EP0474940B2 - Concentric smoking filter having discrete tow and web filter media - Google Patents
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- EP0474940B2 EP0474940B2 EP90313555A EP90313555A EP0474940B2 EP 0474940 B2 EP0474940 B2 EP 0474940B2 EP 90313555 A EP90313555 A EP 90313555A EP 90313555 A EP90313555 A EP 90313555A EP 0474940 B2 EP0474940 B2 EP 0474940B2
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- filter
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
- A24D3/06—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
- A24D3/08—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as carrier or major constituent
- A24D3/10—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as carrier or major constituent of cellulose or cellulose derivatives
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
- A24D3/04—Tobacco smoke filters characterised by their shape or structure
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
- A24D3/06—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A24—TOBACCO; CIGARS; CIGARETTES; SIMULATED SMOKING DEVICES; SMOKERS' REQUISITES
- A24D—CIGARS; CIGARETTES; TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS; MOUTHPIECES FOR CIGARS OR CIGARETTES; MANUFACTURE OF TOBACCO SMOKE FILTERS OR MOUTHPIECES
- A24D3/00—Tobacco smoke filters, e.g. filter-tips, filtering inserts; Filters specially adapted for simulated smoking devices; Mouthpieces for cigars or cigarettes
- A24D3/06—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters
- A24D3/16—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of inorganic materials
- A24D3/163—Carbon
Definitions
- filtering media other than cellulose acetate.
- One such medium is an appropriate sheet or web material.
- the web material which is gathered into a cylindrical plug, can be paper or any other web material, including cellulose acetate in sheet form. When such web materials are used as filters, they are frequently corrugated before being gathered. Paper webs may also be creped to improve tensile strength.
- segment 52 is constructed like filter 12, but has a length of only 18-20 mm, while segment 53 is a 7-9 mm long plug of 2.6/42000 cellulose acetate for tow having a denier per fiber of 2.6, a total denier of 42,000, and a "Y" cross-sectional shape.
- Total filter RTD is between about 125 mm W.G. and about 175 mm W.G., preferably about 141 mm W.G.
- the RTD of segment 53 is between about 15 mm W.G. and about 45 mm W.G., preferably about 36 mm W.G.
- the RTD of segment 52 is between about 85 mm W.G.
- the cigarette also exhibited a pattern of visible deposition of filtrate on the end of the filter much more like a tow filter as opposed to a web filter, even though most of the filtrate was deposited on the web core. This is believed to be the result of the smoke being forced into core 21 as the ventilation air is introduced at holes 15, and then trying to spread back into peripheral tow layer 20 through permeable wrapper 23.
- the filter of this invention will improve the taste of low delivery cigarettes. It is also possible that the filter of this invention may offer similar performance at higher deliveries. For example, a medium delivery cigarette may be perceived as a full-flavor cigarette.
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Cigarettes, Filters, And Manufacturing Of Filters (AREA)
- Filtering Materials (AREA)
- Filtering Of Dispersed Particles In Gases (AREA)
- Respiratory Apparatuses And Protective Means (AREA)
- Undergarments, Swaddling Clothes, Handkerchiefs Or Underwear Materials (AREA)
- Solid-Sorbent Or Filter-Aiding Compositions (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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US57187890A | 1990-08-24 | 1990-08-24 | |
US571878 | 1990-08-24 |
Publications (3)
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EP0474940A1 EP0474940A1 (en) | 1992-03-18 |
EP0474940B1 EP0474940B1 (en) | 1994-12-14 |
EP0474940B2 true EP0474940B2 (en) | 1999-10-06 |
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EP90313555A Expired - Lifetime EP0474940B2 (en) | 1990-08-24 | 1990-12-13 | Concentric smoking filter having discrete tow and web filter media |
Country Status (17)
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EP (1) | EP0474940B2 (ja) |
JP (1) | JP2767322B2 (ja) |
KR (1) | KR0175139B1 (ja) |
AT (1) | ATE115369T1 (ja) |
AU (1) | AU635095B2 (ja) |
CA (1) | CA2031727C (ja) |
DE (1) | DE69015185T3 (ja) |
DK (1) | DK0474940T4 (ja) |
ES (1) | ES2066157T5 (ja) |
FI (1) | FI94385C (ja) |
GR (2) | GR3015326T3 (ja) |
HK (1) | HK162995A (ja) |
HU (1) | HU212772B (ja) |
NO (1) | NO176464C (ja) |
PL (1) | PL166314B1 (ja) |
RU (1) | RU1836040C (ja) |
TR (1) | TR25717A (ja) |
