNES, Vernon, Brent
    Advance, NC 27006 (US)
  • GONZALEZ-PARRA, Alvaro
    Clemmons, NC 27012 (US)
  • MCCLANAHAN, David, Neil
    Winston-Salem, NC 27106 (US)
  • CARPENTER, Carolyn, Rierson
    Lewisville, NC 27023 (US)
  • NESTOR, Timothy, Brian
    Advance, NC 27006 (US)
  • WHITE, Jackie, Lee
    Pfafftown, NC 27040 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte 
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70182 Stuttgart
70182 Stuttgart (DE)

   


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