EP2229827A4 - Cigarette filter, and filter cigarette - Google Patents

Cigarette filter, and filter cigarette

Info

Publication number: EP2229827A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: cigarette; filter; cigarette filter; filter cigarette
Prior art date: 2007-12-14
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP08861079A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2229827B1 (en

EP2229827A1 (en

Inventor

Masafumi Tarora

Atsusi Torii

Toru Tsujimoto

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Japan Tobacco Inc

Original Assignee

Japan Tobacco Inc

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2007-12-14

Filing date

2008-12-04

Publication date

2012-05-23

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2008-12-04 Application filed by Japan Tobacco Inc filed Critical Japan Tobacco Inc

2010-09-22 Publication of EP2229827A1 publication Critical patent/EP2229827A1/en

2012-05-23 Publication of EP2229827A4 publication Critical patent/EP2229827A4/en

2016-11-30 Application granted granted Critical

2016-11-30 Publication of EP2229827B1 publication Critical patent/EP2229827B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2028-12-04 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

235000019504 cigarettes Nutrition 0.000 title 2

Classifications

- 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
- A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
- A24D1/02—Cigars; Cigarettes with special covers
- 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
- A24D1/00—Cigars; Cigarettes
- A24D1/04—Cigars; Cigarettes with mouthpieces or filter-tips
- 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
- A24D3/14—Use of materials for tobacco smoke filters of organic materials as additive
- 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
- D—TEXTILES; PAPER
- D21—PAPER-MAKING; PRODUCTION OF CELLULOSE
- D21H—PULP COMPOSITIONS; PREPARATION THEREOF NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES D21C OR D21D; IMPREGNATING OR COATING OF PAPER; TREATMENT OF FINISHED PAPER NOT COVERED BY CLASS B31 OR SUBCLASS D21G; PAPER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- D21H27/00—Special paper not otherwise provided for, e.g. made by multi-step processes
- D21H27/16—Pure paper, i.e. paper lacking or having low content of contaminants

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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)
Paper (AREA)

EP08861079.5A 2007-12-14 2008-12-04 Cigarette filter, and filter cigarette Active EP2229827B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
JP2007323802		2007-12-14
PCT/JP2008/072074 WO2009078287A1 (en)	2007-12-14	2008-12-04	Cigarette filter, and filter cigarette

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2229827A1 EP2229827A1 (en)	2010-09-22
EP2229827A4 true EP2229827A4 (en)	2012-05-23
EP2229827B1 EP2229827B1 (en)	2016-11-30

Family

ID=40795404

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP08861079.5A Active EP2229827B1 (en)	2007-12-14	2008-12-04	Cigarette filter, and filter cigarette

Country Status (13)

Country	Link
US (1)	US20100242977A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP2229827B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP5043127B2 (en)
KR (1)	KR101225823B1 (en)
CN (1)	CN101896082B (en)
CA (1)	CA2708837C (en)
ES (1)	ES2608059T3 (en)
HK (1)	HK1145611A1 (en)
MY (1)	MY150067A (en)
RU (1)	RU2423571C1 (en)
TW (1)	TWI404509B (en)
UA (1)	UA95201C2 (en)
WO (1)	WO2009078287A1 (en)

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TW200930312A (en)	2009-07-16
KR101225823B1 (en)	2013-01-23
CA2708837A1 (en)	2009-06-25
HK1145611A1 (en)	2011-04-29
US20100242977A1 (en)	2010-09-30
KR20100076062A (en)	2010-07-05
JP5043127B2 (en)	2012-10-10
EP2229827B1 (en)	2016-11-30
TWI404509B (en)	2013-08-11
JPWO2009078287A1 (en)	2011-04-28
CA2708837C (en)	2013-02-05
CN101896082B (en)	2013-10-02
EP2229827A1 (en)	2010-09-22
UA95201C2 (en)	2011-07-11
ES2608059T3 (en)	2017-04-05
MY150067A (en)	2013-11-29
CN101896082A (en)	2010-11-24
RU2423571C1 (en)	2011-07-10
WO2009078287A1 (en)	2009-06-25

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