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US5746230A (en) * | 1990-08-24 | 1998-05-05 | Philip Morris Incorporated | Concentric smoking filter having discrete tow and web filter media |
US5365951A (en) * | 1990-08-24 | 1994-11-22 | Philip Morris Incorporated | Concentric smoking filter having cellulose acetate tow periphery and carbon-particle-loaded web filter core |
US5622190A (en) * | 1990-08-24 | 1997-04-22 | Philip Morris Incorporated | Concentric smoking filter having cellulose acetate tow periphery and carbon-particle-loaded web filter core |
EP0638248A1 (en) * | 1993-08-12 | 1995-02-15 | Philip Morris Products Inc. | Methods and apparatus to make concentric filters composed of two or more materials |
GB9321536D0 (en) * | 1993-10-19 | 1993-12-08 | British American Tobacco Co | Smoking articles |
DE19718296B4 (de) * | 1997-04-30 | 2006-06-29 | British American Tobacco (Germany) Gmbh | Ventilierte Filtercigarette mit einem koaxialen Filterelement |
DE19722812C2 (de) | 1997-05-30 | 2003-02-13 | Bat Cigarettenfab Gmbh | Ultraleicht-Koaxialcigarette mit mehrteiligem Filter |
WO1999025210A1 (de) * | 1997-11-13 | 1999-05-27 | H.F. & Ph.F. Reemtsma Gmbh | Gasphasenreduzierte cigarette |
DE10009829A1 (de) * | 2000-03-01 | 2001-09-20 | Reemtsma H F & Ph | Rauchartikel |
GB0713905D0 (en) | 2007-07-17 | 2007-08-29 | British American Tobacco Co | Cellulose acetate thread in filter |
GB0811552D0 (en) * | 2008-06-24 | 2008-07-30 | British American Tobacco Co | Filter for a smoking article |
GB0816933D0 (en) * | 2008-09-16 | 2008-10-22 | British American Tobacco Co | Filter for a smoking article |
UA120496C2 (uk) | 2013-03-28 | 2019-12-26 | Філіп Морріс Продактс С.А. | Курильний виріб, що містить елемент надання аромату |
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WO2018235761A1 (ja) * | 2017-06-19 | 2018-12-27 | 日本たばこ産業株式会社 | 喫煙物品用フィルタおよびその製造方法 |
KR102391290B1 (ko) * | 2020-04-22 | 2022-04-26 | 주식회사 케이티앤지 | 흡연 물품용 마우스피스 및 이를 포함하는 흡연 물품 조립체와 흡연 물품 패키지 |
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US4034765A (en) * | 1975-10-30 | 1977-07-12 | Liggett & Myers Incorporated | Tobacco smoke filter |
US4082098A (en) * | 1976-10-28 | 1978-04-04 | Olin Corporation | Flavored cigarette |
AU4119078A (en) | 1977-11-18 | 1980-05-08 | Philip Morris Inc | Filter system |
US4291711A (en) * | 1979-03-27 | 1981-09-29 | American Filtrona Corporation | Tobacco smoke filter providing tobacco flavor enrichment, and method for producing same |
US4355995A (en) * | 1979-03-27 | 1982-10-26 | American Filtrona Corporation | Tobacco smoke filter providing tobacco flavor enrichment, and method for producing same |
AU556902B2 (en) * | 1981-12-18 | 1986-11-27 | Cigarette Components Limited | Tobacco smoke filter |
DE3207683C2 (de) * | 1982-03-03 | 1986-06-05 | B.A.T. Cigaretten-Fabriken Gmbh, 2000 Hamburg | Filter für einen rauchbaren Artikel |
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DE3743597C1 (de) * | 1987-12-22 | 1989-02-16 | Bat Cigarettenfab Gmbh | Koaxialcigarette |
DE3901226C1 (ja) * | 1989-01-17 | 1990-07-26 | B.A.T. Cigarettenfabriken Gmbh, 2000 Hamburg, De |
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- 1990-12-05 AU AU67748/90A patent/AU635095B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1990-12-07 CA CA002031727A patent/CA2031727C/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-12-11 FI FI906092A patent/FI94385C/fi not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1990-12-13 EP EP90313555A patent/EP0474940B2/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-12-13 DK DK90313555T patent/DK0474940T4/da active
- 1990-12-13 AT AT90313555T patent/ATE115369T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1990-12-13 ES ES90313555T patent/ES2066157T5/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-12-13 DE DE69015185T patent/DE69015185T3/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-12-18 PL PL90288311A patent/PL166314B1/pl unknown
- 1990-12-20 HU HU908366A patent/HU212772B/hu not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1990-12-26 RU SU904894124A patent/RU1836040C/ru active
- 1990-12-26 JP JP2414611A patent/JP2767322B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-12-26 TR TR90/1210A patent/TR25717A/xx unknown
- 1990-12-26 KR KR1019900021735A patent/KR0175139B1/ko not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1990-12-28 NO NO905639A patent/NO176464C/no unknown
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- 1995-03-07 GR GR950400504T patent/GR3015326T3/el unknown
- 1995-10-19 HK HK162995A patent/HK162995A/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 1999-12-15 GR GR990403230T patent/GR3032144T3/el unknown
Cited By (1)
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CN101999755A (zh) * | 2010-12-17 | 2011-04-06 | 南通烟滤嘴有限责任公司 | 纸芯同轴滤棒 |
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