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(11) EP 2 827 727 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
28.01.2015 Bulletin 2015/05

(21) Application number: 13715073.6

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24B 13/00(2006.01)
A24B 15/24(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2013/032947
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/142483 (26.09.2013 Gazette 2013/39)
(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
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 19.03.2012 US 201213423519

(71) Applicant: R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101-3804 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BYRD, Crystal Dawn Hege
    Lexington, North Carolina 27295 (US)
  • PU, Yan
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27106 (US)
  • GERARDI, Anthony Richard
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104 (US)
  • RHOADES, JR., Charles Bradford
    Clemmons, North Carolina 27012 (US)

(74) Representative: Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte 
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart
70182 Stuttgart (DE)

   


(54) METHOD FOR TREATING AN EXTRACTED TOBACCO PULP AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS MADE THEREFROM