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(11) EP 4 385 343 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.11.2024 Bulletin 2024/46

(43) Date of publication A2:
19.06.2024 Bulletin 2024/25

(21) Application number: 24166528.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.10.2019
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A24D 1/20(2020.01)
 A24D 3/04(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A24D 1/20; A24D 3/04
(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: 29.10.2018 GB 201817579

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
19798005.5 / 3873264

(71) Applicant: Imperial Tobacco Limited
Bristol, BS3 2LL (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • LORD, Chris
    Liverpool, L24 9HP (GB)
  • FERRIE, Kate
    Liverpool, L24 9HP (GB)
  • SHENTON, Edward Ross
    Liverpool, L24 9HP (GB)

(74) Representative: Mewburn Ellis LLP 
Aurora Building Counterslip
Bristol BS1 6BX
Bristol BS1 6BX (GB)

   


(54) SMOKING SUBSTITUTE CONSUMABLE


(57) The present disclosure provides an aerosol-forming article comprising an aerosol-forming substrate (2) and an axially adjacent, downstream filter arrangement. The filter arrangement comprises an upstream filter element (4), an intermediate filter element (6) and a terminal filter element (5). The upstream and terminal filter elements are independently selected from a solid filter element and a hollow bore filter element. The intermediate filter element is a hollow bore filter element having a greater bore diameter than any other hollow bore filter element in the filter arrangement.







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